Hi, I’m Harshal.

Implemented a secure V2X-based inter-UAV authentication protocol and deployed it across physical UAV platforms for secure, low-latency communication.

Securing communication packets against interception and tampering while overcoming proprietary device constraints, limited onboard resources, and the challenges of reliable protocol deployment on physical UAV hardware.

Acquired hands-on experience in embedded protocol implementation, UAV networking, V2X communication, device authentication, wireless communication, and deploying security protocols on physical autonomous systems.

Built a high-frequency data collection and processing pipeline that synchronized multi-source flight and payload-unit data streams for reinforcement learning policy validation.

Managing high-frequency data arriving at different rates, maintaining synchronization across multiple flight and payload data streams, and overcoming real-hardware pipeline bottlenecks while ensuring sufficient data throughput for real-time RL inference.

Acquired hands-on experience in high-frequency data processing, multi-rate data synchronization, real-time telemetry, hardware pipeline optimization, data-rate benchmarking, MAVLink communication, and onboard RL inference.

Designed and developed a custom fixed-wing UAV, covering aerodynamic analysis, aircraft sizing, CAD design, fabrication, and flight testing.

Optimizing aircraft geometry and performance through airfoil selection, weight estimation, thrust-to-weight analysis, wing sizing, and centre-of-gravity adjustment, while prioritizing a simple, practical, and easily manufacturable airframe design.

Acquired hands-on experience in aerodynamic analysis, fixed-wing aircraft design, CAD modelling, aircraft sizing, fabrication, centre-of-gravity adjustment, and flight testing.