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Karthik Shaji

Karthik Shaji

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Aerospace Engineering and Robotics at Georgia Tech | GNC Intern at Mach Industries

  • Education

    • The Museum of Flight

      2018 - 2020
      Western Aerospace Scholars Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

      Studying and learning about Aerospace and Astronautical Engineering in a virtual, school-year enrichment program run by the Museum of Flight. Topics covered included travelling logistics on the Moon and Mars, in-situ resource utilization, and propulsion mechanics. Took the equivalent of a UW ESS 102 (Space and Space Travel) course. Learned about specific technologies such as in-situ resource utilization, electrostatic and magnetostatic thrusters, and NASA rover missions.

    • University of Washington

      2019 - 2019
      Materials Camp Materials Engineering

      Undertook an intensive 1 week exploration into Materials Science lead by the University of Washington Materials Science and Engineering department, which culminated in a Capstone presentation about tension and torque on bolts. Topics covered include metals and manufacturing, battery materials, 3D printing, stress testing, and polymer synthesis.

    • Georgia Institute of Technology

      2021 - 2025
      Bachelor of Science - BS Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Minor in Robotics

      Activities and Societies: Undergraduate Research, Yang Aero Makerspace, Sigma Gamma Tau, AIAA, Yellow Jacket Fencing Club, Running Wreck Past: GT Motorsports, Yellow Jacket Space Program, Impact Living Learning Community Relevant Coursework:Graduate: Gaussian Processes for Machine LearningAerospace Engineering: Spacecraft Design, Spacecraft Flight Dynamics, Avionics Integration, Jet and Rocket Propulsion, Control Systems, System Dynamics, Structural Analysis, Orbital Mechanics, Aerodynamics, Technical Communications, Thermodynamics, Fluid MechanicsComputer Science: Machine Learning, Data Structures and Algorithms, Object-Oriented ProgrammingGeneral Engineering: Circuits and Electronics… Show more Relevant Coursework:Graduate: Gaussian Processes for Machine LearningAerospace Engineering: Spacecraft Design, Spacecraft Flight Dynamics, Avionics Integration, Jet and Rocket Propulsion, Control Systems, System Dynamics, Structural Analysis, Orbital Mechanics, Aerodynamics, Technical Communications, Thermodynamics, Fluid MechanicsComputer Science: Machine Learning, Data Structures and Algorithms, Object-Oriented ProgrammingGeneral Engineering: Circuits and Electronics, Mechanics of Deformable Bodies, Statics, Engineering CADMath: Mathematical Foundations of Data Science, Complex Analysis, Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus Show less

    • Bellevue College

      2020 - 2021
      Running Start

      Courses: Math 238: Differential EquationsMath 254: Calculus IVENGR 222: Thermodynamics (Transfers to University of Washington as AA 260)Phys 121: General Engineering Physics 1

    • International Community School

      2014 - 2021
      High School Diploma Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 3.97/4.0

      Activities and Societies: Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), National Honor Society (NHS), The American Rocketry Challenge (TARC) Liberal arts public high school with a heavy focus on Humanities and the Arts.Classes Taken: AP Chemistry, AP Research, AP Literature, AP Comparative Government, AP Statistics, AP Seminar, AP Computer Science A, AP Biology, AP US History, AP English Language, AP Calculus AB, AP Macroeconomics, AP World History, AP Spanish

  • Experience

    • The American Rocketry Challenge

      Sept 2018 - Jul 2021
      Captain

      I served as the Captain for the International Community School Rocketry team for three years, leading a team of 5 students. We competed at Nationals in The American Rocketry Challenge in 2019, where we got 22nd place. Here, my specialty was flight simulation, which I did using OpenRocket. I also did extensive CAD for the design of our rocket, coordinated meetings and launches, and helped build our rocket.

    • Georgia Tech - Aerospace Engineering

      Aug 2021 - May 2022
      Undergraduate Research Assistant - Computational Solid Mechanics (CSM) Lab

      Advisor: Professor Julian Jose RimoliWe aimed to scale Tensegrity structures by 1.5x by calculating and understanding buckling loads, and appropriately thickening beam sizes. I also developed new node designs using SolidWorks and Ansys Static Structural FEA to optimize for flatter folding and a more robust structure. Potential use cases of Tensegrity units include spacecraft landing gear.

    • GT Motorsports

      Sept 2021 - Sept 2023
      Aerostructural Engineer

      I work on designing and manufacturing the mounting structures for a Formula SAE IC division racecar. I built our front wing mounts with first principles and FEA, looked for weight reductions with topological optimization, and built a crash bumper to validate our analysis. I've also performed frequency-domain analysis of test data, and manufactured various parts using machining and power tools.

