Profile

Passionate Mechanical Engineer with a vision to contribute proactively and positively in the field of Robotics and Mechatronics. Open minded and curious, driven by a thirst for knowledge. Critical and Deep thinker with an attitude to analyse the core of a problem by self questioning, 'Why this approach and why not any other'. An Out of Box thinker. Team player and an ardent believer of the quote, 'Knowledge is gained through sharing'.

Mechanical Engineering with a Minor in Modern Languages

Student at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Experience

Period	Profession Role
May 2019 - Jul 2019	KLA Singapore : Manufacturing Design Engineer Part of GOPS Team Worked on a Software tool to collect BODE plots for given data set Wrote a Python code to semi automate task of data entry in an Excel sheet using CSV format and completed task with a deadline of two weeks in four days Wrote a Python code to compute Fourier Transform of a given data set
Aug 2019 - Jun 2020	URECA (Undergraduate Research Program) Nanyang Technological University Invited to participate in the URECA programme for the academic year 2019-20 Working on the project : Deep-learning-based approach for hybrid precoding and channel estimation for millimeter-wave massive MIMO systems
Nov 2018 - present	Singapore Automated Underwater Vehicle Competition (SAUVC) 2020 - Team MECATRON 2019 - Software Team member 2020 - Mechanical Team Lead SAUVC 2019 Coding using OpenCV in Python and ROS Contributed to Material handling of the AUV body SAUVC 2020 Mechanical Team Lead Designing Elements using CAD
Apr 2019 - Apr 2019	American Society of Mechanical Engineers : Mech Challenge 2019 Member of team : The Mechanizers Won the First Place and awarded $200 gift vouchers to the team Challenge consisted of three different tasks
Aug 2018 - Apr 2019	American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Member of ASME Built a Bluetooth controlled Three Wheel Car Programmed using Arduino
Aug 2018 - Apr 2019	MAE Robotics Club Member of MAERC Attended various workshops Active member of the group

Education

Period	Place of Education
Jun 2018 - present	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a Minor in Modern Languages Overall CGPA of 4.93 / 5 GPA of 5/5 in Semester 2 of Academic year 2018-19
Jan 2008 - Mar 2018	DAV Boys Senior Secondary School, Gopalapuram, Chennai Graduated as the School Topper with an Overall percentage of 98.4% in the ALL INDIA SECONDARY SCHOOL EXAMINATION (AISSCE) 2018

Additional Activities

Period	Activity
Apr 2019 - present	Peer Helping Programme Enrolled in the Peer Helping Programme, NTU Trained to provide counselling and psychological assistance
Dec 2018	Inter Hall Games Chess Team, NTU Won 6 out of 7 rounds and played vital role in finishing Hall 14 in Top 8
Dec 2018	Inter Hall Games Tennis Team, NTU Won in Mens Doubles against Hall 16
Jan 2019 - Mar 2019	NTU Skate Club Learnt Inline Skating in Four weeks

Skills

CODED A DISCERNING TIC - TAC - TOE GAME
CODED A BASIC CHESS GAME USING OOP ( Object Oriented Programming ) IN PYTHON
Python Programming - Advanced Level
Fusion 360 Designing Software - Basic Level
Open CV Programming - Basic Level
Arduino Programming - Intermediate Level
Online Learning on Coursera and Udemy (In Progress) :
1. Python 3 Specialisation – University Of Michigan
2. Arduino Programming
3. Crash Course Electronics and PCB Design

Certificates

Period	Certificate awarded
May 2010	Secured First place in State Level Ideal Play Abacus & Mental Arithmetic Competition, India
Jul 2011	Secured Fourth place in National Level Ideal Play Abacus & Mental Arithmetic Competition, India
May 2013	Ranked First in Chennai District Karate Championship held by All India Boufuuukai Isshinryu Karate Association, India
May 2014	State Rank 175 in National Science Olympiad Exam, India
May 2015	State Rank 100 in National Science Talent Search Examination, India

Courses

Period	Course Completed
Jul 2013	Completed Advanced Level Programme in Ideal Play Abacus, India
Feb 2016	Completed course in ROBOTIC MECHANICS conducted by Tech-knowledge Robotics, India
May 2015	Completed Level IV of Speed Arithmetic in IPA Memory Techniques India Private Ltd, India
May 2013	Awarded Blue Belt 6th in Isshinryu Karate, India
May 2011	Completed ‘Chess As Mind Booster’ Programme conducted by NIIT IGNOU, India

Venkataraman Natarajan Iyer