PAPeter Abosede
@peterabosede
Passionate Robotics Engineering M.S. student with aviation industry experience.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a dedicated Robotics Engineering M.S. student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute with over five years of experience in the aviation industry. My expertise lies in hardware design, system development, and software engineering, particularly in unmanned aerial vehicles and cyber-physical systems. I thrive on bridging technical and operational gaps, integrating insights into next-generation developments. My active role as a researcher at the WPI Automata Research Lab has honed my skills in Python, web development, and various technical domains.
Throughout my career, I have contributed to multiple projects, including the design and testing of medical ventilators and the development of a data capturing system for rocket performance verification. My experience spans across various roles, from research assistant to aircraft engineering trainee, where I gained hands-on exposure to maintenance operations and aircraft inspection processes. I am passionate about leveraging my skills in robotics and engineering to drive innovation in the aviation sector.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Research Trainee
WPI FORW-RD NRT Program
Aug 2022 - Present (2 years 10 months)
Trained in leadership, ethics, and technical adoption of AI and robotic assistants in the workplace as a Future of Robots in the Workplace fellow.
Propulsion Sub-Team Member
WPI HPRC
Aug 2022 - Present (2 years 10 months)
Developed architecture for a testbed data capturing system to assist in the safety and performance verification of the WPI HPRC project Capricornus rocket build.
Research Assistant
WPI AIM Lab
Aug 2022 - Mar 2024 (1 year 7 months)
Designed, developed, and tested new features for a medical ventilator. Trained teams on mechanical ventilation principles and served as a liaison between WPI and partner institutions. Maintained source documentation and recorded data.
Graduate Aircraft Engineering & Maintenance Trainee
Nigerian Air Force
Dec 2020 - Oct 2021 (10 months)
Participated in maintenance operations of the Alpha jet fleet, conducting inspections and troubleshooting under the guidance of Airforce engineers.
Graduate Aircraft Engineering Trainee
Caverton Aviation Training Center
Apr 2021 - May 2022 (1 year 1 month)
Gained exposure to the operations, maintenance, and management of helicopters, participating actively in base maintenance and operations.
Data Engineer and Web Developer
Teck-plus Technologies Ltd.
Apr 2020 - May 2020 (1 month)
Developed a Python algorithm for scraping, cleaning, and categorizing university data, contributing to the development of an EdTech application.
Aircraft & Flight Maintenance Intern
Nigerian College of Aviation Technology
Jul 2018 - Dec 2018 (5 months)
Worked on the aerodrome flight line and hangar, gaining a vivid understanding of aircraft inspection processes and general maintenance.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
WIWorcester Polytechnic Institute
Master of Science, Robotics Engineering
2023 -
Research member in WPI Automata Lab. NSF, FORW-RD NRT Program (Future of Robots in the Workplace) Fellow. Focus on Autonomous Unmanned Aerial and underwater Vehicles (Drones).
DTDelft University of Technology
Professional Certification, Aerospace Engineering
2024 - 2024
Professional Certification in Urban Air Mobility, a niche of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). Training on multi-disciplinary design of UAM vehicles and operations.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering
2022 - 2023
Pursued a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering but discontinued the program.
Nigerian University of Technology and Management
Postgraduate Diploma, Technology and Management
2021 - 2022
One of the 60 selected scholars across Africa for a fully funded residential STEM-focused postgraduate program by the MasterCard foundation. Final project on the development of a safety system for aviation maintenance.
HSHarvard Business School
Online Mini-Management Program, Management
2021 - 2021
Completed a Mini-Management Program with over 100 hours of courses in management, business mathematics, management communication, and modeling.
FAFederal University of Technology, Akure
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
2015 - 2019
Activities and societies: NUESA, MOTOR CLUB, NIMECHE
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Aeronautical Engineering. Final year project focused on the design and development of a quadcopter with a 3D printed frame.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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