Yatin Chandar

About Me

Aerospace Engineering student interested in structures, aerodynamics, UAVs. Have CAD, 3D Printing, CNC, Python, MATLAB skills. Looking for Summer 23 internships

Location

Cambridge, MA
Reno, NV
Education
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    August 2019 - January 2024
    degree
    Bachelor's
    major
    Aerospace Engineering
    coursework
    Fluid Dynamics
    Autonomous Machines
    Propulsion
    CAD
    Manufacturing
    Deep Learning
    Materials and Structures
    Dynamics
    Controls
Work Experience
    MIT Human Systems Lab
    Engineering Researcher
    Cambridge, MA, United States, 02239
    September 2020 - present
    company
    MIT Human Systems Lab
    title
    Engineering Researcher
    overview
    • Lead development of self-deploying antenna mast for an air-dropped Antarctic seismometer to help scientists understand ice-shelf fracturing • Generate engineering requirements and conduct trade studies for 5 deployable mast technologies to determine the best candidate • Iteratively optimized penetrator drag and stability characteristics through CFD and wind tunnel testing
    SpaceX
    Vehicle Engineering Intern
    Hawthorne, CA, United States, 90251
    June 2022 - August 2022
    NASA Ames Research Center
    Aeromechanics Intern
    Cambridge, MA, United States, 02239
    January 2022 - May 2022
    TE Connectivity
    Mechanical Engineering Intern
    Cambridge, MA, United States, 02239
    June 2021 - August 2021
Leadership
    MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team
    Suspension Engineer/Aeroshell Designer
    August 2019 - August 2021
Hobbies
Building and Flying Drones
Making
3D Printing
Electronics