ESP Biography



HARSH BHUNDIYA, Grad student researching large structures in space



Major: AeroAstro

College/Employer: MIT

Year of Graduation: G

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

Harsh Bhundiya is a PhD candidate in the MIT Aerospace Materials and Structures Laboratory. His research interests lie at the intersection of spacecraft design and structural mechanics. Currently, he is researching a concept for manufacturing large structures in space from a spool of wire feedstock. Born in India, Harsh grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico and received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Caltech in 2020.



Past Classes

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M15962: Geometry and Beauty of Soap Bubbles in Spark 2024 (Mar. 16 - 17, 2024)
Did you know that soap bubbles always take on a shape which minimizes surface area? And that soap films have inspired engineering concepts for structures in space? Come find out in this class on the geometry and beauty of soap bubbles, with an engineering twist. Plus have some fun blowing bubbles of your own!


E15113: Geometry and Beauty of Soap Bubbles in Splash 2022 (Nov. 19 - 20, 2022)
Did you know that soap bubbles always take on a shape which minimizes surface area? And did you know that soap films have inspired engineering concepts for structures in space? Come find out in this class about the geometry and beauty of soap bubbles. And have some fun blowing bubbles of your own :)


E14966: Geometry and Beauty of Soap Bubbles in Spark 2022 (Mar. 12 - 13, 2022)
In this class we'll learn about the geometry of soap bubbles. Did you know that soap films always take on a shape which minimizes surface area? And did you know that soap bubbles have inspired engineering concepts for structures in space? Come find out and have some fun blowing your own soap bubbles!