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I'm Nila Narayan.

Mechanical Engineer

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I am a current Master's student at Cornell Univeristy graduating with an M.Eng in Mechanical Engineering in Dec 2024. In May 2024, I graduated in my B.S in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Cornell. I am passionate about robotics, renewable energy, and design. I am currently seeking full time roles following my graduation.

Skills

  • CAD Software: Autodesk Inventor, Fusion 360, Solidworks, PTC Creo, Catia
  • Manufacturing Processes Manual Milling, Manual Lathe, CNC Machining and Programming, 3D Printing, Composites (Carbon-Fibre work)
  • Analysis Software: ANSYS (Static Structural, Modal, and basic CFD), 3DCS (Variation Analysis), VSA (Variation Analysis)
  • Programming Languages: MATLAB, Python, HTML/CSS, C/Arduino

Interests

  • Sustainability & the Clean Energy Transition
  • Robotics and Automation, Control Theory
  • R&D Projects
  • Design for Manufacturing

Hobbies

Portfolio

Check Out Some of My Works.

Throughout my time at university and various work experiences, I have gained valuable experiences in both design and manufacturing. Click on the photos to learn more and visit subpages related to each project.

Resume PDF
Cornell Electric Vehicles

Cornell Electric Vehicles

Fully student run team designing, manufacturing and testing autonomous electric vehicles from the ground up.
Fast Robots

Fast Robots

Course website/portfolio for MAE 5190: Fast Robots.
Motor Dynamometer

Electric Motor Eddy Current Dynamometer

Senior Design Project
Motor Dynamometer

Collective Embodied Intelligence Lab

Research work on swarm robots for Master's degree.
Tesla

Tesla

Summer internship focused on dimensional and integration engineering.
Robot

MAE 3780 "Cube Crazy" Autonomous Robot

Autonomous robot designed for class competition.
Draper

Draper

Summer internship focused on design and test engineering of high precision accelerometers.
Water Pump

MAE 2250 Projects

Course for sophomores focused on mechanical design.
Wheel Hub

Machining Portfolio

With over 200 hours spent in the school's machine shop, click here to see some things I've made.
Resume

Work and Education.

Experience and Activities

Research Assistant

Feb 2024 - Present

Collective Embodied Intelligence Lab

Research for my Master's project focused on swarm robotics, specifically strain and vibration based coordination between robots.

Dimensional Engineering Intern

May - June 2023, June - Aug 2024

Tesla

Focus on the optimization of both design and manufacturing processes in order to maximize production yield. This was done using statistical and variation analysis, as well as providing engineers with dimensional locating strategies.

Electromechanical Engineering Intern

May - August 2022

Draper

Design engineering related to the development of high precision MEMS accelerometers. Focus on packaging and test engineering for sensor validation.

Team Lead, Driver

April 2023 - Present; Member since 2021

Cornell Electric Vehicles

CEV is a fully student run team focused on designing and manufacturing a fully electric (and soon, autonomous) vehicle from the ground up. As a current lead, I manage a subteam of over 30 mechanical engineers to get these systems working. And, as a fun side perk- I get to drive!

Teaching Assistant

August 2021 - Present

Cornell Sibley School of Mechanical Engineering

TA of MAE 3780: Mechatronics, MAE 3260: System Dynamics, and ENGRI 1140: Introduction to Materials Science.

Education

Master of Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

January - December 2024

Cornell University

Seeking an M.Eng in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on robotics and controls.

Bachelor of Science

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

August 2020 - May 2024

Cornell University

Mechanical Engineering major. Activities include Cornell Electric Vehicles Project Team as well as a few casual music ensembles.

Contact

I'd Love To Hear From You.

Where to find me

Ithaca, NY
Danbury, CT

Email Me At

nn257@cornell.edu
nila.narayan24@gmail.com

Call Me At

Phone: (203) 921 7423