Resume
Venuja Rodrigo
Mechanical Engineering (Hons) · UNSW Sydney
Career Summary
Penultimate-year Mechanical Engineering student at UNSW Sydney with hands-on experience in tactile sensing hardware, structural force measurement, and embedded systems. Currently holding three concurrent roles across industry, research, and teaching, including a UNSW Research Assistant position and a Casual Academic role secured on academic merit. Actively seeking a summer 2026/27 internship in engineering or a related technical field, with full-time availability from November 2026.
Professional Experience
Research Assistant
Apr 2026 – PresentUNSW Sydney, Faculty of Engineering · Sydney, NSW
- Building a MATLAB framework for inverse force identification from structural vibration data.
- Developing models to reconstruct time-varying force inputs from single-sensor measurements.
- Testing single-sensor approaches against multi-sensor setups in controlled experiments.
- Contributing to academic research into low-instrumentation structural monitoring methods.
Mechanical Engineering Intern
Feb 2026 – Jun 2026Contactile Pty Ltd · Sydney, NSW
- Assisted in developing tactile sensing hardware for 3D force-vector measurement in robotic systems.
- Optimised and refined CAD models for auxiliary components including protective enclosures, custom lids, and specialised storage for delicate sensor arrays
- Assisted in robotic experiments to capture and analyse sensor outputs and gripper signal datasets
Research Scholar – Taste of Research Program
May 2026 – PresentUNSW Sydney, Faculty of Engineering · Sydney, NSW
- Awarded $6,000 research scholarship to design water treatment solutions for remote Fijian communities.
- Building and verifying an engineering solutions database and field deployment outcomes.
- Conducting co-design field engagement in Viwa Island and Wainika Village to inform final system design recommendations
Casual Academic
May 2026 – PresentUNSW Sydney, Faculty of Engineering · Sydney, NSW
- Run weekly lab sessions and demonstrations for ENGG2400 (Mechanics of Solids 1).
- Mark student assessments and provide one-on-one technical support during labs.
- Selected to demonstrate based on strong academic performance in the course.
Academic Tutor
Feb 2026 – PresentWarrane College, UNSW · Sydney, NSW
- Selected on merit for strong academic results in Fluid Mechanics and Mechanics of Solids.
- Delivered small-group tutoring sessions to Warrane College residents covering core engineering subjects (ENGG2400, ENGG2500).
- Provided one-on-one technical support to help students work through problem sets and exam preparation.
Executive Tutor (Math, Physics, Computer Science)
Aug 2024 – Feb 2026Apex Tuition Australia · Hybrid
- Conducted 100+ customised tutoring sessions for IB Diploma students in Mathematics AA (HL/SL), Physics, and Computer Science
- Improved student exam performance through targeted curriculum support and personalised learning strategies
- Delivered online and in-person sessions adapting to individual learning styles
Education
UNSW Sydney
B.Eng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
Feb 2024 – Nov 2027
Fluid Mechanics for Engineers
98
Mechanics of Solids 1
93
Engineering Mechanics 2
90
Mechanical Design 1
89
Engineering Design 1
88
Engineering Design 2
89
Mechanics of Solids 2
86
Thermodynamics
86
British School Jakarta
IB Diploma · 38 Points
2018 – 2023 · 96.50 ATAR equivalent
Skills
Mechanical Design
Fusion 360 (CAD/CAM)SolidWorksMechanism SynthesisFDM/SLA 3D PrintingLaser Cutting
Analysis & Simulation
FEA / Structural Stress AnalysisSensor Calibration & CharacterisationMATLAB / SimulinkFrequency Response Analysis
Programming & Embedded
C/C++ (Teensyduino/Arduino)PythonJavaI2C / SPI ProtocolsSignal Filtering
Data & Software
MySQLJDBCExcel / Data AnalysisGit