Hello there 👋
Hi, my name is Abylaikhan Mukhamejanov. I’m a third-year Mechanical Engineering student at Lehigh University with experience in mechanical design, manufacturing, and robotics. Thank you for visiting my page.
For the past two years, I’ve been conducting research on bio-inspired underwater propulsion systems 🌊 under Dr. Moored, where I design and build experimental robotic setups and develop control systems for fluid–structure interaction studies. I serve as the Structures Lead for Lehigh’s first NASA CubeSat Launch Initiative project 🚀, leading the mechanical design of our nanosatellite and contributing to over $200K in raised funding. I’m also part of the Formula SAE team 🏎️, working on suspension and composite structures.
These experiences strengthened my skills in:
SolidWorks & ANSYS Workbench (FEA)
Manufacturing: 3D printing, CNC machining, waterjet cutting, injection molding
Mechanical systems integration (actuators, sensors, electronics)
MATLAB & Simulink, control systems
Outside of engineering, I love traveling and working outdoors. I recently built a gazebo at my family’s country house — a project that reminded me why I love hands-on engineering. I also enjoy skiing ⛷️ and horse riding 🐎.
News
November 2025: 🏆 Won the Best Undergraduate Research Poster Award at ASME IMECE for presenting “Uncovering the Fluid–Structure Interactions of Wave-Assisted Propulsion via Cyber-Physical Fluid Dynamics.”
November 2025: Presented “Design and Validation of a Cyber-Physical Fluid Dynamics System for Bio-Inspired Propulsion Studies” at the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics (DFD).
October 2025: Presented WAP project progress at the Annual DoD MURI Meeting at Lehigh University, showcasing experimental validation and control integration of the cyber-physical testbed.
September 2025: 📄 Abstract accepted for presentation at both the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics (DFD) and ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE) conferences.
May 2025: Awarded the Rossin Research Fellowship to work in the Unsteady Flow Interactions Lab on cyber-physical systems for wave-assisted propulsion (WAP).
December 2024: 🚀 Our team raised $200K in funding to build and launch OSPREY, Lehigh’s first Nanosatellite 🛰️.
September 2024: Started working on the Bio-Inspired Riverine Power Generation Project 🌊.
August 2024: Started a new position as MakerSpace Coordinator at Design Labs @ Lehigh University!
August 2024: Presented my work, “Design and Implementation of a Dual-Axis Pitch and Heave Setup for Bio-Propulsion Studies”, at the Mountain Top Research Conference at Lehigh 🎤.
July 2024: Started working with Aerotargets International ✈️.
May 2024: Awarded the prestigious STEM-SI Scholarship to work as an Undergraduate Research Intern over the summer 🏅.
April 2024: Received the Michael Levin Advanced Technology Award for Best Technological Startup at Lehigh 🏆.
December 2023: Started a new position as Senior Teaching Assistant for Applied Engineering Computer Methods.
December 2023: Began research at the Unsteady Flow Interactions Laboratory 🔬.
November 2023: Our team submitted the first proposal to the NASA CubeSat Launch Initiative Program to get funding and a spot on the SpaceX rocket to launch a satellite in space.
August 2023: Started my Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Lehigh University 👨💻.
June 2023: Won a $5,000 grant and was recognized as a Top-3 SpaceTech Startup at the Central Asia Venture Forum 🚀.
May 2023: Graduated from Nazarbayev Intellectual School of Physics and Mathematics in Kokshetau, Kazakhstan 🎓🇰🇿.