Zaid Shaikh
@zaidshaikh9
Robotics Engineering Intern building a GPS-denied autonomous drone for ISRO IRoC-U 2026.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
For ISRO IRoC-U 2026, I led a team building ASCEND, a GPS-denied autonomous drone for Martian-surface exploration. I designed and debugged its navigation stack and survey path planner, deployed it on hardware via ROS2/MAVROS, and developed a two-stage vision pipeline.
I also built a Fanuc R2000iA digital twin and kinematics simulator in Unity3D, including a custom inverse-kinematics solver. As a Robotics & Automation Engineering student, I’m seeking a Robotics Intern role where I can build and field-test real-world robotic systems.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Robotics Engineering Intern
ISRO IRoC-U 2026
Dec 2025 - Jul 2026 (7 months)
Led a multidisciplinary team to build a GPS-denied autonomous drone for Martian-surface exploration. Designed and debugged the navigation stack and vision pipeline, and deployed on real hardware via ROS2/MAVROS.
Fanuc R2000iA Digital Twin & Kinematics Simulator
Unity3D
Jun 2025 - Sep 2025 (3 months)
Built a 6-DOF robot arm simulator from scratch with analytical forward kinematics and a custom Damped Least-Squares Jacobian IK solver. Implemented joint-limit-aware IK with singularity handling and trajectory capture with real-time diagnostics.
Autonomous Navigation Robot with Vision & TTS Feedback
Arduino
Dec 2024 - May 2025 (5 months)
Built a 2-wheel differential-drive robot fusing OpenCV obstacle detection with ultrasonic sensing for real-time navigation. Integrated offline TTS feedback over a serial pipeline linking perception to actuation.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Zeal College of Engineering and Research
Bachelor of Engineering, Robotics and Automation Engineering
2023 -
Grade: CGPA 7.2
Pursuing a Bachelor of Engineering in Robotics and Automation Engineering with an expected graduation in 2027. Achieved a CGPA of 7.2.
Shoeb Junior College
Higher Secondary Certificate
Grade: 78%
Completed Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) with 78% in 2021.
New Star English School
Secondary School Certificate
Grade: 71%
Completed Secondary School Certificate (SSC) with 71% in 2019.
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