Hi, I am Sandip|
Mechanical Engineering M.S. student with experience in mechanical design, structural analysis, and thermal-fluid systems. I work across computational and experimental methods to develop, analyze, and validate engineering solutions.
Seeking early-career roles in product design, HVAC systems, and thermal-fluid engineering.
M.S. ME
EDUCATION
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Bachelor of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering
Fluid DynamicsAerodynamicsThermodynamicsPropulsionApplied ThermodynamicsFinite Element MethodComputational Fluid DynamicsCompressible AerodynamicsHypersonicsAdvanced Propulsion
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Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Analytical Fluid MechanicsOcean Waves & TidesViscous FlowsAdvanced Finite Element AnalysisExperimental Fluid DynamicsTurbulenceAdvanced Mathematical Methods
SKILLS
MECHANICAL PRODUCT DESIGN
SolidWorks & CATIA V5GD&TDesign for ManufacturingBOM & ProcurementTest Fixtures & Rig DesignPrototype & Validation
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS (FEA)
ANSYS MechanicalStatic & Dynamic AnalysisStress & Failure Assessment
THERMAL & FLUID ANALYSIS
ANSYS Fluent (CFD)Internal & External FlowsHeat Transfer ModelingTurbulence ModelingExperimental Design & Analysis
PROTOTYPING, TEST & DATA
Experimental Setup & InstrumentationSensor Calibration & UncertaintyMATLAB & PythonLabVIEW Data AcquisitionHardware Troubleshooting
EXPERIENCE
ALL →ENGINEERING PROJECTS
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Bijuli – Powerline Inspection Fixed Wing Battery Powered UAV
- Designed 2.8 m span, 8 kg MTOW fixed-wing UAV using XFLR5/X-Plane to meet 50–60 km inspection range at 18 m/s cruise while maintaining positive static margin for stable autonomous flight
- Achieved low stall speed (~3.23 m/s) and short-field performance (21.9 m takeoff, 43.4 m landing) through high aspect ratio wing (AR=10) and lift-to-drag optimization
Fabrication of Particle Image Velocimetry Setup at Low Reynolds Number
- Designed and fabricated a 40+ component modular PIV system (CATIA, structural FEA) for a 2 m towing tank, maintaining <5% blockage ratio and achieving a safety factor ≈15 under hydrostatic loading, enabling reliable low-Re aerodynamic testing.
- Developed MATLAB-based PIV processing pipeline (FFT cross-correlation, CLAHE, vector validation) to reconstruct velocity and vorticity fields at Re = 2,000–10,000, achieving ±2% velocity measurement uncertainty and resolving laminar separation bubbles and vortex shedding.
Thermal Vacuum Chamber Design
- Engineered 900 mm diameter stainless steel thermal vacuum chamber for CubeSat qualification, performing external pressure vessel sizing per ASME Section VIII and optimizing shell thickness to 2 mm for structural efficiency
- Led structural validation in ANSYS Mechanical, comparing head geometries and selecting a tori-spherical design with 143.98 MPa peak stress and <0.6 mm deformation under full atmospheric loading
Axial Flow Compressor Design
- Designed single-stage axial compressor for 8.2 kg/s mass flow and 1.2 target pressure ratio using Python-based mean-line solver and free vortex modeling; defined blade angles, reaction, and rotor speed (~11,464 rpm) from first principles
- Generated full 3D rotor–stator blade geometry in CATIA (NACA 65-series) and created 496k-node structured O–H mesh in ANSYS TurboGrid; conducted mesh independence validation with y+ ≈ 20