ME24B096 · IIT Madras

Aditya Bhatewara
builds things that move,
think & fly.

Mechanical Engineering undergrad at IIT Madras. I build autonomous rovers, drones, robots, and software — from low-level firmware to full navigation stacks. I care about making real things work in the real world.

9.13
CGPA
AIR 407
JEE Main
6+
Projects
1st
IRC '26 Auto
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Skills & Capabilities
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Robotics & Autonomous Systems

Full-stack autonomy: from hardware integration to path planning, sensor fusion, and real-time control for rovers, drones, and quadrupeds.

ROS2NAV2Isaac SimGazebomicroROSPIDPure PursuitURDF/xacro
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Computer Vision & ML

Trained object detectors from scratch, built CV pipelines for real-world deployment — from YOLO to SAM-2 segmentation and image preprocessing.

YOLOv8OpenCVSAM-2PyTorchImage SegmentationFeature Extraction
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Embedded Systems & Hardware

Custom PCB design, power distribution, firmware on Arduino/ESP32, sensor integration with Pixhawk IMU/GPS, and real-time comms.

ArduinoESP32PixhawkJetson OrinJetson XavierRPi 5PCB Design
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Programming & Software

Python-first with strong C++ for embedded and real-time systems. Experience with data pipelines, backtesting engines, and web tooling.

PythonC++BashGitLinuxDockerLaTeX
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Drone Systems & UAVs

Multi-drone swarm algorithms, loco-positioning, and flight autonomy. Hands-on with Crazyflie 2.1 and defense-grade hexadrone platforms.

CrazyflieSwarm ControlLoco-positioningISR SystemsHIL Testing

Sensor Fusion & Navigation

Kalman filter-based SLAM, GPS/IMU/visual odometry fusion, LiDAR integration, and localization achieving centimeter-level accuracy.

Kalman FilterSLAMZED CameraRPLidarGPS/IMUOdometry
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Mechanical Design & Fabrication

End-to-end mechanical design in Fusion 360, 3D printing for rapid prototyping, and gait engineering for legged robots.

Fusion 3603D PrintingPLAGait DesignCAD
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Cybersecurity

CTF competition experience in binary exploitation, web vulnerabilities, buffer overflow, and ROP chains.

Buffer OverflowROP ChainsSQL InjectionXSSIDORCTF
Professional Experience
Jan 2026 — Present

DiRo Lab, IIT Madras

Research Project · Prof. Anuj Tiwari
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  • Developing decentralized autonomy algorithms for coordinated multi-drone operations
  • Evaluated loco-positioning systems for miniature UAVs, benchmarking accuracy-latency trade-offs across multiple hardware setups for reliable indoor swarm deployment
  • Designed decentralized decision-making for simultaneous multi-drone operation — independent target engagement & neutralization of simulated ground objects with zero inter-agent collisions
  • Validated swarm coordination through iterative simulation and hardware-in-the-loop testing, refining behavior under dynamic environmental conditions
Incoming

Ikran Aerospace

Avionics Robotics Intern · Defense UAV Startup
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  • Incoming intern at defense-focused UAV startup supplying the Indian Army with the Sirin Hexadrone — an armed hexacopter cleared for tactical operations by the Vajra Corps, Western Command
  • Will contribute to onboard autonomy and flight software for UAVs designed for real-time ISR, surgical strike, and cordon-and-search missions
  • Working within a team spanning aeronautics, mechatronics, and embedded systems on proprietary flight control and camera software under the Make in India initiative
Apr 2024 — Present

Team Anveshak, IIT Madras

Software & Electrical Engineer · Mars Rover Team
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  • Developed autonomous navigation stack for Mars rover ISSAC — secured 1st in Autonomous and 3rd globally at IRC '26
  • Built 1:1 URDF/xacro model for exact hardware simulation in Isaac Sim (Nvidia) & Gazebo before deployment
  • Implemented A*, RRT*, Dijkstra on known maps + Pure Pursuit with Dubins path on Isaac Sim for path planning
  • Tuned Pure Pursuit to self-correct lateral deviations, maintaining ±0.5m path-tracking error over 10m traverse
  • Integrated ZED visual odometry, Pixhawk GPS/IMU across Orin + Xavier via ROS2, bridged to ESP32 via microROS
  • Trained YOLOv8 from scratch on 500 images with augmentation — detecting cones at 20m in sandy outdoor conditions
  • Built GPS→cone pipeline: Pure Pursuit to waypoint, rotational search & YOLO-guided navigation within 1.5m threshold
Projects & Builds
Competition · Inter-IIT Tech Meet

Autonomous Warehouse Rover

Mecanum-wheeled autonomous rover on RPi 5 for real-time warehouse rack inventory scanning at the national Inter-IIT competition.

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  • Fused RPLidar, wheel encoders and IMU via Kalman filter on ROS2 Jazzy NAV2 — achieving ±11 cm accuracy
  • Engineered motorized Z-axis camera mount with 1.5m vertical range; completed full rack scan in ~2.5 min
  • Decoded QR codes on warehouse racks using pyzbar; autonomously scanned 5 racks post mapping the arena
  • Deployed dual MikroTik units for low-latency onboard-to-base communication across the warehouse floor
ROS2 JazzyNAV2RPi 5RPLidarKalman FilterpyzbarMikroTik
AI Product

MyLifeInLines — AI Palmistry Agent

AI-powered palmistry product using computer vision and agentic AI to automate palm feature analysis from images.

