Aerospace engineer · UIUC graduate student

I’m Bayu,
an aerospace
engineer.

I study aerospace engineering at Illinois and work at MakerLab. My projects cover structures, folding mechanisms, and robotics—from analysis and CAD to fabrication and testing.

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Composite structures · Folding mechanisms · Robotics

Assembled Functional Hand grips on the Illinois MakerLab worktable — At Illinois MakerLab
Client CAD, printed parts, and robot arms: the work I do in the lab.
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Projects & experience / 2023–2026

All Works

My current work at Illinois MakerLab, followed by seven engineering projects. Each story covers what I worked on, the choices I made, and what I found.

Two red SO-101 robot arms on the MakerLab worktable

Fabrication & robotics · May 2026–present

Illinois MakerLab

Build and train robot arms, revise client CAD, and plan print jobs—from clarifying requirements to preparing parts for assembly.

3D Printing EngineerExplore

Thin steel tape spring bent in a measurement fixture

Flexible mechanisms · 2026

Tape Spring Hinge

Built and tested a flexible steel hinge, comparing its shape, vibration, and bending response with Abaqus models.

Modeling, fabrication, testingExplore

Purple 3D-printed rigid-panel folding mechanism with tape hinges

Mechanism design · 2026

Thick Origami Mechanisms

Designed and assembled printed folding mechanisms, adjusting panel thickness and clearance so solid parts could move together.

CAD, assembly, evaluationExplore

Paper bellows specimen and printed fixtures mounted in a tensile testing frame

Experimental mechanics · 2026

Thin Origami Bellows

Designed and folded a paper bellows, then tested how it opened under tension and examined tearing near its attachment.

CAD, fabrication, testingExplore

Composite beam bagged and restrained in fabrication tooling

Composite manufacturing · 2026

Carbon-Epoxy I-Beam

Led fabrication of a carbon-fiber beam, revising the core preparation and cure setup before the team’s load test.

Fabrication leadExplore

Deployed carbon-fiber boom on a work surface

Deployable structures · 2026

Bistable Composite Boom

Modeled, built, and measured a carbon-fiber boom that holds both a coiled and an extended shape.

Modeling, fabrication, testingExplore

System context diagram connecting a medical UAV control center to users and services

Systems architecture · 2025

Medical UAV Command & Control

Mapped how a proposed medical-drone control center would handle delivery requests, plan missions, and exchange information with aircraft and ground teams.

Systems architectureExplore

Four simulated crash-box shapes during progressive collapse

Impact simulation · 2023

Functionally Graded Crash Boxes

Used impact simulations to study how internal walls and varying thickness change a crash box’s folding, energy absorption, and crushing force.

Undergraduate thesis researcherExplore

A little about me

My background
in engineering.

I’m pursuing an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, after earning my bachelor’s degree at Institut Teknologi Bandung.

I enjoy working through both the analysis and the build: making composite parts, testing structures, assembling mechanisms, and setting up robots. At MakerLab, I also work with clients on requirements, CAD changes, and print preparation.

My background in one page

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: M.S. Aerospace Engineering
Expected May 2027
Institut Teknologi Bandung: B.S. Aerospace Engineering
2023
Illinois MakerLab: 3D Printing Engineer
May 2026–present

Let’s connect

Have an engineering
challenge in mind?

I’d be glad to talk about my projects and how I could contribute to your team.

bayudf2@illinois.edu

I’m Bayu, an aerospace engineer.