Internships
Learning through hands-on experience
Engineering Intern | 2025
Harvard University (Prof. Salim Afshar)
2025
- Built an IP65 heat-resistant smart switch for mobility-limited users to control saunas via IoT, integrating 7+ hardware/firmware modules and cutting wiring by 25%.
- Designed accessibility-focused UI and fail-safe logic now informing lab prototypes and PwD home deployments.
Tufts - Research Intern | 2025
Tufts, IDEA Labs (Assistive VR Systems)
2025
- Developed a multisensory VR system for visually impaired users to explore art with synchronized spatial audio, haptics, and visual cues.
- Built a 120 Hz, <50 ms latency rendering pipeline; improved perceptual sync by 35% and refined haptics after a 20-user study.
Intern
Tech Mahindra
July - August 2023
- Worked with the Makers Lab team to develop a streamlined connection method for smart robots using ESP32, enabling seamless user connectivity.
- Collaborated with engineers to create innovative IoT solutions, gaining hands-on experience in robotics and wireless technologies.
Summer Intern
Pyrotech Electronics Pvt Ltd
Aug 2022
- Assisted in networking tasks, including assembling Cat5 cables and setting up network printers, contributing to overall operational efficiency.
- Soldered components for PCB assemblies and supported R&D initiatives for IoT product innovations.