Aum
Suthar
630
615
0638
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aumksuthar@gmail.com
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linkedin.com/aumsuthar
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github.com/aumsuthar
Education
The
Ohio
State
University
Columbus,
Ohio
B.S.
in
Materials
Science
and
Engineering
Aug.
2022
–
Dec.
2026
Skills
Materials
Characterization
:
SEM,
EDS,
XRD,
XRF,
FTIR,
DSC,
TGA,
Optical
Microscopy,
Metallography,
Microhardness
(Vickers/Knoop),
Rockwell
Hardness
Mechanical
Testing
:
Tensile
Testing,
Compression
Testing,
Fracture
Toughness,
Creep
Testing
Manufacturing
Processes
:
FDM
Additive
Manufacturing,
Casting/Pouring,
Heat
Treatment
CAD/Simulation
:
SOLIDWORKS,
Creo,
NX,
Inventor,
Fusion
360,
COMSOL
Standards
&
Quality
:
ASTM,
ISO,
GD&T,
DOE,
Continuous
Improvement
Data
Analysis
&
Programming
:
MATLAB,
Minitab,
Python,
Excel,
LabVIEW,
PowerBI,
Tableau
Materials
Software
:
MIPAR,
MDI
Jade,
EDAX
TEAM,
Ansys
GRANTA,
ImageJ
Other
Tools
:
Teamcenter,
Microsoft
Suite,
ESP32,
Soldering,
Oscilloscope,
Calipers,
Strain
Gauges
Experiences
SpaceX
Sep.
2025
–
Dec.
2025
Thermal
Hardware
Intern
Cape
Canaveral,
Fl
•
Designed
adaptive
end
effectors
accommodating
50+
Starship
heatshield
tile
variants,
enabling
automated
handling
across
current
and
future
tile
geometries
without
tooling
changeovers.
•
Leading
an
estimated
$
500k
capital
expenditure
project
to
automate
Starship
heatshield
production
material
handling,
driving
scalability
improvements
with
an
6-month
ROI.
•
Implementing
hardware
reliability
improvements
to
existing
environmental
test
cells
across
Starbase
and
Cape
Canaveral
facilities
for
Starship
heatshield,
targeting
90%+
OEE
through
systematic
optimization.
Collins
Aerospace
May
2025
–
Aug.
2025
Materials
and
Process
Engineering
Intern
Rockford,
IL
•
Collaborated
with
30+
internal
and
external
customers
to
perform
materials
characterization,
delivering
comprehensive
technical
reports
for
failure
analysis,
novel
manufacturing
investigations,
and
quality
assurance.
•
Completed
new
operator
qualification
on
20+
braze
joints
via
metallographic
examination
per
internal
specifications
and
issued
formal
reports
detailing
results.
•
Analyzed
structural
adhesive
shear
strength
for
NASA
Orion
program
using
aluminum
etching
and
tensile
testing
to
validate
bond
performance
specifications.
Caterpillar
May
2024
–
May
2025
Manufacturing
Engineering
Intern
Peoria
,
IL
•
Secured
$
30,000
in
funding
through
stakeholder
presentations
to
enhance
product
development
processes
by
optimizing
manufacturing
and
defect
detection
with
IoT
and
machine
learning.
•
Achieved
85%
defect
classification
accuracy
by
developing
a
machine
learning
program
in
Python
Tensorflow
capable
of
detecting
weld
quality
using
weld
acoustics
in
real
time.
•
Created
a
prototype
wearable
defect
notifier
system
for
welders
using
a
SOLIDWORKS,
ESP32,
USB-C
interface
system,
3D
printing,
and
mini
display
to
enable
wireless
customized
defect
delivery
of
weld
quality.
•
Saved
$
30,000
annually
in
production
costs
by
modeling
sputtering
targets
using
3D
scanning
metrology
and
Geometric
Dimensioning
and
Tolerancing
(GD&T)
techniques.
Argonne
National
Laboratory
May
2023
–
Aug.
