About Me
PhD in Soft Robotics & 3D Printing
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Experience & Education
Technology Developer, Magic3D
May 2023 - Present
Leading technology development for advanced 3D graphics and manufacturing solutions.
PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Architected Bio-inspired Metamaterials), Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
2020 - May 2025
President's Graduate Fellowship recipient. Research on advanced fabrication techniques including 3D liquid printing, automated fiber embedding, and computational fabrication methods for wearable metamaterials. Teaching Assistant for Engineering Design Innovation and Healthcare Product Design.
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
2020 - 2025
Architected Bio-inspired Metamaterials, President's Graduate Fellowship (PGF)
Research Associate, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
Aug 2018 - Sep 2020
Digital Manufacturing and Design (DManD) - Design and development of bio-inspired robots, fiber composites and hybrid materials for additive manufacturing.
Technical Director, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Foundation
Jun 2017 - Jul 2018
Led technical initiatives in robotics and AI development in Chennai, India.
Assistant Professor, Saveetha Engineering College
Jul 2013 - May 2016
Mentored students for SAE BAJA, ISNEE GO KART and Robotics Competitions. Taught Robotics, Engineering Mechanics, Kinematics of Machinery, Dynamics of Machinery, and Engineering Graphics.
Student Trainee, Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR), DRDO
May 2012 - May 2013
Design modeling and simulation of a quadruped (Mule) robot for defense applications.
Master of Technology (M.Tech.), Vellore Institute of Technology
2011 - 2013
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, First Class with Distinction
Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Saveetha Engineering College
2007 - 2011
Mechanical Engineering, Distinction
- Soft Robotics & Actuators
- Multi-Material 3D Printing (FDM, PolyJet)
- Material Science & Characterization
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- CAD (SolidWorks, Fusion 360)
- Sensor Integration & Data Acquisition
- Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW
- Robotics (Kinematics, Control)
Testimonials
“Hardly you will find someone like Thileepan to get passed in your journey of Life. Thileepan delightfully filled his role as a Teacher, Mentor, Engineer and an enthusiastic leader. His hands-on knowledge with Product development, Rapid Prototyping printers, Programming languages and Artificial Intelligence makes him strong as a Robotic Engineer. His ability to juggle multiple projects made him to tackle many problems with wider perspective.”— Naresh Kumar Thanigaivel, Former Student