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Basics

Name Kavin M. Govindarajan
Email kmgovind@umich.edu
Phone +1 (984) 528-0487
Url https://kmgovind.github.io/

Education

  • 2024 - TBD

    Ann Arbor, MI

    Ph.D./M.S.
    University of Michigan
    Robotics
    • Data-driven Controls
    • Autonomous Vehicles
    • Probability & Random Processes
  • 2020 - 2024

    Raleigh, NC

    B.S.
    North Carolina State University
    Applied Mathematics
    • Optimal Control
    • Dynamic Systems & Multivariable Controls
    • Mathematics of Scientific Computing
  • 2020 - 2024

    Raleigh, NC

    B.S.
    North Carolina State University
    Aerospace Engineering
    • Mechatronics
    • Flight Stability & Controls
    • Finite Element Analysis
    • Rocket Propulsion

Skills

Programming/Software
C
C++
ROS
MATLAB
Simulink
Java
Python
Julia
Linux (Ubuntu, Raspbian)
Git
JIRA
Confluence
Microsoft Office
LaTeX
Computer-Aided Design
Solidworks
Siemens NX
Autodesk Fusion 360
OnShape
GrabCAD
ANSYS

Awards

  • 2025
    2024 ASME Reviewer of the Year
    American Society of Mechanical Engineers
    Recognized for exceptional contributions to the peer review process.
  • 2024
    NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
    National Science Foundation
    Awarded for outstanding research potential in STEM fields.
  • 2020
    Park Scholarship
    North Carolina State University
    Four-year scholarship to NC State University awarded for outstanding accomplishments and potential in scholarship, leadership, service, and character.

Languages

English
Native speaker
Tamil
Native speaker
Spanish
Professional working proficiency