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IITRAM · Ahmedabad, IN · 23.03°N 72.58°E
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Mechanical Engineer / Drone Pilot / 3D Print Specialist

Mechanical Engineered Precision.

Building at the intersection of hardware and altitude. DGCA-approved aerial missions, autonomous drone swarms, and custom-fabricated mechanical systems — engineered from first principles in Ahmedabad.
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DGCA Certified Pilot◆ Autonomous Swarms◆ Teensy / ESP32 / STM32◆ Fusion 360 · SolidWorks◆ PLA · ABS · PETG◆ ISRO Robotic Challenge◆ Gujarat Robofest Finalist◆ Project Margdarshak◆
DGCA Certified Pilot◆ Autonomous Swarms◆ Teensy / ESP32 / STM32◆ Fusion 360 · SolidWorks◆ PLA · ABS · PETG◆ ISRO Robotic Challenge◆ Gujarat Robofest Finalist◆ Project Margdarshak◆

▹ 002 — Services

What I
Build

Two disciplines. One workflow. Whether you need eyes in the sky under strict DGCA clearance or a functional part on your bench by end of week, the entire pipeline — CAD, print, assembly, calibration, flight — runs through a single desk.

Drone in flight
DGCA Cert. Small-Cat. Pilot
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DGCA-Approved · Aerial

Drone Piloting & Aerial Operations

Certified flight missions for commercial and research operations. From high-precision aerial surveys to bespoke autonomous flight testing, every mission is planned to DGCA airspace protocols.

  • Site & Land Surveying (GCP-tagged orthomosaics)
  • Cinematic & Real-Estate Aerial Photography
  • Custom Autonomous Flight Missions
  • Payload Testing & Prototype Flight Validation
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3D printer in action
In-House FDM Bureau
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Rapid Prototyping · Additive

3D Printing & Custom Fabrication

Design-to-part workflow for structural, functional, and aesthetic prototypes. Bureau-grade FDM output with in-house post-processing.

  • Structural Components & Enclosures
  • Drone Airframes & Custom Mounts
  • Mechanical Prototypes (fits, tolerances, jigs)
  • Materials: PLA · ABS · PETG · TPU
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▹ 003 — Selected Work

Field
Notes.

A working archive of built things — some flew, some crawled, all shipped. Tap a card to open its Field Notes.

Margdarshak drone swarm
FEATURED
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Margdarshak

Autonomous Drone Swarm · Rescue Guidance

A coordinated multi-agent aerial system engineered to guide first-responders through low-visibility terrain using swarm intelligence and beacon relay.

Stack

Teensy 4.1 ESP-NOW Mesh CAD (Fusion 360) Custom Airframe PID Tuning
Project ASCEND
P/02
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Project ASCEND

ISRO Robotic Challenge Submission

Mechanical + software architecture for an autonomous manipulator solving a constrained payload-transfer task under simulated planetary conditions.

STM32 SolidWorks 6-DOF Kinematics ROS2
Tarkshya
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Tarkshya

Engineering Brand Initiative

A student-founded brand focused on democratising indigenous mechatronics — CAD kits, tutorials, and open-hardware modules for undergrad makers.

Brand System Product Design 3D-Printed Kits

▹ 004 — Manifesto

Four
Principles.

01 —Origin

Born to build. Currently pursuing Mechanical Engineering at IITRAM, Ahmedabad — where every free hour is spent between a soldering iron, a slicer, and the sky.

02 —Discipline

Precision is not a preference — it is the baseline. Every millimetre in a CAD file, every gram of thrust, every degree of pitch is engineered before it is built.

03 —Craft

Hardware informs software; software informs hardware. Airframes are printed to match flight controllers. Manipulators are designed around kinematics, not around Fusion 360's default constraints.

04 —Mission

To make advanced mechatronics accessible — through the Tarkshya initiative, through open drone missions, and through every part I fabricate for someone else's prototype.

▹ 005 — About Me

The
Operator.

Behind every rotor, every printed part, every line of firmware — a single builder.

