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Aryan Anand

Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant (part time) at University of Texas at Tyler

  • electrical engineering
  • Class of 2025
  • Tyler, TX

Member since December 2023

About

I am Aryan Anand, a 24-year-old pursuing my Master's in Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas at Tyler from fall 2023 to spring 2025. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from SRM University, Chennai, India, completing it in July 2023. My undergraduate journey equipped me with diverse skills in embedded system design, automation, control systems, marine robotics, CAD design, and project management. Notable achievements include automating a renowned lab at SRM University, developing a patent-pending bio-inspired Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, and serving as the Chair for the SRM-MTS Students Chapter. I received accolades at Oceans 2022 conferences and IEEE in 2022, along with a Best Project Award. As a graduate research assistant under Dr. Prabha Sundaravadivel, I'm engaged in projects focusing on autonomous robots for agriculture and aquaculture, as well as an AI-powered instrumental setup for zebrafish behavior recognition in collaboration with the Department of Biology. My vision extends to creating innovative solutions that enhance society, with aspirations to lead a robotics firm before launching my own marine robotics startup post-masters degree. Embracing the motto "Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!" fuels my unwavering belief in overcoming challenges and turning concepts into reality.

Education

  • University of Texas at Tyler

    electrical engineering

    2023 – 2025

  • SRMIST

    Electrical and Electronics Engineering

    2019 – 2023

Honors and awards

  • Big Idea Pitch 2023

    Awarded 2nd rank for Big Idea Pitch 2023 at UT Tyler for presenting a technology with business idea.

  • Best multidisciplinary project award 2023

    Awarded Best STEM project at Undergrad School (SRM UNIVERSITY, INDIA)

  • IEEE Madras section SPF 2023

    Awarded Student project funding by IEEE Madras section

  • MTS Nanda student innovation award

    Awarded 1st position at MTS Nanda student innovation contest hosted by Marine Technology Society at Oceans Conference 2022

Goals and interests

Career goal

My vision extends to creating innovative solutions that enhance society, with aspirations to lead a robotics firm before launching my own marine robotics startup post-masters degree.

Graduate school interests

UT Tyler

Outside the classroom

Painting, Photography, videography, Visual Graphics design, Sketching, Basketball, Swimming, Skydiving

Experience

  • Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant (part time)

    University of Texas at Tyler

    Aug 2023 – Mar 2025

  • Student Project Intern

    National Institute of Ocean Technology, India

    Nov 2021 – May 2023

Volunteering

  • Responsibilities: Define yearly objectives and goals, manage student members' roles and funds to run the chapter, and judge the completions.

    SRM-Marine Technology Society Students Chapter

    Mar 2021 – Jul 2023

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced
  • Hindi Advanced

Additional information