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ShauryaKapoor.

18 y/o builder · Websummit Scholar '25 · Eirspace
Shaurya
★ Currently Working On
Updated · May 2026

building rockets for Eirspace

Zenemic (event-planning app) is in beta, the

vertically-deployed drone is on the bench,

and Lamda is just getting started.

EirspaceUCDFSZenemicLamdaDublin

The Yearbook.

A roughly-chronological transcript of teams I've been on, programmes I've gotten into, and benches I've spent too many hours at. Most recent up top.

2025Scholarship · Lisbon
Web Summit 2025 Scholar
Web Summit '25

Selected for a prestigious programme that granted access to a Web Summit chairperson ticket worth €25,000. The scholarship gives unparalleled access to global tech leaders and innovative startups.

ScholarChairperson Ticket
Sep 2025 — Jan 2026B.Eng · UCD
Engineering
University College Dublin

Studied Engineering at one of Ireland's leading universities, splitting time between coursework, the workshop, and whatever side-project was eating my evenings.

Drop OutUCD · '25–'26
2023TY Work Experience
Web Summit
Web Summit · Lisbon

TY work experience — explored multiple fields of work and different working styles across a week-long programme.

TY · 2023Week-Long
2022TY Work Experience
IT Intern
Unipol RE

TY work experience — learned technical and computing skills while shadowing and working alongside the IT team.

TY · 2022Shadowing · IT
★ Education
  • University College DublinSep 2025 — Jan 2026
    Engineering
  • The Institute of Education2023 — 2025
    Leaving Certificate — 613 points
★ Languages
  • EnglishFluent
  • HindiFluent
  • GermanB2 Level

The Work
So Far.

A scrapbook of things I've built, broken, abandoned, or stubbornly finished — software, hardware, and a few in between. Pictures coming soon.

★ On the bench right now

Current Projects

No. 01
Now · 2026

Eirspace

Rocketry · IRL
Eirspace
Eirspace · signed rocket fin

Rocketry program where we build rockets to compete in EUROK. Yes, it really is rocket science!

Solidworks · Ansys · Open Rocket · Exceleirspace.org →
No. 02
Now · 2026

Zenemic

Event-Planning App
Zenemic
Zenemic · iOS

An event planning assistance app that simplifies organising and managing events.

React Native · Expo · Swift
No. 03
Now · 2026

Vertically Deployed Drone

Hardware · Docking
Vertically Deployed Drone
VDD · concept sketch

A drone that deploys from a vertical surface where it docks to a charge using a magnetic hinge that's built into the dock.

Solidworks · Arduino
No. 04
Now · 2026

Abandoned Train Line Cart

Woodwork · Hardware
Abandoned Train Line Cart
Cart · workshop progress

Designing and manufacturing a cart that is meant to run on abandoned Irish train lines.

Woodwork · Hardware
No. 05
Now · 2026

Lamda

In Progress
Lamda
Lamda · logo

Latest project on the bench — more details coming soon.

★ In the archive

Completed Projects

No. 06
2025

UCDFS

Formula Student
UCDFS
UCDFS · Silverstone, E135

Working on a student F1 car for Formula Student competition, pushing the boundaries of automotive engineering.

Ansys · Onshapeucdfs.ie →
No. 07
2025

ExamEasy

AI Tutor · Leaving Cert
ExamEasy
ExamEasy · all subjects

A Leaving cert exam question tutor that utilises AI to teach you every step of every problem.

React · Next.js · Pythonexameasy.ie →
No. 08
2025

Braille Reader

Accessibility
Braille Reader
Braille Reader · prototype

A React Native and Expo app for learning Braille, supported by hardware prototypes built with Arduino and Solidworks for tactile feedback.

React Native · Expo · Gemini
No. 09
2025

Ventria

Health · Apple Watch
Ventria
Medathon · 27 Feb 2026

HIPAA-secured heart monitoring app with Apple Watch sync — heart rate, HRV, steps, sleep, and AI-powered heart failure risk insights.

Xcode · SwiftDemo →
No. 10
2024

Solid Works IDE · Shelved

Shelved · Cloud Tooling
Solid Works IDE
SolidWorks · IDE

A cloud-based IDE that transforms SolidWorks files into STEP format, enabling seamless editing and collaboration in the cloud.

Next.js · Python · Solidworks API
No. 11
2025

Movinnit.ai

AI · Relocation
Movinnit.ai
Movinnit.ai

An AI-powered web platform that simplifies international relocation by handling all the complex paperwork and documentation requirements.

Next.js · Pythonmovinnit.ai →
No. 12
2023

Vex V5 Robotics

Competition Robotics
Vex V5 Robotics
Vex V5 · season bot

Competed in Vex robotics as part of the Institute of Education robotics team, designing and building competitive robots.

Onshape · Solidworksvexrobotics.com →
No. 13
2024

Model Jet Engine

Workshop · Hands-on
Model Jet Engine
Jet engine v1 · scrap-built

Built a partially functional jet engine from hairdryer scrap parts, exploring fundamental physics and engineering principles through hands-on experimentation.

Solidworks
No. 14
2023

Dukes Schools Competition

Best Engineered Solution
Dukes Schools Competition
Dukes · winners' stage

Winner of best engineered solution at the annual Dukes Schools Engineering competition, representing The Institute of Education internationally in London.

No. 15
2024

Build Space S5

Nights & Weekends
Build Space S5
Buildspace · S5

Conceptualized an innovative energy-generating speed breaker design that harnesses kinetic energy from vehicles.

buildspace →
No. 16
2023

TDI Challenge

Signing Glove
TDI Challenge
Signing glove · CAD

Designed and modeled a signing glove that helps deaf people learn sign language, combining technology with accessibility.

Solidworksmta.org.uk →
No. 17
2023

TEDI London

Eco Lotus · Award
TEDI London

Won most creative design award with Eco Lotus, a sustainable design solution that combines innovation with environmental consciousness.

Solidworksasu-london.ac.uk →
No. 18
2023

V6 Engine

CAD Deep-Dive
V6 Engine
V6 · wireframe render

Designed and modeled a complete V6 engine with guidance from Alex's Engineering on YouTube, mastering the intricate complexities of SolidWorks.

Solidworks