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Fahd AdelRobotics engineer & lab technician, building the tools that build ideas.

MEng Robotics & AI student at UCL, currently keeping an innovation lab's machines running and helping students turn rough ideas into working hardware, from first sketch to soldered board.

Fahd Adel
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In the lab

SEP 2026 – PRESENT
Student Support Technician
Innovation Lab

Continuing the same technician work, maintaining the machine fleet, troubleshooting builds, and helping bring projects from idea to working hardware across electronics, fabrication and assembly.

ACTIVE
APR 2025 – APR 2026
Lab Technician Assistant
Innovation Lab

Kept the lab's machine fleet running to a high standard and supported day-to-day operation of the workshop, assisting students with builds spanning 3D printing, laser cutting, PCB work and hand assembly.

  • Carried out hands-on maintenance, including full disassembly, on 14 3D printers and 3 laser cutters, calibrating each to keep output quality consistent.
  • Managed electronics stock for the PCB room, tracking chemical expiry and inventory through Labcup.
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COMPUTE
A dedicated computer cluster for simulation, rendering and heavier compute jobs.
ASSEMBLY
Open assembly area stocked with hand tools for builds, prototyping and repairs.
ADDITIVE MFG
14 3D printers, serviced down to full disassembly and calibrated to keep quality consistent.
LASER CUTTING
3 laser cutters, maintained and calibrated for precision panels, enclosures and cut parts.
ELECTRONICS
Soldering stations and a fully equipped PCB room, with electronics stock and chemical expiry tracked through Labcup.
WOODSHOP
A wood workshop for structural builds, enclosures and larger mechanical parts.
LEFT ON THE BOARD: STUDENT FEEDBACK
"Anytime I need help Fahd always helps & gives the best solutions"
"Fahd has helped me so much in the lab, helping me find a lot of different components"
"Fahd's the best 3D printer guy! Very supportive..."
"Fahd is the GOAT + very kind!"
"My man Fahd is always very nice and helpful :)"
"Fahd helps to calibrate all 3D printers ensuring them for our usage"
"Fahd is always keen to help and ready to offer support if needed, great guy!"
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Featured project

UKSEDS · OLYMPUS ROVER TRIALS

Mars rover, built and led from the ground up

9TEAM MEMBERS
2ndOVERALL, YEAR 1

Took on team lead for a 9-member team competing in the Olympus Rover Trials, overseeing the design and testing of a Mars rover against rigorous mission standards: terrain navigation, durability under launch simulation, and reliable image capture.

  • Led the team through systems trade-offs, streamlining workflows and keeping the build on track for competition deadlines.
  • Placed 2nd overall and won Best Automation in the team's first year competing.
  • Returned the following year in the advanced stream and won Best Critical Design Review.
  • Presented the project's technical milestones directly to industry engineers, framing the work as part of a longer commitment to space robotics.
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Education

2023 – 2027
MEng Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
University College London

On track for First Class Honours. Coursework spans robotic kinematics, control and mechatronics, machine learning and sensor fusion, alongside hands-on builds, including a gecko-inspired climbing robot and an automated sorting system.

2021 – 2023
IB Diploma, 41 points
The Sultan's School

Higher levels in Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics, each at 7. Graduated as valedictorian, with a Gold Award in the UKMT Senior Mathematical Challenge and the school's top award for Mathematics.

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Skills

ROBOTICS & CONTROL

  • Robotic kinematics
  • Control theory & systems engineering
  • Sensor integration & fusion
  • Embedded programming
  • Small-scale manufacturing & prototyping

PROGRAMMING & TOOLS

  • C, C++, Python, MATLAB
  • Simulink, Arduino, STM32
  • Fusion 360 (CAD & simulation)
  • Debugging & experiment design

LAB & FABRICATION

  • 3D printing & laser cutting
  • PCB assembly & soldering
  • Machine maintenance & troubleshooting
  • Workshop & hand-tool use

WORKING WITH PEOPLE

  • Team leadership
  • Student support & mentoring
  • Public speaking & storytelling
  • Strategic planning
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