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Kavya Ajaykumar

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Hobbies & Interests

  • Foreign Languages
  • Aerospace
  • Architecture
  • Badminton
  • Ceramics And Pottery
  • Music
  • Reading
  • Cars and Automotive Engineering
  • Dance
  • Food And Eating
  • Spanish
  • Korean

Reading

  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Contemporary
  • Fantasy
  • Mystery
  • Novels
  • Science Fiction
  • Thriller

I read books multiple times a week.

Bio

Hello! My name is Kavya and I'm a undergraduate at UIUC for Mechanical Engineering, with a minor in Tech & Management. I love architecture, Formula 1, and hope to use my engineering skills to create human-centered and sustainable solutions to problems. In high school was on NNHS' competitive robotics team (FRC League). I was CSO, Mechanical Build Leader, Drive Coach, and Chairman's Lead. Now, I am a member of UIUC's Baja SAE team, where I've been leading projects for the Chassis and Drivetrain subteams. Using my leadership, management, and engineering skills, I aim to use my education to help those around me. I hope to make a positive impact to as many people as I can creating innovative solutions with my engineering skills and spreading that impact with my business education. Specifically, through sustainable innovation new technology can help people while replacing harmful practices of the past. Technologies like EVs, renewable fuel for planes, and sustainable housing + development are some areas of interest where I want to make an impact--in addition to positive social impact in the STEM field.

Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor's degree program

2023 – 2027

Majors:
  • Mechanical Engineering
Minors:
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
GPA3.6 GPA

Newton North High

High School

2019 – 2023

GPA3.9 GPA

Miscellaneous

Desired degree level:
Master's degree program
Majors of interest:
Mechanical Engineering
Medical school interest:
No

Career

  • Lead Administrator and Co-Founder of AMP, a free online tutoring/mentoring program during the 2020 pandemic. Held positions as Marketing Lead and Mentor/Tutor.

    Education · AMP - LigerBots

    Jan 2020 – Jan 2022

  • Laser Engineer Intern

    Mechanical or Industrial Engineering · AVAVA Medical

    Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

  • Design Release Intern

    Automotive · General Motors

    Jan 2026 – Present

  • Mechanical Engineering R&D Intern

    Mechanical or Industrial Engineering · SharkNinja

    Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

  • Cashier + Line

    Restaurants · Breugger's Bagels

    Jan 2023 – Jan 2024

Miscellaneous

Dream career field:
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Dream career goals:
Use engineering to improve human life, mainly through environmental innovations. Working on projects like electric vehicles, and clean energy aviation, and sustainable housing are where I want to use my skillset.
Has nursing license:
No

Future Interests

  • Advocacy
  • Volunteering
  • Philanthropy
  • Entrepreneurship
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