Hello! I'm

KUMARAN AADHIRAI AZHAGAN S

- Aerospace Engineer -

About Me

SPACE ACADEMY

Training grounds that prepared me for liftoff

🎓
2020 2022
Graduated
SRV Higher Secondary School
Higher Secondary • Science Stream
Trichy, Tamil Nadu
🚀
2022 2026
In Progress
Hindustan Institute of Technology
B.Tech Aerospace Engineering
Chennai, Tamil Nadu

OPERATIONAL SUCCESSES

Achievements that launched me to new heights

International Book of Records • 2025

Smallest & Lightest Atmospheric Sensing Satellite Created

Smallest & Lightest Atmospheric Sensing Satellite Created

International Book of Records
17×17×20
mm Dimensions
7g
Mass
2025
Year
9-DOF Navigation & Attitude Tracking
Custom Sensor Fusion algorithms processing raw IMU data for real-time Pitch, Roll & Yaw
Precise Directional Heading
Trigonometric algorithms converting magnetic field data into 8-way cardinal direction output
Environmental Telemetry
Continuous measurement of Temperature, Humidity, Atmospheric Pressure, Altitude & Air Quality
Intelligent Weather Inference
LDR analysis to infer and broadcast weather state: Sunny, Cloudy, Rainy, or Night
International Book of Records Certificate
Official
NASA Competition
AAS NASA CanSat

Excellence in payload design, telemetry systems, and autonomous descent control mechanisms.

6th
National
25th
Global
2024
Year
6
Global Champion
UNAM CanSat

Outstanding system integration and innovation in CanSat engineering across 120 international teams.

1st
Global Rank
120
Teams
2024
Year
1
Citizen Science
Zooniverse Contributor

Contributed to real scientific research by classifying galaxies, exoplanets, and astronomical data on the Zooniverse platform.

2.3K+
Classified
🔭
Projects
2025
Year

Command Center

Active & Completed Operations

Student Intern

DRDO, Ministry of Defence

Contributed to rotorcraft systems research, focusing on aerodynamic analysis and flight dynamics optimization for defence applications.

Dec 2024
Jan 2025

Vice President

R3 CubeSat Club, HITS

Led satellite subsystem design, integration workflows, and mission planning. Coordinated cross-functional teams for CubeSat development initiatives.

Apr 2024
Apr 2026

Citizen Scientist

Zooniverse

Classifying astronomical data for cutting-edge research. Specialized in asteroid detection and celestial object identification using Astrometrica software.

Apr 2024
Active

Mission Archive

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Feb – Jun 2023

Fixed-Wing RC Aircraft

Designed and fabricated a remote-controlled aircraft optimized for stable flight using aerodynamic theory and flight mechanics principles.

Aerodynamics Flight Testing Fabrication
Completed
Jul – Nov 2023

CubeSat Prototyping

Developed compact CubeSat with sensors and communication modules. Achieved full sensor data acquisition and telemetry simulation.

Arduino Telemetry Embedded
Completed
Jan – May 2024

Micro-UAV Surveillance

Quadcopter UAV with ESCs, power systems, and PID stabilization for stable indoor flight control.

PID Control Avionics ESC
Completed
Jan – May 2024

Terrestrial Mars Rover

Mechanical rover with articulated rocker-bogie suspension for STEM outreach and educational display.

Mechanical NASA-style STEM
Completed
Jun – Nov 2024

Satellite Attitude Dynamics

Modeled satellite orientation using 2-axis gimbal steering with precise pointing control in MATLAB.

MATLAB Gimbal ADCS
Completed
Jan – May 2025

Ground Station Access

Simulated satellite passes and optimized coverage windows using orbital geometry analysis.

Orbital MATLAB Analysis
Completed

Tech Arsenal

Hover to explore my engineering toolkit

90%
MATLAB - Mathematical computing software
MATLAB
85%
Ansys STK - Satellite mission analysis
Ansys STK
88%
SolidWorks - 3D CAD modeling
SolidWorks
80%
AutoCAD - CAD and drafting
AutoCAD
75%
GMAT - Mission Analysis Tool
GMAT
92%
Arduino IDE - Embedded systems
Arduino
85%
Fusion 360 - Cloud CAD/CAM
Fusion 360
78%
Astrometrica - Asteroid detection
Astrometrica
88%
Python - Scientific computing
Python
82%
TinkerCAD - 3D design tool
TinkerCAD

Satellite Uplink

Establish a secure communication channel