Independent Researcher · Builder · Santa Clara High School '28

Vansh
Bahety

Focused on adaptive robotics, mechanical engineering, and computer vision. Based in Sunnyvale, CA. I build things that work and make an impact.

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Experience

2025 Science Fair Research
Mechanical Engineering Researcher — A.T.R.O.E
  • Built and presented an adaptive, working prototype of the ATROE origami warehouse robot.
  • Uses Kresling folds actuated through rotational force. Significant impact on worker health and warehouse conditions.
CAD Design Origami Mechanics ESP32 C++
Aug 2024 — Jan 2026 FTC Team #13218 Taro Sunnyvale, CA
Hardware Co-Lead
  • Managed, designed, and built a competition-ready robot on a 10-person team.
  • Led CAD design in Fusion 360 for drivetrain and scoring mechanisms.
  • Coordinated hardware-software integration across two full competition seasons.
Fusion 360 Mecanum Drivetrain Control Systems Team Lead
2025-26 Athlete
Junior Varsity Water Polo
  • Played water polo for Santa Clara High School in a team of 16 other players
Teamwork Perseverance Communication Endurance
Aug 2024 — Jan 2026 FTC Team #13218 Taro Sunnyvale, CA
Hardware Co-Lead
  • Managed, designed, and built a competition-ready robot on a 10-person team.
  • Led CAD design in Fusion 360 for drivetrain and scoring mechanisms.
  • Coordinated hardware-software integration across two full competition seasons.
Fusion 360 Mecanum Drivetrain Control Systems Team Lead
2025-26 Athlete
School Tennis Team
  • Junior Varsity freshman year, moved up to varsity second year. Played in the tennis team in both doubles and singles
Grit Strategic Thinking Quick-Thinking Emotional Control

Featured Projects

EM Research
Physics Research
Entropy → Electricity & Magnetism
Investigating whether electromagnetic interactions emerge from thermodynamic principles rather than being fundamental forces.
ATROE Robot
Mech E Design
A.T.R.O.E — Adaptive Transport Robot with Origami Expansion
Scalable warehouse robot using Kresling origami folds to expand and contract for different load sizes.
CADOrigamiESP32C++
FTC Taro
Robotics Hardware
FTC Team Taro — Competition Robot
Hardware co-lead on a 10-person FTC team. Full robot design, CAD, build, and integration across two competition seasons.
Fusion 360MecanumActuators
Pedestrian Safety
Computer Vision Hardware
StreetSafe - Pedestrian Safety Detection System
Wearable Raspberry Pi device with CV model detecting oncoming cars, alerting via LED strips and buzzer.
Raspberry PiMLPython
Chromebook System
Asset Management Hardware
Keyed & Monitored Chromebook Checkout System
Secure library checkout system built to combat Chromebook theft — tracks check-in and check-out with hardware locks.
Lightsaber
Electrical Engineering Personal
Custom Built Lightsaber
Custom lightsaber with motion tracking and hit detection. Built for cosplay and as a display piece.
SolderingProffie v2.2Electronics

Awards & Honors

Mayor recognition
Thermofisher Scientific Top 300 Junior Innovators
Thermofisher · 2024 · StreetSafe
HM
1st Place Mechanical Engineering — Synopsys Science Fair
SCVSEFA · 2024 · StreetSafe
1st Place
Honorable Mention Mechanical Engineering — Synopsys Science Fair
SCVSEFA · 2026 · A.T.R.O.E
HM
IEEE Recognition for Outstanding Project
IEEE · 2023–2024
Sponsored Award
Noetic Math Competition Honor Roll
Noetic · 2022
Top 10%
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Skills & Tools

CAD & Making
Fusion 360
OnShape
3D Printing
ShopBot/Epilog
VCarve
Programming
Python
JavaScript
Claude Code
Arduino/C++
Linux
Engineering
Computer Vision
Robotics/Control
NumPy/SciPy/MEEP
OpenFOAM/MuJoCo
Tools
Git/GitHub
Adobe Suite
Raspberry Pi
Linux CLI
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Let's Connect

Open to research collaborations, project conversations, and opportunities. Always happy to talk.

Email [email protected]
LinkedIn /in/vanshbahety
GitHub @v-baguette