Aayush Kumar.

01 / INDUSTRY EXPOSURE

From ideas to physical systems.

Aerospace, robotics, immersive systems, and the work between them.

01 / SELECTED WORK

Projects.

P01 / Solo senior design capstone

Capstone: Drone

Solo senior design capstone on a fully actuated UAV for force-controlled contact.

P02 / Grant-backed project

INARA: Indoor Navigation

INARA (Intelligent Navigation & Autonomous Response Agent) explores autonomous assistance in complex indoor, GPS-denied environments.

P03 / Research Assistant · May 2023–present

XR Lab Research

Completed lab work spanning immersive training, motion capture, synthetic data, and digital twins.

P04 / U.A.E. National Finalist · 2021–2022

Formula 1 in Schools

Led a six-person team through CAD/CAM and testing, placing in the national top five.

P05 / Innovation sprint · 2020–2021

SynDrone MK II

An artificial-leaf syngas drone concept combining solar modules with drone design.

02 / IN PRACTICE

Industry &
research.

Sep–Dec 2024

New Philadelphia, OH · On-site

Design Engineer

Battle Motors

Vehicle design, cross-system integration, and manufacturing support.

  • Redesigned CAB/DASH assemblies in SolidWorks to accommodate updated parts and prepare for a pilot build.
  • Coordinated across chassis, CAB, ABS, and ADAS systems; integrated updated ABS modules through engineering change notices and installation guides.
  • Built a searchable database of 1,200+ hardware items with attributes and vendors, supported plant-floor builds, and helped resolve more than eight issues.

May 2023–present

Research Assistant

Extended Reality Labs · Digital Futures, University of Cincinnati

Applied XR development, synthetic data, digital twins, and industry-facing research.

  • Delivered a HoloLens 2 application with voice and gesture interfaces; partner demos recorded 23% more interaction events.
  • Built Unreal/Omniverse synthetic-data workflows for human and object detection, 3D trajectories, digital-twin reprojection, and LLM summaries.
  • Completed motion-capture, MetaHuman, BIM + AI, and workforce-training work. Supported three funded pilots through demonstrations and research communication.
  • Co-authored a 2024 book chapter and a 2025 journal article.

Organizations associated with the lab work

  • P&G
  • Siemens
  • Cincinnati Children’s
  • Gensler ↗
  • GRO NGO
  • Department of Energy Government

Collaborators and organizations associated with lab projects.

Explore the lab projects ↗

Aug 2023–present

On-site

Academic Coach

Learning Commons · University of Cincinnati

Academic support through tutoring, workshops, and individual coaching.

  • Provided tutoring, study-skills workshops, and one-on-one coaching sessions for fellow students.
  • Guided students in setting academic goals, developing effective study strategies, and strengthening time-management skills using Learning Commons resources.

Aug–Sep 2020

Remote

Global Mechatronics Intern

Europ Education · E-Formula Car Program

Rear-wing design and market research for an E-Formula car program.

  • Designed an E-Formula rear wing as part of a team of engineers and designers, collaborating to develop and refine the design using CAD and supporting tools.
  • Researched potential components and vehicle features, analyzing market trends, client preferences, and competition to inform the development plan.

03 / PUBLICATIONS

Published work.