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Abhinaya Parameswaran
Mechanical Engineer (M.Eng) | Precision Hardware Systems • Robotics & Controls • Ultra-High-Vacuum Mechanisms • Computational Simulation & ML
Oakland, CA
ABOUT ME
Mechanical Engineer (M.Eng, UC Berkeley) specializing in precision electromechanical systems, system integration, and vacuum hardware. Experienced in cross-domain R&D design and validation, with a background in simulation, ML, and controls. Passion for automation, robotics, and next-generation semiconductor hardware.
UAV Swarm Acoustic Simulation Tool (MATLAB)
Designed and lead a MATLAB simulation project to model and optimize the acoustic behavior of UAV swarms in urban environments, for UC Berkeley's MEng Master's Capstone. The system combines discrete element and ray-based dynamic models to simulate...
MATLAB
Control System Design
Simulation and Modeling
Acoustic Propagation and Mapping
Multi-Agent (Swarm) Behavior Analysis
Machine Learning (Applied Opitmization)
Real-time numerical integration (Forward Euler method)
Fabrication of W-Band Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier Beamstick using Precision Alignment Techniques
Developed a W-band (75–110 GHz) Traveling Wave Tube (TWT) amplifier beamstick employing sub-micron precision alignment techniques—including kinematic coupling, quasi-kinematic coupling, and elastic averaging—to integrate the electron gun, beam...
CAD Design
FEA simulation
Thermal analysis
Precision CMM Inspection
Vacuum hardware fabrication
Microwave component assembly
High-precision mechanical alignment
ITER ECH RF Dummy Load
I supported the prototype fabrication, integration, and test-readiness of ITER’s 107 GHz, ~1 MW RF Dummy Load, a high-power RF absorber requiring extreme precision and full UHV compatibility. My work included validating precision-machined components...
GD&T
Vacuum/UHV Hardware
Root-Cause Analysis (RCA)
CMM Metrology & Inspection
Optical/Mechanical Alignment
Precision Mechanical Assembly
Thermal/Mechanical FEA Analysis
CARIE PHOTOINJECTOR CAVITY
I contributed to two major design revisions of the 1.6-cell C-band (5.712 GHz) RF photoinjector cavity for the CARIE project at Los Alamos National Laboratory, with nearly full end-to-end involvement on Revision 2. My work focused on the mechanical...
Brazed Assembly Design
Precision Mechanical Design
Fixturing & Clamping Design
Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis
SolidWorks (CAD), GD&T, DFM/DFA
Vacuum/UHV Hardware & Leak Detection
CMM Metrology & Dimensional Inspection
Human Powered Quad-Coptor Blade Design
In this project, I designed a human-powered quad-copter rotor blade from first principles using aerodynamic theory, rotorcraft physics, and computational modeling. I validated NACA-4515 airfoil performance, estimated stall behavior, and built...
Airfoil analysis
Vortex Panel Method
Blade element theory
Disk actuator theory
Boundary-layer analysis
Rotorcraft aerodynamics
MATLAB (modeling, plotting, 3D visualization)
Controls of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Lab Project
Developed and implemented a full feedback control system to autonomously stabilize a quadcopter in hover. Designed and tuned controllers for altitude and attitude control, performed state estimation, and identified physical system parameters through...
PID Tuning
Embedded C++
Sensor Fusion
Control Systems
System Modeling
Flight Dynamics
State Estimation
Genetic Algorithm for Material Optimization
Simulated the creation of composite materials with tailored effective properties through a genetic algorithm framework. The model integrates mechanical, electrical, and thermal governing equations to compute composite behavior at varying doping...
genetic algorithms
Numerical simulation
multiphysics modeling
composite material design
optimization under constraints
Truck Board Project - Peterbilt
Restored the electrical functionality of a lightning-damaged 2018 Peterbilt truck harness by interpreting schematics, rebuilding wiring subsystems, and resoldering damaged connections. Applied mechanical and electrical engineering principles to...
J1939 (CAN Bus)
Embedded Systems
Wiring & Soldering
Reverse Engineering
Schematic Interpretation
Vehicle Electrical Systems
Electrical Troubleshooting
Modeling and Simulation of Laser Processing
Simulated a 3D laser-heating process, for the UC Berkeley course Modeling and Simulation of Advanced Manufacturing Processes, using the finite-difference method to model heat transfer, intensity absorption, and temperature distribution in a solid...
MATLAB
Heat Transfer
Thermodynamics
Numerical Methods
Data Visualization
Laser Absorption Modeling
Finite-Difference Simulation
Hermele CNC Automation
During a multi-day workshop at Hermle’s US headquarters, I trained on the C250 and C650 5-axis machines, learning advanced manual operation and automation workflows. My training covered machine navigation, manual jogging and overrides, CS...
Machine navigation
5-axis machining (CNC)
Control panel operation
Tool calling and management
Manual machine jogging & overrides
Coordinate system (CS) adjustments
MDI (Manual Data Input) program creation