    • Aero Maker Space

      Dec 2021 - now
      Optimization Committee Head | Prototyping Instructor | Laser Cutter Master

      I am the Optimization Officer at the Yang Aero Makerspace, where I've taught over 200 members of the Georgia Tech community how to use power tools, laser cutters, and 3D printers. As an officer, I work on improving our space and ensuring optimal use of resources and space, and ensure supplies remain well-stocked.

    • College of Computing at Georgia Tech

      Jun 2022 - now
      Undergraduate Research Assistant - Cognitive Optimization and Relational (CORE) Robotics Lab

      Advisor: Professor Matthew GombolayWhen a drone or a quadcopter gets damaged (such as loss of rotor speed or even failure), controlling the unstable dynamics model is incredibly difficult. We aim to use Meta Active Learning to recognize this dynamic change to stably fly and recover the drone.

    • Yellow Jacket Space Program

      Sept 2022 - Dec 2022
      Flight Dynamics Engineer

      I learned how to use MATLAB Simulink to develop rolleron simulations to test the feasibility of adding them as stabilization mechanisms for a liquid rocket. This experience taught me a lot about the math and modeling behind aircraft flight dynamics.

    • Draper

      May 2023 - Aug 2023
      Device Physics Engineer

      Over this summer, I built a digital twin of a novel electric motor to automate the analysis and optimization for it. To optimize our motor's design parameters, I used first principles analysis and implemented genetic algorithms to solve constrained multivariable optimization problems of 15+ variables (with restraints based on manufacturing parameters). This helped our team develop our motor's design parameters, which we then designed and built.

    • Georgia Tech - Aerospace Engineering

      Aug 2023 - now
      Undergraduate Research Assistant - Foundations of Learning and Intelligent Robots (FLAIR) Lab

      Advisor: Professor Yongxin ChenParticle filters are currently too computationally intense for use in robotic state estimation. By taking an optimal control approach to particle filtering, we hope to develop the math and algorithms behind the process to make it more practical for state estimation of hybrid dynamical systems (such as bipedal robots).

    • Mach Industries

      May 2024 - now
      Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • DELE Level A1

      Instituto Cervantes
      Jun 2018

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Karthik Shaji
      1st Place ACM Student Research Competition at ISEC 2022 Association for Computing Machinery Feb 2022
    • Awarded to Karthik Shaji
      1st Place FBLA Nationals in Network Design - Jul 2021
    • Awarded to Karthik Shaji
      AP Capstone Diploma College Board Jul 2021 Completed both AP Seminar and AP Research in addition to scoring above a 3 on 4 other AP exams.
    • Awarded to Karthik Shaji
      2nd Place Washington State Science and Engineering Fair Washington State Science and Engineering Fair May 2021
    • Awarded to Karthik Shaji
      President's Volunteer Service Award Gold Medal - Mar 2021
    • Awarded to Karthik Shaji
      Gold Key in Short Stories Scholastic Art and Writing Jan 2019
    • Awarded to Karthik Shaji
      Certified Fencing Referee USA Fencing Dec 2018 I have the following referee ratings:"8" in Foil"8" in Epee"P" in Sabre
    • Awarded to Karthik Shaji
      Chess Honors - Jun 2018 -Was consistently in the top 3 of ranked WA chess players at my grade level (USCF) (9th - 10th grade)-Represented WA in WA-British Columbia Chess Matches in the 9th and 10th grade
    • Awarded to Karthik Shaji
      FBLA State Awards - 2018 SBLC7th Place Publication Design2019 SBLC9th Place Economics2020 SBLC2nd Place Business Plan8th Place Public Speaking
    • Awarded to Karthik Shaji
      TARC Awards - 2019In the top 100 teams in the nation and qualified for Nationals.22nd Place at Nationals. 2nd Place in Presentation Competition.20212nd Place Presentation Competition - Winning $1500

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Yellow Jacket Fencing Club Squad Leader

      Issued by Georgia Institute of Technology on Sept 2021
      Georgia Institute of TechnologyAssociated with Karthik Shaji

    • Physics Tutor + Head of Marketing and Technology

      Issued by Science Infinity on Oct 2019
      Science InfinityAssociated with Karthik Shaji

    • Food Bank Volunteer

      Issued by Hopelink on Oct 2018
      HopelinkAssociated with Karthik Shaji