Siddhant Gvalani
Blacksburg,VA
Summary
Undergraduate Engineering Student pursuing opportunities in Mechatronics and Robotics to deepen understanding of Software, Controls, and Artificial Intelligence.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Undergraduate Research: 3D-Printed Test Rig
STEP LAB @ Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
05.2025 - Current
- Engineered a spinneret using CAD, followed by 3D printing, for conductive wire production.
- Conducted tensile testing on electrical wires with Arduino and servo motors to assess material performance.
- Analyzed elastic behavior of wires for flexible robotic applications using MATLAB and Simulink.
AMP Lab - 6 DOF Arm & Beamformer
Competitive Robotics Organization
Blacksburg, VA
01.2025 - Current
- Engineered a six-degrees-of-freedom (6-DOF) robotic arm with a movable pulley system for dynamic control during Annual VEX U Competition.
- Calculated array factors across azimuthal angles of steering vector to design antenna elements for beamforming array.
- Simulated beamformer behavior in Python, validating design parameters and assessing signal performance.
Electronics Engineer
GQ Group
Blacksburg, VA
12.2024 - Current
- Engineered twofold electronic device in SolidWorks, incorporating effective cooling techniques for optimal temperature control.
- Utilized Ansys to analyze inlet and outlet air flow velocity under steady state and transient conditions.
- Applied boundary layer conditions to regulate air velocity at junctions.
Founder : Future Engineers' Assosciation
Kishinchand Chellaram College
Mumbai, Maharashtra
06.2021 - Current
- Developed educational programs including live Chandraayan rocket launches from space station.
- Executed poster campaigns to visualize student experiences effectively.
- Facilitated collaboration with faculty to connect students with ex-engineers from Indian Institute of Technology.
- Engaged over 7,000 students citywide in innovative projects like James Webb Space Telescope replicas.
- Guided students in building reverse-bias circuits using Zener Diodes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering - Mechatronics & Robotics
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA05-2027
High School Diploma -
K.C. College
Mumbai, India05-2023
Skills
- Mechanical design
- Robotics systems
- Data analysis
- Embedded programming
- Project management
- Technical writing
Affiliations
- Virginia Tech Galipatia Living Learning Community(2023-24)
- Virginia Tech Intramural Soccer(2023-)
- Recipient of Student of The Year, K.C. College(2023)
- International Science Olympiad of Southeast Asia(ISOSEA) - Bronze Medal(2022)
- International Astrophysics and Astronomy Competition(IAAC)- Silver Medal (2023)
- International Journal of Engineering and Science(IJES) Publication - Habitancy on Kepler 1649c (2022)
- International Journal of New Technology and Research(IJNTR) Publication - Sum of a Harmonic Progression (2023)
- Virginia Tech Dean's List with Distinction (Fall 24, Spring 25)
Certification
- Massachusets Institute of Technology: Machine Learning with Python-From Linear Models to Deep Learning, EdX, 2022
- Technical University of Munich: Digitalization in the Aerospace Industry, 2023.
Timeline
Undergraduate Research: 3D-Printed Test Rig
STEP LAB @ Virginia Tech
05.2025 - Current
AMP Lab - 6 DOF Arm & Beamformer
Competitive Robotics Organization
01.2025 - Current
Electronics Engineer
GQ Group
12.2024 - Current
Founder : Future Engineers' Assosciation
Kishinchand Chellaram College
06.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering - Mechatronics & Robotics
Virginia Tech
High School Diploma -
K.C. College
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