Krishna Dhakal
3rd-year BEng (Hons.) Aero-Mechanical Engineering student
Aero-Mechanical engineering student passionate about mechanical design, rapid prototyping, and CAD/CAM workflows. Experienced in manufacturing, machining, and engineering problem-solving through hands-on university projects and student competitions.
- University of Strathclyde
- Glasgow, Scotland
- [email protected]
- GitHub
- CV
Projects
- Built a chassis for a remote-controlled buggy from parts machined in the university workshop using provided engineering drawings.
- Designed and assembled bodywork for the buggy and raced it against competing university teams.
- Iteratively redesigned the chassis and bodywork in SOLIDWORKS based on field testing, generating full toolpaths in EdgeCAM.
- Modeled 2D and 3D aerofoil geometry to analyze lift and drag coefficients across various angles of attack.
- Correlated computational fluid dynamics results against wind tunnel experimental data.
- Post-processed and visualized flow fields, stall behavior, and pressure distributions using MATLAB.
- Conducted static structural analysis on aerospace mounting brackets subjected to complex multiaxial load cases.
- Executed topology optimization to reduce component mass by 28% while maintaining safety margins.
- Prepared parametric CAD models for additive manufacturing and validation testing.
- Integrated an IMU and barometer sensor array on a micro-controller for real-time altitude and attitude estimation.
- Wrote sensor-filtering algorithms to eliminate high-frequency motor vibration noise.
- Logged wireless flight telemetry to analyze controller stability and battery discharge rates.
Skills
CAD & Simulation
SOLIDWORKS, EdgeCAM, ANSYS Fluent (CFD), FEA Stress Analysis, AutoCAD
Machining & Prototyping
Manual Lathe & Milling, CNC G-code, 3D Printing (FDM/SLA), Workshop Tooling, Soldering
Programming & Software
MATLAB, Python, C/C++, Git/GitHub, HTML/CSS, MS Excel (VBA/Data Analysis)
Work Experience
Engineering Intern / Workshop Assistant
- Assisted senior mechanical engineers in preparing technical drawings and verifying tolerances according to ISO standards.
- Participated in quality control inspections, verifying machined components against CAD specifications with calipers and micrometers.
- Contributed to rapid prototyping cycles by operating workshop machinery and 3D printing test brackets.
Education
BEng (Hons.) Aero-Mechanical Engineering
- Relevant Coursework: Aerodynamics, Flight Mechanics, Structural Mechanics, Thermodynamics & Fluid Power, Engineering Design & Prototyping.
- Activities: Formula Student / Aerospace Society member.
Awards & Honors
University Design Competition
Awarded for buggy chassis redesign, manufacturing precision, and lap efficiency in university trials.
Academic Excellence / Dean's List
Recognized for outstanding academic achievement across Year 1 and Year 2 core engineering modules.