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Rakesh Kumar Sahoo
Name: Rakesh Kumar Sahoo
Job Role: PhD Research Scholar
Department: Aerospace
Address: IIT Kharagpur, India
Research Focus
Spacecraft Rendezvous & Docking Sliding Mode Control Fixed-Time Control Reinforcement Learning Orbital Mechanics Trajectory Optimisation
Skills
MATLAB & SIMULINK0%
Python0%
SOLIDWORKS0%
ANSYS0%
MSc ADAMS0%

About Me

I am a PhD Research Scholar at IIT Kharagpur working on Guidance, Navigation, and Control. My research focuses on autonomous rendezvous and docking of satellite, trajectory optimization, and advanced nonlinear control techniques. My goal is to develop intelligent and robust control frameworks that enable autonomous satellite operations in complex and uncertain space environment. I have actively contributed to the field of spacecraft control, guidance systems, and autonomous space mission design.

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Domain
Aerospace Engineering
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Education
B.Tech & M.Tech, NIT Rourkela
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Languages
English Β· Hindi Β· Odia
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Interests
Table Tennis Β· Formula 1 Β· Teaching
02 β€” Resume

Experience & Education

Experience & Projects
Apr – Aug 2021
Master's Research Internship
L&T Technology Services
ADAMS–SIMULINK co-simulation of semi-active suspension. Hybrid PID + fuzzy logic controller with modified Bouc-Wen MR damper model.
ADAMSSIMULINKMR Damper
2020 – 2021
Graduation Thesis
NIT Rourkela
Bike ambulance chassis & suspension design. ANSYS crash analysis and torsional rigidity. 7-DOF vibration model in MATLAB.
SOLIDWORKSANSYSMATLAB
Education
2021 – Present
PhD β€” Spacecraft Dynamics & Control
IIT Kharagpur Β· Aerospace Engineering
Rendezvous & docking, sliding mode control, reinforcement learning, trajectory planning.
2016 – 2021
B.Tech + M.Tech (Integrated)
NIT Rourkela Β· Mechatronics & Automation
Dual degree in Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics & Automation Engineering.
2014 – 2015
Class XII Β· 95.2%
D.A.V Public School, Talcher Β· CBSE
2012 – 2013
Class X Β· CGPA 10
Rotary Public School, Angul Β· CBSE
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Research Published

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05 β€” Projects

Work in Motion

ML Β· Spacecraft
Space Debris Collision Detection
Machine-learning approach for detection and avoidance of space debris collisions.
Control Theory Β· Orbital Mechanics
Satellite Rendezvous & Docking
Long-range rendezvous and docking via cross-feedback sliding mode controller.
Robotics Β· Path Planning
Kinova 7-DOF Robotic Manipulator
Collision-free trajectory planning using Energy-Based Artificial Potential Field (E-APF).
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Recognition & Credentials

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