Ravi Dhaliwal

Hi, I'm Ravi

I'm a physics student at UCLA with a passion for plasma physics and fusion. I am also interested in engineering‑oriented projects — from software that turns audio into MIDI to 3D‑printed rockets. I’m driven by a curiosity of yet unknown phenomena and the thrill of building things that work.

Education

University of California, Los Angeles

B.S. Physics

December 2025

Experience

DBS Sim

Student Researcher, Basic Plasma Science Facility

Simulated doppler backscattering and cross-polarization scattering of mm waves in plasma using COMSOL

NASA L'SPACE

NASA L'SPACE NPWEE Academy

Principal Investigator – Proposed integrating super‑capacitors into satellite propulsion for collision avoidance.

Venturi research

Student Researcher, UCR

Designed a Venturi tube achieving a 30 kPa pressure drop for low‑energy water filtration.

Featured Projects

Rear wing

Rear Wing Design

Modeled a NACA 4418 aerofoil and simulated downforce in STAR‑CCM+ across speed regimes.

Rocket

Level‑Two Rocket

3 ft rocket with custom avionics reaching 1 km apogee on a J425 motor.

Song detection code

Song Detection (C++)

FFT‑based hashing engine that identifies tracks Shazam‑style.

Audio to MIDI

Audio → MIDI (C++)

Transforms audio files into MIDI by mapping dominant frequencies to musical notes.

Place bot

r/Place Bot (C#)

Multithreaded botnet that placed pixels with proxy rotation, mimicking real users.