ABOUT ME
Nazib Chowdhury
- Mechanical Engineer, Data Analyst, Industrial Engineer
- Robotic Systems Designer (Hardware + Software + AI)
- Project Manager — Student Robotics team
I started in mechanical engineering because I love building things. Over time, that curiosity pulled me into robotics, AI, optimization, and data analytics — basically anything that helps turn mechanical systems into smarter, automated machines.
This website is where I document that journey. It includes the projects I’m most proud of, the skills I’ve learned while leading teams and working with manufacturers, and the experiments I’m running as I grow into a full stack engineering inventor.
I’m driven by one idea: combine strong engineering fundamentals with modern computation to create new methods that make real systems safer, more efficient, and more human-friendly.
MY SKILLSET
Competence & Aptitude
Big Data Analytics
Cloud / Big Data Skills
- Azure Cloud Platforms
- SQL and NoSQL
- Spark and Hadoop
Machine Learning
- MLPs, CNNs, RNNs
- Reinforcement Learning for Optimization
- PyTorch, Tensorflow
Mechanical Design
- Design of Robot parts
- SolidWorks CAD software
- Analysis of Forces on Load bearing components
Finite Element Simulations
Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of mechanical structures in response to different loading conditions in ANSYS and SolidWorks.
Electro-Mechanical Systems Fabrication
- Robotic Arm
- Autonomous Rover
- Line Following Robot
Molecular Dynamics Simulations
- LAMMPS software used
- Ploy-crystal and Single crystal structure simulation
- Tensile test and Fatigue Test
- Structures with Crack
- EAM and MEAM potential file use
- Visualization in OVITO
EXPERIENCE
Robotics Software Developer
Robotics for Space Exploration
Developed computer vision systems to support robotic arm operation. Main work involves using camera feed data through ROS pipelines to make decisions on robotic arm operation. Object detection and identification of keyboard keys done through training a machine learning model.
- Implemented an autonomous typing system where a robotic arm presses keys on a keyboard using vision-based key detection (ArUco tags and camera input).
- Integrated embedded computing hardware with camera modules, and ROS2 perception pipelines for real-time detection and motion commands.
- Contributed to sensor calibration, hardware integration, and collaborative debugging in a student robotics team setting
Data Analyst - Accreditation Research Assistant - Work Study
University of Toronto
In my role as a Data Analyst / Accreditation Research Assistant at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, I worked closely with medical professionals despite not having a clinical background. To ensure the insights I presented were meaningful and responsible, I independently studied accreditation frameworks, compliance rules, and inspection guidelines provided by the medical team. This allowed me to contextualize the data correctly and communicate insights in a way that supported expert judgment. The role strengthened my ability to collaborate across disciplines, rapidly self-learn unfamiliar domains, and deliver decision-ready analysis to subject-matter experts.
Teaching Assistant
University of Toronto
Teaching Assistant for courses:
- Dynamics (1st year Engineering)
- Python Programming Lab (1st year Engineering)
My role was that of a tutorial TA. I solved practice problems in class that depened students understanding of lecture content. Teaching style was lecture like, where I wrote solutions to problems on the board (or computer screen for code) while also encouraging student participation in the step by step problem solving process.
Adjunct Faculty Member
Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering, Manarat International University
Teaching undergraduate-level courses on the following topics :
- Machine Learning
- Engineering Mathematics (Differential Equations, Coordinate Geometry, Numerical Methods)
- Python Programming Lab (Introduction to Programming)
I prepare and deliver lecturers for theory and lab courses, develop course material and lesson plans, evaluate the performance of students through exams, assignments, and tests, invigilate in exams, and collaborate with other faculty members to improve course materials and teaching methods.
Team Leader
Team Interplanetar — BUET Mars Rover Team
- Managed a team of engineering students in to create a Mars rover for university level international competitions — the European Rover Challenge, and the University Rover Challenge.
- Co-ordinated among 5 sub-teams: Mechanical Design and Manufacturing, Electrical and Communication, Software and Autonomy, Scientific Analysis, and Non-Technical sub-team to create this rover and attend competitions
- Successfully negotiated with numerous external sponsors to attain funds to implement our project.
Mechanical Design and Manufacturing Sub-team Leader
Team Interplanetar — BUET Mars Rover Team
- Planed out the mechanical design process and selected appropriate manufacturing methods to create a Mars rover.
- Designed and manufactured a teleoperated Robotic arm to pick objects, open doors, flip switches, turn a screw and perform other servicing tasks
- Designed and manufactured hub-motor driven wheels and suspension system of the rover for traveling over rocky and sandy terrain
- Designed 3D models in SolidWorks and ran Finite Element Analysis (FEA) simulations on different rover parts — arm, suspension, wheels, and chassis — to assess mechanical strength in response to expected loading conditions
- Managed a team of mechanical engineering students to manufacture rover parts within tight deadline.
EDUCATION
My Schooling
Master of Engineering
University of Toronto
Specialization in Data Analytics, AI and Robotics:
Industry Project: Factory Energy Data Analytics with Magna Intl. , Canada
Key coursework: Intelligent Sensor Networks (MIE 1050), Big/Cloud Data Analytics (MIE 1628), Deep Learning, (MIE 1517), Mobile Robotics & Perception (ROB 521), Scheduling (MIE 562), Machine Learning for Optimization (MIE1666)
BSc, Mechanical Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET)
- Activities and societies:
Leader of Team Interplanetar, BUET Mars Rover Team - Sept 2022 to June 2023
Chief Mechanical Designer of BUET Mars Rover Team - Nov 2020 to Sept 2022
Executive Panel member of IMechE BUET Student Chapter - Skills: Machine Learning · TensorFlow · C (Programming Language) · Pandas (Software) · Arduino · MATLAB · Python (Programming Language) · Microsoft Excel · Microsoft PowerPoint
- Activities and societies:
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
Notre Dame College, Dhaka
- Grade: 11-12
- Activities and societies: Debate Club, Model United Nations
- Skills: Python (Programming Language) · Microsoft PowerPoint · HTML
Secondary School Certificate (SSC)
Rajuk Uttara Model College
- Grade: 7-10
- Activities and societies: Football, Basketball, Debate Club, Model United Nations
- Skills: Debate, Essay Writing