Sankalp Chopkar

Co-Founder

United States4 yrs 7 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Expert in robotics and mechatronics engineering.
  • Proven experience in developing advanced robotic systems.
  • Strong background in research and practical applications.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Robotics Engineer with expertise in automation and mechatronics.

Contact

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Experience

4 yrs 7 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 2 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr
Current Experience

Tuesday lab

Founding Mechatronics Engineer

May 2025 – Present · 1 yr · New York City Metropolitan Area

The airlab at carnegie mellon university

Robotics Hardware Engineer

Jul 2024 – May 2025 · 10 mos · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States · On-site

Carnegie mellon university robotics institute

3 roles

Graduate Research Assistant

Sep 2023 – May 2024 · 8 mos

  • Advanced concepts and methods for In-site Resource Utilization (ISRU) for Lunar site preparation

Research Assistant- Robot Caregiving and Human Interaction Lab (RCHI)

Oct 2022 – Dec 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Leading the development of automated imaging probe based on the GelSight sensor for 3D reconstruction and recognition of features to assist the diagnosis of skin diseases. The probe is designed on the Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) principles for robot caregiving and medical assistance.

Technical Lead: Robot Hardware and Mechanism Design

Sep 2022 – Dec 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Project Title: "Puzzlebots", Autonomous Ground Traversal of Multi-agent Robot System on Discontinuous Terrains.
  • Developing a multi-agent robot swarm ‘Puzzlebots’ which are enabled with the minimum energy physical coupling. Robot swarm through coupling can autonomously cross the gaps by developing a self-bridge, and traverse through discontinuous terrains.

Protoinnovations, llc

Hardware Systems Intern

May 2023 – Aug 2023 · 3 mos · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States · On-site

Indian institute of technology, kanpur

Research Intern

Oct 2021 – Apr 2022 · 6 mos

  • IGCL @ IIT KANPUR
  • Design and development of Quadruped Robot

Defence research and development organisation (drdo)

Robotics and Control Intern

Jul 2021 – May 2022 · 10 mos · Pune Division, Maharashtra, India

  • Design and Development of Advanced End-Effectors for Defense Application

Autwn private limited

Intern

Oct 2020 – Jan 2021 · 3 mos · Pune Division, Maharashtra, India

  • Robo-Mech Intern for the project "AHAY Range of Health ATMs"

Mit robocon tech team

Technical Team Member

Jul 2018 – Aug 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo · Pune Division, Maharashtra, India

  • Robotics and Mechanical Engineer

Education

Carnegie Mellon University

Master's degree — Master of Science in Robotic Systems Development (MRSD)

Aug 2022 – May 2024

MIT World Peace University

Bachelor of Technology - BTech

Jan 2018 – Jan 2022

Dr. Ambedkar College, Nagpur

Higher secondary certificate — Science

Jan 2016 – Jan 2018

Bharti Krishna Vidhya Vihar, Nagpur

Secondary School certificate

Jan 2006 – Jan 2016

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