Akash Vardhan
Dallas,United States
Summary
Resourceful Graduate Research Assistant passionate about advancing knowledge in [Subject] through high-quality research. Self-motivated professional with excellent communication, planning and problem solving abilities.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Research Assistant
Georgia Institute of Technology
08.2017 - 05.2025
- Worked autonomously and in collaboration across functionalities to probe various aspects of emergent self-organization in shape-changing robots using experiments, motion tracking, MD simulations with physics engines and data analysis techniques from Machine Learning and AI models leading to 3 professional manuscripts published, in review and in prep in top journals.
- High-level problem solving, and analytical skills with experience in machine learning tools such as Scikit Learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, design and modeling tools, Illustration and image processing tools, and data analysis and scripting as demonstrated by using over 10 software's leading to over 100 scientific figures used in manuscripts, presentations and posters.
- Strong written and oral technical communication skills with 3 talks at the APS March meeting and 3 poster presentations across different meetings and workshops.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Georgia Institute of Technology
08.2017 - 05.2025
- Delivered lectures and curated course assignments for 25 students as course instructor and TA for the course data science for Physicist’s.
- Conducted recitations and labs for the courses Electricity and Magnetism, Electrodynamics, Physics for biosciences and Neurophysics.
- Kept accurate records of student performance to track student progress and provide feedback on performance.
- Planned and delivered lectures and course materials to communicate course content and provide students with subject matter knowledge.
- Mentored students through office hours and one-on-one communication.
- Checked assignments, proctored tests and provided grades according to university standards.
- Worked with teachers in evaluating student progress, needs and gains.
Junior Research Fellow
National Center for Biological Sciences
- Created new methods and technologies, standardized the Micro CT protocol for imaging X different insect thoraxes.
- Segmented 3D reconstructed insect thorax samples using Amira and performed image registration with custom and open-source tools to quantify subtle postural differences in internal structures, leading to a SICB 2017 talk and a publication in Journal of Experimental Biology.
- Mentored 2 students on the process after my project resulting in other people in the lab using the protocol and the tools for their research and publications.
- Self-motivated autonomous exploratory project involving time series analysis and signal processing techniques on kinematic data acquired from high-speed cameras to come up with a data-driven model for the resonant characteristics of the insect thorax and muscle oscillatory dynamics.
Vehicle Dynamics Test Engineer
TATA Motors Limited
- Worked in collaboration with the instrumentation and sensors team to conduct various vehicle dynamical trials to test the steering, brakes and ride and handling performance of 31-ton tippers.
- Analyzed test data based on rubrics adhering to ISO standards and published test reports to suggest design changes.
- Knowledgeable in documentation, safety standards and appropriate handling of materials as a shop floor safety manager.
- Created comprehensive test plans, test scripts, and use cases to support testing objectives.
- Tracked test reports and failures determined by root cause data trends.
- Self motivated autonomous project on vibration control of a shaft using active magnetic bearing leading to publication in the conference proceedings of the 9th International Conference on rotor dynamics.
Education
Ph.D. - Physics
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA05-2025
Skills
- Online curriculum delivery
- Managing laboratory supplies
- Research and analysis
- Scientific paper experience
- Designing experiments
- Research design
- Experiment coordination
- Experiment management
- Literature reviews
- Documentation requirements
- Literature searches
- Quantitative and qualitative analysis
- Study coordination
- Data organization
- Publication preparation
- Matlab
- Analytical thinking
- Technical paper writing
- Data modeling
- Academic presentations
- Running experiments
- Data evaluation
- Quantitative analysis
- Research reporting
- Statistical modeling
- Quantitative research
- Data analysis
- Data interpretation
- Data acquisition
- Data coding and analysis
Affiliations
- American Physical Society
- Graduate association of Physicist's.
- Sigma Phi Epsilon
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Bengali
Native or Bilingual
German
Limited Working
Interests
- Music
- Volunteering
- Outdoor Recreation
- Playing Sports
- Coding and Programming
- Creating digital artwork using software like Photoshop, Illustrator, or Procreate
- Mindfulness Practices
- Volunteering for community initiatives to give back to local communities and make a positive impact
- Yoga
- Gym Workouts
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning
- Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency
- Robotics
Timeline
Graduate Research Assistant
Georgia Institute of Technology
08.2017 - 05.2025
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Georgia Institute of Technology
08.2017 - 05.2025
Junior Research Fellow
National Center for Biological Sciences
Vehicle Dynamics Test Engineer
TATA Motors Limited
Ph.D. - Physics
Georgia Institute of Technology
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