Ashvath Sharma
Ashvath Sharma
Mechanical Engineer with 7+ years of experience in consumer electronics hardware, rapid prototyping, and product design. Ex-Meta; currently building hardware at a stealth startup in San Jose, CA. Published on soft-actuated orthotic hands and active in ASME/SPIE communities.
Projects
Ideas brought to life. A look at the products, companies, and creative works built from the ground up.
3-D Printed Orthotic Hand With Wrist Mechanism (iGrab hand orthosis)
Conference paper and prototype demonstrating a lightweight 3D-printed orthotic hand actuated by twisted and coiled polymer (TCP) artificial muscles. Work involved mechanical design, rapid prototyping, and testing of soft-actuated orthotic device.
Design of a 3D-printed lightweight orthotic device: iGrab hand orthosis (SPIE Proc.)
Peer-reviewed conference contribution on the design of a 3D-printed orthotic device leveraging TCP muscles, listed in SPIE proceedings and lab publications from the Humanoid, Biorobotics and Smart Systems Lab at UT Dallas.
In the Spotlight
A collection of articles, interviews, and viral content where achievements have been shared.
Recognitions
Formal validation from the top. A showcase of official awards, grants, and government acknowledgements.
Bachelor of Technology — First Division with Honors
June 2015Awarded First Division with Honors for B.Tech from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (formerly UPTU).
Invited judge / awards reviewer (CES Awards, Global Tech Awards, Global Trailblazer)
2026Has served as a judge for multiple product/innovation award programs (listed in InnoVision judge profile).
Peer-reviewed conference publications (ASME, SPIE)
2017Co-author of publications presented at ASME 2017 and SPIE 2017 on 3D-printed orthotic devices; recognized contributions in soft-actuator prosthetics/orthotics research.
Work Experience
Key roles that defined the journey.
Product / Hardware (Stealth)
Current role listed on LinkedIn as working at a stealth hardware startup in San Jose, CA focusing on product development and hardware engineering.
Mechanical Engineer / Prototyping lead (consumer electronics hardware)
At Meta, led prototyping efforts for large-scale data collection devices, developed mechanical solutions and collaborated across product and manufacturing teams to move hardware from early prototypes toward production.
Membership
Affiliations and memberships in prestigious organizations and communities.
Member; contributor to conference publications and activities.
Member / contributor via conference proceedings (SPIE 2017).
Listed as an organization on professional profile.
Education
Academic foundation and learning journey.
M.S. / Graduate studies (Mechanical Engineering)
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)
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