Chaitra Charan

Living across the airport for a brief span during my childhood, I developed an undying interest towards planes. I could identify all commercial airline companies and remember scheduled departures of both commercial and cargo aircrafts by the age of four. On my first international trip to Singapore, I had the opportunity to get a peek into the cockpit. That is when it all began. The inquisitiveness to learn more about aircrafts made me attend all Aero India - air shows and aviation exhibitions over the years. Going back to my school days, I have always been inclined towards Physics and Mathematics aside from Biology. And always knew that I was an engineer at heart. 

While the F35-B is my favorite aircraft, I have also had a keen eye for cars since my childhood. I developed the interest from my dad, who was a car fanatic. Occasionally tuning into F1 on Sundays to watch Schumacher conquer in the Ferrari, slowly became a lifeline. And have been an invested follower of Formula 1 racing since then. Consequently aiming to become an engineer in these closely relative fields. 

I am currently exploring the field of aerospace and automotive, studying it to gain a further grasp and understanding of the subject and the challenges in the field of aviation and motorsport.

Besides academics, I enjoy and have been a self taught artist when it comes to painting and sketching, with a sparse skill to play the piano, which I believe is my release from a routine.

• Assisting in developing, integrating, assembling, testing Hydrogen fuel cells.
• Developing documentation, designing, processing engineering drawings using CAD software such 
as Solidworks. Producing reports of FEA analysis. 
• Engineering checks of data from testing of fuel cells, analysis of data using tools such as MALAB.
• Research and procurement of components for upgradation of current test rig. 
• Producing PowerPoint presentations detailing set-up, process and technical information for projects 
being worked on, aimed to be shown for potential customers and for internal documentation• 

Skills: Computer-Aided Design (CAD) · Research · SOLIDWORKS · MATLAB · Microsoft PowerPoint · Microsoft Excel

Modules studied : Fluid dynamics, Aerodynamics, Engineering Mathematics, Introduction to CAD and Professional Skills, Introduction to Aerospace Electronics, Thermodynamics, Propulsion and Aircraft Systems, Solid Mechanics and Aircraft Structures