Summary
Veer Alakshendra is a Mechatronics engineer with a Ph.D. in Dynamics and Controls who leads MathWorks’ Global Education Programs Team in India, developing strategies and technical content to support students and competition teams worldwide. Over six years at MathWorks he progressed from student competition evangelist to manager, blending hands-on mentoring in MATLAB and Simulink with cross-functional collaboration across product, marketing, and development. He advises and mentors student competition teams, translating advanced control and mechatronics research into practical teaching and competition resources. Based in Bengaluru, he combines academic rigor from NITK and VNIT with a knack for building young, dynamic teams that amplify student impact globally. A less obvious strength is his ability to turn complex dynamics and control theory into accessible learning artifacts that drive adoption among educators and students.
6 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Aeronautical, Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Aeronautical at The Aeronautical Society of India
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Dynamics and Control, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Dynamics and Control, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering at Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Master of Technology (M.Tech.), Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, Master of Technology (M.Tech.), Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering at National Institute of Technology Karnataka
Hindi, English