VIVEK PAUL

Manage and nurture the Drone and Counter drone systems.
Use critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make
decisions.
Participate in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work
collaboratively and effectively.
Identify issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
Work with the team setting, providing support and guidance.
Support the client demonstrations and help in providing usable solutions to
the client's queries.
Create Processes to improve the productivity and stick to the strict
timelines.
Work on QCI and other certification of the birds.
Collaborate with external vendors and get the right resources applicable
for the smooth functioning of the projects.
Screen the upcoming tenders and work closely for the solution to
participate in the demos.
Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult
tasks.

• Integration, testing, and validation for R&D/new product development.
• Manage development & production flight test operations with emphasis on safety & quality control.
• Coordinate with another engineering team on the integration of complementary technologies.
• Flight test & evaluation of prototypes & final production units.
• Work to resolve customer issues.
• Support customer demonstrations supervise & evaluate the performance of the production,process (quality control, etc.).
• Assist in product documentation & manual development.
• Assist in various sub-system and system testing by creating test procedures and documents.
• Assist in the development of end-user training documents.
• Provide training and field support to end-users of the UAS products

• Electro-mechanical design of components and assemblies by taking into account relevant factors like system requirements, design principles, DFM, etc.
• Analyze structures using engineering principles, FEA to ensure that all requirements with respect to loads, weight, and operating
  environment are met.
• To test and verify UAV mechanical components against requirements and design.
• To document requirements, design, manuals, test procedures, and test reports for UAV mechanical components and assemblies.

• Conduct various Drone Missions related to surveying and mapping applications.
• Assist in validating and testing the various platforms used for surveying and mapping applications.
• Conduct regular maintenance of the platforms (e.g. DJI) used for surveying applications.
• To support the flying team, including the clients, in overcoming the challenges they face in the field.
• To travel to client sites and gain an understanding of the real field problems that occur in the projects and provide workable solutions.
• To do resource management for various projects according to the client requirements.

• Design and develop an autonomous pesticide spraying UAV, spraying system including sensors and other electromechanical
  components, capable of lifting a 10 kg payload.
• Study the various nozzles used and improve the efficiency of the pesticide spraying mechanism and experiment to study the drift
  parameters that reduce efficiency.
• Assemble and test the various electromechanical systems against requirements.
• Study on sloshing of the tank and parameters to avoid them in UAV pesticide tanks.
• Carry out the wind tunnel analysis of the UAV for various flying conditions.
• Modify the design with an objective to improve the system in terms of payload capacity, stability, and endurance.
• Maintain the inventory lists for each year and support the team in getting the required components.

• Design and develop Micro Aerial Vehicles of 15 and 20 cm wingspan, capable of carrying a daylight camera for surveillance purposes.
• Understand the aerodynamics of these small class vehicles by better studying through XFLR analysis, AVL, CFD (Fluent), wind
  tunnel (Static and Dynamic), PIV, and other experiments.
• Prototype the MAVs using FDM and help the avionics team to integrate them for flight testing.
• Test-fly the microdrones in real-life conditions to understand their behavioral patterns.
• Design and prototype various parts for wind tunnel testings using FDM.
• Perform various motor propeller combination tests in various wind conditions to get efficiency.
• Perform various wind tunnel testings on MAVs and UAVs for various research purposes.