Anjali Samal
Chicago,IL
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Recovery Lead / UIC NASA USLI Team Member
American Institute of Aviation & Aeronautics - UIC
Chicago, Illinois
01.2025 - Current
- Constructed ahigh-powered rocket with team for parachute deployment and recovery
- Co-authored 200-page PDR, CDR, and FRR for NASA University Student Launch
- Implemented CAD modeling, wiring, and soldering of electronics
Student Assistant
Wolfpack CubeSat Development Team
06.2025 - Current
- Supported WolfSat-1 Project team in constructing cube satellites for space exploration
- Mentored middle and high school students in CAD modeling and Arduino programming
- Facilitated students' preparation for symposium presentations and technical problem-solving
Student Researcher
University of Chicago – Department of Surgery
Chicago, Illinois
11.2023 - 08.2025
- Co-authored two papers on lung mechanics and shear banding
- Analyzed experimental data, presented poster at UChicago's Huggins Symposium and IMSAloquium
- Assisted in continuum mechanics research on lipid monolayer shear banding in alveoli using ABAQUS
UIC NASA Lunabotics Team Member
Chicago Engineering Design Team (EDT)
Chicago, Illinois
08.2025 - Current
- Engaged in trade studies for NASA Lunabotics project, assessing designs and evaluating technical options.
- Participated in collaborative discussions to improve system-level engineering outcomes.
- Participated in team meetings, provided input on project
Student Teaching Assistant
STEMshala Enrichment Center
Aurora, IL
05.2022 - 07.2023
- Taught students (ages 8–13) to program and operate Tello drones using DroneBlocks
- Led STEM curriculum in robotics and engineering design during summer bootcamps
- Mentored students in building, testing, and presenting final projects
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Illinois-Chicago
Chicago, IL05.2029
Skills
- Prog for Engineers w/ MATLAB
- Microcontroller Applications
- Engineering Design
- Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
- MATLAB
- Python
- Java
- Graphic Design (Adobe Photoshop)
- Engineering
- Rocketry
- Research
RELEVANT COURSES
- Calculus I, II, III
- Differential Equations
- Calculus-Based Physics Mechanics
- Calculus-Based Physics Electricity & Magnetism
- Prog for Engineers w/ MATLAB
Timeline
UIC NASA Lunabotics Team Member
Chicago Engineering Design Team (EDT)
08.2025 - Current
Student Assistant
Wolfpack CubeSat Development Team
06.2025 - Current
Deputy Recovery Lead / UIC NASA USLI Team Member
American Institute of Aviation & Aeronautics - UIC
01.2025 - Current
Student Researcher
University of Chicago – Department of Surgery
11.2023 - 08.2025
Student Teaching Assistant
STEMshala Enrichment Center
05.2022 - 07.2023
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Illinois-Chicago