Hello, I’m
Aeronautical Engineering Graduate & Fixed-Wing UAV Autopilot Developer
I connect aerodynamic analysis, flight dynamics, control-system design, simulation, navigation, and embedded flight hardware to develop practical autonomous aircraft solutions.
Open to engineering, research, and postgraduate opportunities
About Me
I am Ahsanul Resam, an Aeronautical Engineering graduate from Aviation and Aerospace University Bangladesh. My main interests are flight dynamics, fixed-wing UAVs, autonomous flight control, aircraft design, and practical engineering development.
My final-year thesis focused on developing a complete autonomous fixed-wing UAV autopilot. The work connected XFLR5 aerodynamic analysis, stability-derivative extraction, mathematical and state-space modelling, PID, LQR and LQI controller design, MATLAB and Simulink simulation, FlightGear visualization, waypoint navigation, PX4, QGroundControl, Pixhawk 6C, software-in-the-loop testing, and hardware-in-the-loop validation.
I also gained hands-on aircraft-manufacturing experience through the AIAA Design/Build/Fly 2024–2025 programme, where I contributed to structural-part manufacturing, glass-fibre lamination, airframe preparation, and final aircraft assembly.
In another conceptual aircraft project, I worked on aircraft configuration development and hydrogen PEM fuel-cell propulsion selection.
My goal is to continue developing reliable aerospace and mechanical systems through professional engineering work, research, and postgraduate study.
Education
A structured foundation in aeronautical engineering, complemented by focused practical work in flight control, simulation, and aircraft manufacturing.
Aviation and Aerospace University Bangladesh
Developed a foundation in aerodynamics, flight mechanics, aircraft structures, propulsion, control systems, high-speed aerodynamics, finite-element methods, engineering mathematics, and technical project development.
Key Achievements
A summary of engineering outcomes across control-system design, simulation, validation, and aircraft manufacturing.
01
Connected aircraft geometry, aerodynamic derivatives, mathematical modelling, controller design, navigation, visualization, simulation, and flight-computer implementation in one thesis project.
02
Demonstrated improved waypoint-tracking and roll-control behaviour during the final validation of the UAV control architecture.
03
Contributed to structural-part manufacturing, glass-fibre lamination, airframe preparation, final aircraft assembly, and team-based aircraft development.
04
Designed, tuned, and evaluated multiple control approaches for pitch, altitude, roll, heading, and navigation-related tasks.
05
Worked across aerodynamics, flight dynamics, control, navigation, embedded flight systems, simulation, manufacturing, technical documentation, and engineering presentation.
Portfolio
A focused selection of work spanning autonomous flight control, aircraft manufacturing, and conceptual propulsion design.
Flight Control • Final-Year Thesis Project
Developed and validated an end-to-end autonomous flight-control workflow for a fixed-wing UAV, beginning with aircraft geometry and aerodynamic modelling and progressing to navigation, simulation, and real-time autopilot integration.
Thesis Validation Results
Key Outcome
Produced a complete and explainable workflow connecting aircraft aerodynamic data, mathematical modelling, control-system design, waypoint navigation, simulation, and embedded flight hardware.
Aircraft Manufacturing • Team Competition Project
Participated in the manufacturing and assembly process of a competition aircraft developed for the AIAA Design/Build/Fly programme.
Key Outcome
Gained practical experience in converting an aircraft design into a manufactured, integrated, and assembled airframe.
Conceptual Design • Academic Concept Project
Contributed to a conceptual aircraft-development project involving aircraft-configuration decisions and the assessment of hydrogen-electric propulsion.
Key Outcome
Developed experience in evaluating emerging propulsion technologies and communicating their engineering benefits, limitations, and integration considerations.
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Technical Skills
A focused toolkit spanning aerodynamic analysis, control-system design, simulation, flight hardware, and aircraft manufacturing.
Engineering Journey
A chronological view of how academic study, analysis, manufacturing, and control-system development came together into autonomous flight work.
Stage One
Built a foundation in aerodynamics, aircraft structures, propulsion, flight mechanics, mathematics, and engineering analysis.
Stage Two
Applied academic knowledge through airfoil analysis, aircraft geometry development, aerodynamic evaluation, stability analysis, and conceptual aircraft design.
Stage Three
Contributed to structural-part manufacturing, glass-fibre lamination, airframe preparation, and final aircraft assembly through AIAA Design/Build/Fly 2024–2025.
Stage Four
Studied longitudinal and lateral aircraft modes, aerodynamic derivatives, state-space modelling, controllability, observability, and feedback-control principles.
Stage Five
Helped develop and compare PID, LQR and LQI methods for pitch, altitude, roll, heading, and waypoint navigation.
Stage Six
Connected MATLAB/Simulink, FlightGear, PX4, QGroundControl, and Pixhawk 6C through SITL and HITL testing.
Stage Seven
Focused on aerospace and mechanical engineering, autonomous systems, flight control, professional engineering work, research, and postgraduate study.
Engineering Philosophy
Good engineering is not only about developing a model that works in theory. It is about understanding the system, validating every stage, learning from failure, and creating a solution that can operate in the real world.
Contact
I am interested in engineering opportunities, research collaboration, postgraduate study, UAV development, flight-control systems, and multidisciplinary technical projects.