Dhruv Sawant
Mechanical Engineering Student at Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune
Currently working on building AI for DRDO and Generative AI for CAD.
Projects
Liquid Rocket Engine System
Designed and tested a small liquid rocket engine and building a pressure feed system stack for the engine.
Digital Twin - FDM 3D Printer
Built a digital twin with mounted sensors to create a real-time REST API-driven ecosystem.
Autonomous Line Follower Robot
Built for LAM Research Challenge 2025. Competed against 600+ teams nationwide.
Publications
Recent Journal Papers
2025 — Comparative Analysis on AM Hybrid Strut-Based Metamaterials - Advances in Materials Science
2024 — Prediction of burn rate of AP–HTPB solid propellant using ML - Aerospace Systems
2024 — NSAI-based algorithm for energy absorption in CoCrMo materials - IJIT
2024 — Tribological analysis of Ti-6Al-4V alloy using ML - Frontiers in Materials
Book Chapters
2024 — kNN for taper angle prediction in AWJM - De Gruyter
2024 — Polymer Composite Flexural Strength Estimation - CRC Press
Software & Skills
Competitions
- LAM Research Challenge 2025 — Ranked 21st from 600+ teams nationwide, 32nd in Hardware Hustle Round
- GI-AI-SC 2025 — 1st Prize & Cash Prize (INR 5,000) for Engineering Design Optimization
- NAFED 08, VSSC ISRO — 1st Student Prize & 2nd Overall Prize nationwide in FEAST Design & FEA
Patents
- MULTI-PURPOSE NUMERICAL SOLVING CALCULATOR • A smart calculator capable of solving Engineering Mechanics problems.
- Wear characteristics of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)-Cu composites. • Enhanced Wear-Resistant ABS-Cu Composites with Predictive Modeling for Industrial Applications.
Hobbies
- Photography
- Videography (YouTube)
- Films
- Cycling
- Biking