Akshay Ranjan is a senior undergraduate student at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur studying aerospace engineering. He has a cumulative performance index of 8.2 and scored highly on his high school exams. His research projects include modeling differential pumping in a linear plasma generator and designing a thermal protection system for a Mars mission. He has technical skills in programming, software, and aerospace courses. He has held leadership roles organizing workshops and advising freshmen students. His extracurricular activities include aeromodeling and participating in sports events.