Sneha Gadkari

Sneha Gadkari has worked in a variety of roles in the engineering and robotics fields since 2016. In 2016, they were the Co-Founder of the Robotic Cell at DKTE's Textile & Engineering Institute, leading a team of 28 for ABU-ROBOCON and building three robots. In 2017, they were a Research and Development Assistant at DKTES Textile & Engineering Institute, researching and developing material handling systems and automatic material sorting systems. In 2018, they were a Mechanical Engineer at GOKUL-Kolhapur District Co. Op. Milk Producers Union Ltd. India, designing and programming CAD designs and PLCs. In 2019, they were a Graduate Research Assistant at Michigan Technological University, working on collaborative path planning and motion control of differential drive mobile robots. In 2020, they were a Mechanical Applications Design Intern at Veo Robotics, Inc., designing and programming a conveyor and palletizing system. In 2021, they were a Mechanical Engineer Product & Tech and Mechanical Engineering Intern Product & Tech at Canvas Construction, designing, enhancing, and optimizing products and assemblies, and testing and validating simulations. Finally, in 2022, they are a Product Support Engineer at Rapid Robotics, Inc.

Sneha Gadkari has a diverse educational background. Sneha obtained their Bachelor's in engineering from DKTE’s Textile & Engineering Institute, Rajwada Chowk, ICHALKARNJI in 2018, majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Mechatronics. Sneha also holds various certifications from institutions such as SAE International, LinkedIn, Vention, Universal Robots A/S, Coursera, and Bosch Rexroth India Limited. In 2019, they began their Master of Science in Mechanical engineering- engineering mechanics at Michigan Technological University, which they are still currently enrolled in. Sneha is also planning to attend Stanford University in 2023 to pursue a degree in Product Management.