In search of all that I am and all that I can be

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About

Inquisitive, Motivated, and Altruistic, that’s me in three words. I am currently a Mechanical Engineering graduate student at UCLA, specializing in Design, Robotics and Manufacturing. As I continuously develop skills critical to these fields, I am excited to pursue full time job opportunities in Design & Robotics, particularly in areas such as Product Design, Systems Engineering, Product Lifecycle Management, Hardware Design, Robotic Manipulation, Humanoids, or Legged Robots.

My expertise includes Mechanical Design, Mechatronics, Product Design, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), and Product Development. I have completed a variety of projects across these fields, building a strong foundation in each.

In my previous role as a Wells Design Engineer with ExxonMobil, I supported casing and tubing design, led Carbon Capture and Sequestration project initiatives, and conducted hydraulic modeling for well cementing operations. I hold a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering, with a minor in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, from NIT Trichy in India.

Beyond my professional endeavors, I am deeply committed to community service. I find enormous joy in teaching. I have taught courses ranging from science, engineering to public affairs in different capacities for high school and undergraduate students. I mentor underprivileged students from government schools, helping them prepare for competitive exams, and I volunteer to raise awareness about the diverse opportunities for higher education and career paths available to them.


Resume

Resume_Premkumar Sivakumar_Design.pdf

Education

Year Qualification Institution/Board GPA
2026 MS in Mechanical Engineering University of California, Los Angeles 3.967 / 4.0
2021 B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
Minor in Electrical Engineering National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli 3.85 / 4.0
2017 Grade XII Suguna PIP School, CBSE 93.8%
2015 Grade X National Model School, CBSE 10 / 10

Work Experience

Mechanical Engineering Intern at Applied Materials (Jun 2025 - Sep 2025)

Wells Design Engineer at ExxonMobil (Jul 2021 - Jun 2024)

Engineering Intern at Caterpillar (Apr 2020 - May 2020)

SPARK Research Intern at IIT Roorkee (May 2019 - Jul 2019)


Projects & Publications

Projects


Leadership & Volunteering

Teaching Assistant at UCLA

Graduate Researcher at RoMeLa

President of Designers’ Consortium

Founding Member & Head of External Affairs of IGNITTE

Manager of Media Relations Team - Festember

NIT Trichy’s Basketball Team


Skills & Certifications

Skills


Achievements

Secured First Rank in my Junior year of college and an overall 8th Rank among 103 students

Secured First Rank in my Junior year of college and an overall 8th Rank among 103 students

District Collector of Trichy felicitating me for my service towards the education of underprivileged school students

District Collector of Trichy felicitating me for my service towards the education of underprivileged school students

First Place in Caterpillar Innovation Challenge

First Place in Caterpillar Innovation Challenge

First place in Reforming the Past Product Design contest at IIT Bombay

First place in Reforming the Past Product Design contest at IIT Bombay

First Place in Sangam - Intra-College Hardware Hackathon

First Place in Sangam - Intra-College Hardware Hackathon

First Place in Scient Open House Event

First Place in Scient Open House Event