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  • Developed image processing modules to detect & classify palmar lines, hand geometry, and surface texture
  • Implemented preprocessing routines — segmentation, feature extraction, noise filtering — improving robustness across lighting and skin tone variations
  • Integrated CV outputs into an agentic AI model for automated palmistry analysis
PythonOpenCVSAM-2PyTorchLLM Agents
Real-World Deployment

Ancient Script Digitisation Tool

Automated preprocessing pipeline for ancient manuscript images — deployed for Shrut Bhavan Foundation, Pune. 23 lakh images processed.

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  • 23 lakh images processed in ~160 hrs vs 4 years with 10 people — a ~175× reduction in processing time
  • Built pipeline to crop, deskew & normalise ancient manuscript scans for OCR and digital archival
  • Resolved irregular orientation, staining and uneven illumination algorithmically
  • Deployed for Shrut Bhavan Foundation — digitising their entire manuscript archive
PythonOpenCVImage ProcessingOCRBatch Pipeline
ME2400 · Mechatronics

Spider Quadruped Robot

Fully functional 4-legged spider robot with 12 servos, 3 DOF per leg, custom PCB, and ESP32-CAM vision — under Prof. Sushanta Panigrahi.

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  • Designed full mechanical assembly in Fusion 360, 3D printed 9 structural parts in PLA
  • Programmed custom gait sequences for 12 SG90 servos across 4 legs with 3 DOFs using Arduino Nano
  • Engineered angled feet geometry enabling stable locomotion on inclined surfaces up to 20°
  • Built custom power distribution PCB to regulate 7.4V Li-ion to 5V (ESP32) and 3.3V (Nano) rails
  • Replaced standard camera with ESP32-CAM, reducing onboard payload while retaining vision output
Arduino NanoESP32-CAMFusion 3603D PrintingPCBSG90 Servos
Impact & Leadership
4,000+
Lives Impacted (Uzhavu)
₹6L+
Sponsorship Raised
500+
Students Engaged
₹1M+
Deals Managed (Saarang)
10,000+
Crowd at Rock Night
23L
Images Digitised

Professional Shows — Saarang, IIT Madras

Coordinator → Deputy Coord → Volunteer
Oct 2024 — Present
Team that curates and executes Saarang's flagship concerts, managing artists, budgets and live production.
  • Coordinator (Apr '26 – Present): Entrusted with artist procurement for Rock Night — signing bands like Karnivool, Opeth and Architects. Executed Rock Night with INR 4.5L budget, cutting costs by INR 2L. Managed INR 1M+ sponsorship deals with Coca-Cola, Red Bull, MRF and Nike.
  • Deputy Coord (May '25 – Jan '26): Secured INR 2L travel funding from the Mayor of Portugal for Ashes in the Ocean's performance. Invited Frozen Factory (Finland) and coordinated travel, stay and production. Organized zero-budget World Fest shows featuring artists from 35+ countries.
  • Volunteer (Oct '24 – Jan '25): Emceed the Rock Concert, engaging 10,000+ people. Executed PR campaigns for shows featuring Farhan Akhtar and Thaikkudam Bridge.

Uzhavu — Shaastra Social Campaign

Co-Founder
Jun 2025 — Feb 2026
Shaastra's social campaign on sustainable agriculture impacting over 4,000 lives.
  • Spearheaded partnerships with 7+ organizations including TNCCM, NAF and ScaNXT, securing ₹6L+ sponsorship
  • Coordinated campaign launch engaging 500+ college students with targeted initiatives
  • Organised the Uzhavu 5k awareness run with 500+ runners, raising ₹1L+ revenue
  • Orchestrated digital campaigns delivering 400+ organic interactions per post

Saathi — Student Mentorship

Student Mentor
Jul 2025 — Present
Mentoring first-year ME students through their transition to college life.
  • Mentored a group of 5 first-year ME students through college transition
  • Aided mentees academically via resource sharing and doubt-solving; advised on PoR choices and time commitments tailored to individual interests

Cybersecurity Club, IIT Madras

Deputy Coordinator
Oct 2024 — Apr 2025
CTF competitions covering binary exploitation and web vulnerability research.
  • Investigated binary exploitation techniques — buffer overflow and ROP chains — to solve CTF challenges
  • Explored web exploitation vectors including SQL injection, XSS, and IDOR in controlled CTF environments
Education & Coursework
ProgramInstituteScoreYear
B.Tech in Mechanical EngineeringIIT Madras9.13 CGPA2028
Class XII (CBSE)Arihant Junior College, Pune94.2%2024
Class X (CBSE)85.6%2022
AIR 1891
JEE Advanced 2024
Among 1.5 lakh candidates
AIR 407
JEE Main 2024
100% in Mathematics · 14 lakh candidates

Relevant Coursework

Kinematics & Dynamics of Machinery
Strength of Materials
Foundations of Fluid Mechanics
Foundations of Thermal Engineering