Srivatsa Ellora

About

My objective is to create a significant impact on the lives of people around the globe, through a Mechanical Engineers and Roboticists vision.

I am a graduate student of Columbia University in the City of New York with a Master of Science - MS in Mechanical Engineering (Concentration: Robotics and Controls). My areas of interest are robot development, 3-D printing, robot design, analysis, optimization, control, robot perception, and robot learning. Recently in a team of four, we devised "Warehouse Assistive Robotic Picker", programmed "Weapon Detection using Neural Network" and conducted multiple experiments using Microcontroller. I have gained lots of experience in aerial robots, digital twin, and soft robotics during my previous internship as Research Intern at Robotics Innovations Lab, IISc. During my project work at Central Manufacturing Technology Institute, I have devised, analyzed, manufactured, and tested vibration test fixtures for aerospace applications. I am a quick learner, team player and possess commendable managerial skills.

Key Achievements: Shardashish Fellowship awarded by Columbia University, and Six Gold Medals awarded by Siddaganga Institute of Technology

Roboticist & Mechanical Engineer

Passionate Roboticist | Aspiring Mechanical Engineering Professional | Interested in Robotics, Control, Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | Shardashish Scholarship Fellow

Phone: +1 (646)371-0387
City: New York, USA
Professional Affiliation: ASME, IEEE

Degree: Master's of Science
Affiliation: Columbia University
Email ID: se2559@columbia.edu

Facts

I have indulged myself in academic projects, term projects and course projects. For my achievements I have been awarded Gold Medals and Fellowships.

Fellowship

Projects

Gold Medals

Awards

Skills

I have gained the following skills either by taking courses in university & MOOC or doing hands on projects during my internships.

Solidworks100%

MATLAB100%

Python80%

ROS 80%

Computer Vision 75%

C Language 75%

Resume

Education

Master of Science (Concentration: Robotics and Controls)

Sep 2021 - Dec 2022

Columbia University, New York, NY

GPA: 3.75/4.00

Coursework: Intro to Robotics, Robot Studio, Intro to Control theory, Computer Vision using Machine Learning, Robot Learning, Data science, Mechatronics and Embedded Microcontroller

Bachelor of Engineering

Aug 2016 - Oct 2020

Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur, IN

GPA: 9.70/10.00

Coursework: Computer Aided Drawing, Rapid Prototyping,Machine Design, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Automatic Control Engineering, Mechatronics, Manufacturing

Experience

ASML, Wilton

Jun 2022 - Present

Mechatronics and Controls Engineer, Intern

Automated data extraction process of Calibration Performance & Diagnostic parameters from two location (Veldhoven and Wilton) by writing MATLAB scripts
Performed Parametric and Non-parametric tests on extracted data to suggest whether a particular test could be skipped or not, resulting in 24% reduction of previous test time
Collaborated with two peers to devise novel motion profile to increase the wafers per hour without additional motors

Robotics Innovations Lab, IISc, Bangalore, IN

Nov 2020 - Apr 2021

Research Intern

Designed and optimized novel bio-inspired quadcopter and tricopter with delta manipulator for Industry 4.0 applications
Fabricated the prototype utilizing sustainable 3D printing techniques and reducing the weight by 12%
Conducted experiments for quadcopter operating Pixhawk flight controller and analyzed the output data deploying MATLAB tools
Submitted design by forming a team of two and qualified for the final round in Student Mechanism & Robot Design Competition (SMRDC) organized by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021

Projects

Warehouse Assistive Robotic Picker

Sep 2021 - Dec 2021

Columbia University, New York, NY

Conceptualized pick and place of objects in warehouse by creating a 3 degree of freedom manipulator minimizing human collision
Enhanced trajectory generation by using 5th order polynomial and evaluated joint kinematics
Examined the linear independency of 3 joints by computing Jacobian for multiple velocities and analysed reachable workspace

Application of Neural Networks for Weapon Detection

Sep 2021 - Dec 2021

Columbia University, New York, NY

Generated 20,000 image dataset of 4 scenarios with characters and weapons using Python multithreading for parallelization
Trained and tested the generated image dataset using ResNet 50, Inception v3, MobileNet by splitting the dataset as necessary
Compared the accuracy and training time of all the three weapon detection algorithms

Vibrational Test Fixture for Aerospace Applications

Aug 2019 - Apr 2020

Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur, IN

Designed vibration test fixture among a group of four leveraging SOLIDWORKS tool for three different aerospace applications for the constraints communicated by partner institute Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI), India
Performed Strength, Modal and Harmonic Response analysis test using ANSYS workbench tool
Optimized specific strength by 28 % and conducted Impact Hammer testing for the prototype to compare with analytical results

Automatic Paper Cutting Machine Using Geneva Mechanism

Aug 2018 - Apr 2019

Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur, IN

Devised and calculated technical specifications required for Geneva mechanism and roller diameter
Performed experiments to reduce vibrations by 9 % induced during operation deploying various damping techniques