About me

JN TATA Scholar | Roboticists | Solidworks Leader

Motivated, efficient and organized with a passion for learning new skills and an inquisitive mind. With my out-of-the-box thinking and problem-solving skills, I hope to become a successful Robotics engineer. Using my experience with robotics, ROS programming, CAD design, and embedded systems, I can effectively develop space robotics.

Time and again, people discuss the future and how they wish things would be. Nevertheless, I believe that inventing the future is the best way to predict it. The desire to create a future where Robots can relieve human workers of quotidian tasks and empower us to go beyond our limitations has been the driving force behind my pursuit of a roboticist career.

What i'm doing

CAD Designing

Designing products before they're manufactured.
FEA & CFD simulation

Using softwares to prove my designs work!
Rapid Prototyping

Utilizing 3D printers and some handyman skills for POCs.
DFMA and GD&T

Preparing for manufaturing with precision and accuracy

Testimonials

Jones Appiah

Pawandeep is a rising star whom I have come to know through our collaboration on several projects for my company hired him for. We have been working for several months completeing desigins and animation for our products for which we intend to bring to market. In the course of months we have worked together, Mr. Dhall has expressed hunger for knowledge I have rarely seen in a young man of his age.
Dr. Vijaykumar Jatti

Pawandeep distinguished himself by submitting exceptionally well-researched and enthralling projects in the mechanical field. From the very beginning, he has shown strong leadership along with extraordinary communication skills and a good example of that was when he voluntarily formed an interdisciplinary technical committee of 60 students at the college. His intellectual creativity, curiosity, and real-world problem-solving ability have also led him to file 4 patents at such a young age. He exuberates great teamwork and critical thinking qualities which are reflected in 6 national competitions that he won for our college. His overall intelligence is also evident in his grades for the course, which is by far the best in the class. At a personal level, Pawandeep is a well-disciplined, diligent student with an amiable personality. He went well beyond the course requirements in the quantity and quality of his projects, putting in a lot of extra research and attending college hours every day. I would rank him among the top students that I have taught in the past five years in respect of innovation and research skills.

Resume

Education

Masters of Engineering : Mechanical Engineering - Robotics

University of California, Berkeley
GPA : 3.93 2022 - 2023
Bachelors of Engineering : Mechanical Engineering
Savitribai Phule Pune University
CGPA : 3.84 2018 — 2022

Experience

Lead Mechanical Engineer, Shift Robotics Inc.
July 2023 — Present
• Designed and prototyped 9 product iterations for medical & warehouse uses utilizing various manufacturing methods.
• Spearheaded on-site manufacturing collaboration in China for a new product redesign. Optimized product design for injection molding of complex plastic parts using FEA, achieving a 28% weight reduction (2500gm to 1800gm).
• Built intricate test rigs replicating walking impacts by 90% – a 7x improvement over previous capabilities.
Innovator in Residence, University of California Berkeley
Jan 2023 — May 2023
• Led cross-functional teams of students and industry experts to develop and launch innovative medical products.
• Conducted market research and user needs analysis to translate customer insights into actionable product features for next-generation medical devices.Collaborated with external stakeholders (startups & industry experts) to identify emerging trends and technologies, driving the development of advanced surgical products.
Robotics Engineer Intern, Tech Services
Feb 2022 – May 2022
• Assisted in the assembly, set-up, programming, and fine tuning of ABB 5400 S4 robots.
• Proposed a parameterization method for inverse kinematic solutions of motion planning and increased precision by 12%.
• Optimized trajectories to increase efficiency by 8% for responding speed and joint acceleration capability.
Mechanical Engineer Intern, VR Coatings Pvt. Ltd
Sept 2021 — Dec 2021
• Designed, simulated, and manufactured special nozzle for spray coating with 70% improved efficiency.
• Performed CFD simulation on various design iterations in Ansys Fluent to compare the most efficient spraying.
• Involved in the hardware development of a 3D printer with multi-functional and print with proprietary materials.
Upwork top rated feelancer
March 2021 – Dec 2021
• Developed prototypes of more than 26 projects for various product design companies from conception to completion.
• Assisted in the preparation of a bill of materials and assisted with the purchase of inventory by contacting vendors.
• Prepared engineering drawings, engineering simulations, analysis and rendering prioritizing manufacturability.
• Electric furnace, CNC machine, Filament extrusion machine, Injection molding machine and Wire bending machine.
Solidworks Student Leader India
Sept 2021 — June 2022
•Helped over 110 students to become certified Solidworks Associate by conducting 2 month long workshop.
•By exposing students to numerous resources, further promoted development into design and engineering. Also worked closely with 5 fellow student organizations and SPPU engineering departments to provide a centralized location for CAD education.
Founder, Ekka 3d Printing
Aug 2019 — Feb 2021
• Designed and managed the fabrication of over 30 products using additive manufacturing technology.
• Assessed the feasibility of alternate designs and processing methods and made them more economical by testing models.
• Supported engineering design development through analysis and simulation of more than 40 prototypes.