2023
Robotics
Intern
Lemont,
IL
•
Pioneered
fully
automated
remote
high
throughput
experimentation,
using
Universal
Robot
UR3e
robotic
arm,
achieving
uninterrupted
operation
from
0
to
over
3
cycles
without
human
intervention.
•
Developed
a
scalable
automation
algorithm
in
Python,
integrating
with
URCap
and
beamline/instrument
controls
to
support
future
design
modifications
and
automatically
determine
sample
positions.
•
Saved
over
$
4,500
annually
and
reduced
experimental
downtime
by
engineering
a
microcontroller-based
modular
robotic
pipetting
solution
,
enhancing
precision
in
liquid
handling.
Argonne
National
Laboratory
2020
–
2022
Volunteer
Student
Researcher
—
Advanced
Photon
Source
Greater
Chicago
Area,
IL
•
Developed
the
first
self-guided
AI
robot
for
3D
thermal
and
spatial
mapping
in
a
Department
of
Energy
(DOE)
facility
in
collaboration
with
facility
staff.
•
Enhanced
safety
and
environmental
monitoring
during
high-radiation
operations
using
the
FLIR
Lepton
infrared
camera
and
DHT22
sensors
for
data-driven
detection
of
climate
irregularities
and
thermal
hotspots.
•
Presented
and
published
research
at
the
2020
International
Conference
on
Synchrotron
Radiation
Equipment.
Publications
AI
Augmented
Robot
for
Surveillance
of
High
Radiation
Facilities
Jul.
2021
11th
Mechanical
Engineering
Design
of
Synchrotron
Radiation
Equipment
and
Instrumentation
(MEDSI’20)
Developed
an
AI-driven
robotic
system
for
monitoring
high-radiation
environments,
specifically
designed
for
use
at
particle-accelerating
facilities.
Leadership
and
Involvement
Artificial
Intelligence
Robotics
Club
(AIRC)
|
Founder
and
President
Aug.
2023
–
Present
•
Founded
AIRC
from
inception
to
130+
members,
establishing
organizational
structure,
recruiting
strategies,
and
event
programming
to
create
one
of
the
university’s
largest
technology
student
organizations.
•
Secured
industry
partnerships
with
companies
including
JPMC
and
Accenture,
coordinating
executive
speaker
series
and
networking
events
that
connected
students
with
career
opportunities
and
mentorship
•
Led
workshop
development
and
delivery
at
MakeOHI/O
(Ohio’s
largest
student-led
makeathon),
expanding
the
organization’s
reach
as
a
leader
in
the
undergraduate
tech
community
at
OSU.
•
Led
a
team
of
8-10
students
in
developing
an
1/10th
scale
autonomous
vehicle,
guiding
them
in
the
use
of
machine
vision,
robot
operating
system
(ROS),
and
systems
integration
for
the
F1Tenth
autonomous
vehicle
challenge.
Leading
Expeditions
|
Fisher
College
of
Business
|
Recruitment
Coordinator,
Ambassador
Aug.
2024
–
Present
•
Achieved
80%
applicant
conversion
rate
through
strategic
recruitment
initiatives,
improving
participant
engagement
and
commitment.
•
Facilitated
leadership
development
workshops
during
classroom
sessions
and
on-expedition
training,
mentoring
participants
through
experiential
learning
exercises
and
real-time
challenges
in
high-stakes
outdoor
settings.
•
Led
recruitment
strategy
by
co-facilitating
weekly
progress
meetings,
organizing
campus
outreach
events,
and
implementing
targeted
engagement
tactics.
Projects
Additive
Manufacturing
of
Disaster
Food
Storage
Solution
Feb.
2023
–
Mar.
2023
•
Engineered
a
portable,
stackable,
food-grade
storage
solution
addressing
urgent
deployment
needs
and
scalability
for
natural
disasters
and
food
emergencies
through
material
research
and
rapid
prototyping.
•
Awarded
$
500
and
runner-up
in
the
Society
of
Manufacturing
Engineers
Digital
Manufacturing
Challenge.
