Aditya J Thamarasseril
I am an engineering-focused student working at the intersection of
physics, computation, and hands-on prototyping, with an emphasis on
understanding and validating real-world mechanical and robotic systems.
My primary areas of interest include:
- Vehicle design and aerodynamics, with emphasis on geometry development, simulation-driven validation, CFD analysis, and physical prototyping
- Robotics and embedded systems, with a focus on simulation-first, safety-aware development for autonomous ground vehicles
- Computational physics and programming (Python; MITx 6.00.1x and 6.00.2x), applied to modeling, analysis, and system behavior
- Photography and travel, used as tools for observation, documentation, and visual reasoning
Current engineering work includes:
- A CFD-based vehicle aerodynamics pipeline that extends a vehicle concept
developed during an on-site design studio at IED Turin into:
- a clean, simulation-ready 3D geometry, and
- an end-to-end workflow using Blender → snappyHexMesh → OpenFOAM → ParaView,
additionally validated through digital-to-physical iteration using 3D printing
- A Raspberry Pi–based ADAS simulation and experimentation platform, focused on
scenario-driven analysis of Lane Keeping Assist (LKA),
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), and Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), with emphasis on system behavior, feature interaction, and observability
This site documents selected engineering projects, coursework, and independent learning undertaken during a deliberate, purposeful break year, as I prepare for undergraduate studies in Mechanical Engineering and Robotics.