Mars Rover
Manufacturing Lead
Coordinating component manufacture and assembly, then revising the design after an unsuccessful review to help deliver an accepted prototype.
THE ENGINEERING PORTFOLIO OF ABHINAV SAYUJ
Curiosity.
Engineered.
From an idea in CAD to a prototype on the test bench. An aerospace engineering student building practical experience in design, manufacturing and testing, with a fascination for propulsion.
SEEKING A 12-MONTH PLACEMENT · SUMMER 2027PROPULSION / 001INTERACTIVE CUTAWAY
Fan speed & zoom
Wireframe two-spool concept. Rotation slowed for viewing.]
01 / SELECTED WORK
DESIGN → BUILD → TEST → REFINEIdeas become useful
when you build them.
Three university projects that shaped how I approach engineering: make the design clear, test the assumptions, and improve from the evidence.
From CAD to flight
Independent Design & Build
Designing a miniature foamboard aircraft, evaluating its flight behaviour, and adjusting weight distribution to address stability.
Unpowered. Iterated.
Team Glider Design & Testing
Bringing wing design, centre-of-gravity assessment and launch trials together to improve an unpowered fixed-wing glider.
University project photographs with a reference aerofoil CFD visualization.
Reference CFD image: OverG, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0. Original image colours retained.
02 / THE PERSON BEHIND THE PROJECTS
Flight sparked
the curiosity.
Engineering
gave it direction.
ABHINAV SAYUJ
HATFIELD, UNITED KINGDOM
HATFIELD, UNITED KINGDOM
Ever since I was young, I've been curious about how things fly. The vastness of space, and how much there is still to explore, made that curiosity even stronger.
My dad used to show me rocket videos when I was growing up. Those moments helped inspire me to pursue aerospace engineering and understand the systems that make flight and space exploration possible.
I'm a second-year BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering with Space Technology student at the University of Hertfordshire. My interests centre on propulsion, aircraft design and advanced manufacturing, with a growing curiosity about cryogenic storage systems.
The part I enjoy most is the step between theory and hardware: making a component manufacturable, finding out why a prototype falls short, and using that evidence to improve it.
University of Hertfordshire
BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering
with Space Technology
Royal Aeronautical Society Student AffiliateUH Rocketry Society Member
03 / TECHNICAL FOCUS
A FOUNDATION TO KEEP BUILDING ONDesign with intent.
Learn from the result.
A practical foundation in CAD and prototyping, supported by programming, documentation and an interest in how propulsion systems perform.
01Design &
Design &
engineering
Component and assembly modelling, engineering drawings, aerofoil and wing design, and centre-of-gravity assessment.
CATIA V5SolidWorksEngineering drawings
02Make, test
Make, test
& improve
Prototype construction and assembly, flight-test observations, design evaluation, and revisions informed by performance.
PLA 3D printingFoamboard constructionLaser-cut MDF
03Code &
Code &
communicate
Programming and technical documentation, from bills of materials and project schedules to clear engineering reports and presentations.
MATLAB · Python · C++ArduinoReports & Gantt charts
EXPLORING THE NEXT QUESTION
What makes a better
propulsion system?
Through the GE Aerospace Explore Engineering job simulation, I investigated how turbofan bypass and compression ratios influence engine performance, and compared propulsion energy sources by energy density, cost and storage requirements.
Airbus virtual work experience through Springpod also introduced aircraft design and sustainable aviation concepts.
VIRTUAL LEARNING PROGRAMMES · NOT EMPLOYMENT04 / WHAT'S NEXT
OPEN TO 2027 PLACEMENTSLet's build
what's next.
My long-term ambition is to help develop propulsion and cryogenic storage systems for aerospace and space exploration. I want to deepen my understanding of how engines are designed and tested, and how propellants are stored and managed. I'm drawn to work that brings design, analysis, manufacturing and practical testing together.
To build towards that goal, I'm seeking a 12-month engineering placement from Summer 2027 in propulsion, aerospace design, manufacturing or testing. I'd welcome the chance to learn from experienced engineers, contribute to real hardware, and develop the practical judgement to turn ideas into systems that can be built, tested and improved.