Tejas Kotwal

Mathematics
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Examination

University

Post Graduation
IIT Bombay
Undergraduate Specialization: .
Graduation
IIT Bombay

14D100020
5 Year Integrated M. Sc.
Male
DOB: 18/10/1996

Institute

Year

CPI / %

IIT Bombay

2017

8.68

2019

8.68

Achievements
IIT Bombay

Secured 99.53 percentile in IIT Joint Entrance Exam (Advanced) 2014 amongst 0.5 million candidates nation-wide
Among the top 1% candidates in the Indian National Chemistry Olympiad (InChO)
Changed programme of study from Mechanical Dual Degree to Mathematics 5 Year M.Sc.
Pursuing a minor in Systems and Control
Awarded the Institute Technical Freshman of the Year at the Institute Gymkhana Awards, IIT Bombay
Represented Kuwait and won the Fifth Place at the 14th U C MAS International Competition, Malaysia

Projects
Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of Nanoelectromechanical Oscillators | Research Project
December 2015 - Present
Analysed the nonlinear dynamic behaviour of electrostatically driven carbon nanotubes

Solved the governing PDE using Galerkin based reduced order modelling technique

Current research work is focused on the effect of nonlinear damping (Van der Pol) on the whirling behaviour of nano oscillators
Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition | Innovation Cell, IIT Bombay
June 2016
Built an autonomous ground robot capable of negotiating an outdoor obstacle course

Represented India and secured 4th and 5th positions in the Basic and Advanced Auto-Nav Challenges respectively among 36 teams
from across the world held at Oakland University, Michigan, USA

Implemented code architecture for multi-sensor data fusion based on an Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) by using ROS to interface
relevant sensors (GPS, Encoders, IMU)
Mahindra Rise PRIZE: Driverless Car Challenge | Innovation Cell, IIT Bombay
May 2015 June 2016
Responsible for the designing and fabrication of the robot prototype

Performed simulations on SolidWorks Simulation to optimize the design of the vehicle by 25%

Ensured smooth software-hardware interfacing between ROS-based software and relevant sensors and components GPS, IMU
(Inertial Measurement Unit), Motor Encoders & Motor Controller
Robowars, Techfest | Innovation Cell, IIT Bombay
December 2015 January 2016
Engineered a differential robot capable of combat for the Middleweight Class (45.4 kg)

Implemented a pneumatic system to power a weapon that is capable of flipping enemy robots weighing up to 40kg

Finshed Runners-up for Robowars, Techfest 2015-16; were awarded the Excellence in Engineering Award in the previous edition
Institute Technical Summer Project | STAB, IIT Bombay
May 2015 July 2015
Built circuit modules to process electrical signals generated by muscle cells

Recorded the potential differences generated by muscle cells of a human arm and mapped these readings to different gestures for
hand gesture recognition
AR-Vein | MIT RedX Camp, Mumbai
January 2015
Developed an augmented reality based vein visualization aid for mobile phones

Calibrated and tweaked the infrared camera thereby allowing it to capture images of veins that are invisible to the naked eye

Demonstrated the prototype to over 200 people including investors and doctors at WeSchool Wellingkar, Mumbai

Technical Skills
Programming Languages
Software
Frameworks
Sensors
Hardware

C++, Python
MATLAB, XPP-AUTO, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, LabVIEW, LaTeX
Robot Operating System (ROS)
IMU, GPS, INS (Inertial Navigation System), Motor Encoders
Roboteq, Arduino, NI DAQ

Positions of Responsibility
Student Mentor | DAMP, IIT Bombay

Mentoring 12 sophomore students to address academic issues and help deal with academic stress
Teaching Assistant | Biology, BB101

Responsible for tutoring a batch of 50 students, explaining theory and clarifying doubts

Other Interests
Wildlife, Photography, Cooking, Sports, Trekking

April 2016 Present

July 2015 November 2015