Hey, I'm Madhav.
I'm a Mechanical Engineering graduate with a deep passion for rocket propulsion systems. My goal is to work at the forefront of the world's most advanced technologies and, in some small way, help nudge Earth up the Kardashev scale.
“Sufficiently advanced engineering is indistinguishable from art.” After Arthur C. Clarke
- Now
- Junior Engineer, Technology Team
- ThrustWorks Dynetics, Pune · since Jan 2026
- Education
- B.Tech (Hons), Mechanical Engineering
- MIT Manipal · 2022–2026
- Previously
- Deputy Project Manager · Mechanical & Propulsion Lead
- Team thrustMIT · 2023–2025
- Based in
- India
- UTC+5:30
Work
Project VAYUVEGA
Flagship sounding rocket: flew to 29,432 ft, recovered cleanly, 4th place at IREC 2025.
RoleDeputy Project Manager · Mechanical & Propulsion Lead2025
Presently @
Thrustworks Dynetics
RoleJunior Engineer @ Technology Team
since Jan 2026
Project AGNI
A student-built solid rocket motor: the first test failed at 1.63 s, the next iteration delivered 9,202 N·s.
RolePropulsion Lead2024
Solid Propellant Research
A reusable test motor hardware design for novel nitrate based propellants beyond KNSB, static fired.
RolePropulsion Lead2025
Solar Sail Deployment Mechanism
Motor-driven boom deployer for a 16 m² CubeSat sail, placed third in a MAHE design challenge.
RoleConcept Design2025
Hybrid reaction-jet and aerodynamic control of an air-breathing hypersonic vehicle
Blending aerodynamic controls and reaction jets to share the work of manoeuvring a hypersonic vehicle.
RoleFinal Year Project - Research2026
Natural Fibre Composites Research
Compared flax and hemp epoxy laminates made by vacuum infusion: strength, heat, fire and sound.
RoleResearcher and author2026
Minor Specialization Project
Pin-on-disc wear tests on recycled PET and a 10 wt.% graphene grade.
RoleMaterials Engineering · Mini project2025
Internship @ National Aerospace Laboratories
Studied negative-thermal-expansion filler composites for cryogenic hydrogen fuel tanks at CSIR-NAL.
RoleResearch Intern2024