Ansh Pradhan

Bachelor's

Aerospace Engineering

Rocket Propulsion Laboratory

- Worked with a team of 6 members to construct and launch a 4-foot amateur rocket - Programmed an arduino nano to collect temperature, altitude, and pressure data while the rocket is in flight and write to a SD card attached - Programmed an arduino nano to release a shock charge to begin the recovery process for the rocket - Created a circuit to connect the motherboard to the arduino in a fashion to fit in the tube of the rocket - Used SolidWorks to model the rocket and run simulations to determine stability - Worked with the Parallel Development Propulsion team to design an ignitor stand using SolidWorks and to design a fuel injector - Contributed to the business case for the RPL New Member Project - Currently tasked with optimizing a CAD design for an injector