Avni Mahajan is a student at Apeejay School, Pitampura, in India. She has been recognised as an Advanced Placement Scholar with Honour and received a national Science Merit Certificate.
Avni has also gained practical experience in robotics and engineering. She completed a Robotics Advance Micro Degree at Avishkaar, where she designed and tested gear systems, drive mechanisms, cranes, and lifts. These projects helped her develop prototyping and problem-solving skills.
She later trained at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. There, she worked on drones and avionics projects. Her work included building gliders, quadcopters, and remote-controlled planes. She also integrated sensors with Arduino and ESP32. In addition, she explored electronics through projects at the National Science Centre. These included RFID systems, scientific toys, and models that demonstrate key physics principles.
At CCIR Academy, Avni developed her research paper, Design and Analysis of a Low-Cost Gripper with Compliant, Tendon-Driven Continuum Fingers. The paper has been accepted at the MIT Undergraduate Research Technology Conference (MIT URTC). This conference provides a platform for undergraduate research and runs in collaboration with IEEE.
Her research examines how a robotic gripper’s compliance affects its performance. It also evaluates the gripper’s potential for applications that require minimal planning and perception.
The MIT Undergraduate Research Technology Conference (MIT URTC) brings students together to present research in technology and engineering. Furthermore, it connects emerging researchers with the wider academic and professional community.
Congratulations to Avni on this achievement!
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