Adidev Shah at work
LIVE · ADIDEV SHAH
23.03°N · 72.58°E

// Personal Log

I’m Adidev — an engineering student who never quite left the workshop. I build hardware that flies, and print hardware that holds it together.

Currently pursuing Mechanical Engineering at IITRAM, Ahmedabad, my work sits at the intersection of aerospace-grade discipline and dorm-room resourcefulness. I hold a DGCA Remote-Pilot Certificate, run a small in-house 3D-print bureau, and lead Tarkshya — an initiative making indigenous mechatronics accessible to Indian undergrads.

When I’m not tuning a PID loop or slicing a print, you’ll find me reviewing swarm footage, redlining CAD drawings for the next Margdarshak revision, or prepping a payload run for ISRO’s Robotic Challenge. My north star is simple: engineer things that leave the ground — literally and figuratively.

Based

Ahmedabad, IN

Institute

IITRAM

Discipline

Mechanical Engineering

License

DGCA Small-Cat. Pilot

Studio

Tarkshya Labs

Availability

Open · Q1 2026

— Adidev

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▹ 006 — Featured In

On the
Record.

Robofest Gujarat 5.0 · ₹2,00,000 prize win for the Aerial Minefield Navigation system — as covered across national and regional press.

Award · Robofest Gujarat 5.0

PR/01 — HEADLINE

₹2,00,000 prize win for Aerial Minefield Navigation.

IITRAM student team — led with autonomous drone navigation for minefield detection — awarded the top cash prize at Robofest Gujarat 5.0. Covered by regional dailies including Gujarat Samachar Plus.

Prize

₹2 L

Event

RG 5.0

Team

IITRAM

Gujarat Samachar Plus print feature
Print · Gujarat Samachar Plus · 14 Mar 2026
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The Live Ahmedabad

IITRAM Student Team Wins ₹2,00,000 Prize at Robofest Gujarat 5.0 for Aerial Minefield Navigation
22 Jan 2026 02

Newzdaddy

IITRAM Team Bags ₹2 Lakh in Aerial Minefield Navigation
2026 03

Navjeevan Express

Drones That Think, Navigate & Protect — IITRAM Soars High at Robofest Gujarat 5.0
2026
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Gujarat Samachar Plus

યંગ માઈન્ડ્સની ટેક ક્રાંતિ — Innovative Robots by IITRAM Students Featured in Print
14 Mar 2026

▹ 007 — Digital Résumé

Track
Record.

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Timeline

  1. 2024 — 2028

    B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

    IITRAM · Ahmedabad

    Focus: Robotics, Additive Manufacturing, Flight Systems.

  2. 2026

    DGCA-Approved Drone PilotField Notes →

    Small-Category · Remote Pilot Certificate

    Certified for commercial small-category UAV operations across India.

  3. 2025

    Founder — Tarkshya

    Open Hardware Initiative

    Kits, curriculum, and community for indigenous mechatronics.

  4. 2026

    Grand Finalist — Gujarat Robofest 5.0

    State-Level Robotics Championship

    ₹2,00,000 prize win with the Aerial Minefield Navigation system.

  5. 2026

    Project ASCEND — ISRO Robotic Challenge

    National Submission

    Designed & submitted a 6-DOF autonomous manipulator system.

Skills Matrix

Hardware

Teensy 4.x ESP32 STM32 Pixhawk Custom PCBs

Software

Fusion 360 SolidWorks ROS2 Python C++

Fabrication

FDM (PLA/ABS/PETG/TPU) Bureau-Grade Print Farm Post-Processing Machining Basics

Aerial

DGCA Small-Cat. Autonomous Missions Aerial Survey Flight Testing

▹ 008 — Contact / Book a Service

Let’s
Build.

For flight missions, print jobs, or engineering collaborations — reach out over any channel below. I respond within 24 hours across IST business days.

Emailadidevshah@gmail.com
Phone+91 90990 75970
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LocationAhmedabad, IN
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