Sanjana Pemmaraju
Berkeley,CA
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Design Engineering Intern
Atma Energy
05.2024 - 01.2025
- Designed 20+ residential and commercial solar + battery storage systems using Enphase Ensemble and Tesla Powerwall architectures, creating 16+ AutoCAD single-line diagrams per project while ensuring NEC and utility-interconnection compliance.
- Collaborated with mechanical engineering specialists to optimize inverter-panel pairings, improving overall system efficiency by 7% and enhancing component lifespan.
Undergraduate Researcher
Kumar Membrane Engineering Lab
08.2021 - 05.2024
- Independently executed 100+ experiments over a 2-year period, significantly contributing to a July 2023 published paper demonstrating a 4-log removal of spherical polystyrene latexparticles, silver nanoparticles, and PFAS from drinking water.
- Modeled mass transfer and adsorption kinetics to optimize porous media- methodologies applicable to electrolyte diffusion, separator design, and ion conduction in cells.
Education
Master of Engineering - Materials Science & Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California05.2026
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Engineering, Minor in Sustainable Energy
The University of Texas At Austin
Austin, Texas05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Engineering, Study Abroad
Technical University of Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark06.2023
Skills
- Python; data visualization (matplotlib, ggplot)
- MATLAB
- AutoCAD
- CALPHAD (Thermo-Calc)
- SEM/TEM/EBSD/XRD and nanoindentation
- Tensile testing
- Alloy casting (arc melting, forging)
- Analytical problem-solving
- Engineering documentation
- Manufacturing processes
Project Experience
University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA
Ultralight High-Entropy Alloy Design – Materials for Ultralight Mobility for Sustainable Energy (9 months)
• Led aerospace-focused alloy research integrating CALPHAD simulations with advanced manufacturing to target a 35% weight reduction while maintaining structural integrity.
• Engineered corrosion- and heat-resistant alloys for EV battery housings, applying thermal management principles to sustainable energy systems.
• Optimized microstructure–property relationships through collaboration with international researchers, improving team efficiency by 22%.
• Developed advanced SEM/TEM characterization workflows contributing to next-generation aerospace alloy designs.
University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
Groundwater Facility Redesign - Pressurized Fluid System Analysis and Pump Network Optimization (4 months)
• Performed CFD hydraulic analysis for a 36-MGD Edwards Aquifer system, sizing 36-inch conveyance piping and 593-HP pumps for optimized flow and energy use.
• Modeled chlorine gas and hypochlorite disinfection systems, including feed rates, storage, and TCEQ §290.42 compliance, to support treatment upgrades.
• Improved fluoride injection system by calculating dosage, pump capacity, and tank sizing to meet TDSHS standards.
• Completed 20-year life-cycle cost analysis (capital, O&M, energy) to guide modernization decisions.
PUBLICATIONS
(2023). Highly Effective Nanoparticle Removal in Plant-Based Water Filters. Environmental Science: Advances
AWARDS AND HONORS
Academy of Distinguished Alumni Scholarship for Undergraduate Research Spring 2022
University Honors Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024
Timeline
Design Engineering Intern
Atma Energy
05.2024 - 01.2025
Undergraduate Researcher
Kumar Membrane Engineering Lab
08.2021 - 05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Engineering, Study Abroad
Technical University of Denmark
Master of Engineering - Materials Science & Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Engineering, Minor in Sustainable Energy
The University of Texas At Austin