Ankit Dhakal
Undergraduate Researcher
Ankit Dhakal is an Electrical Engineering student at Mississippi State University with a strong foundation in control systems, embedded electronics, and industrial automation. As a Controls Co-op at IFF Protein Solutions, he has developed and optimized process control algorithms, calibrated instrumentation, and worked extensively with Allen-Bradley PLCs, Honeywell DCS, and Ignition for real-time data visualization. Ankit has also contributed to advanced research in avionics integration for unmanned aerial systems and led projects involving autonomous vehicle synchronization, robotics, and IoT-based sensing. His expertise spans Python, C++, PLC programming, and machine learning, reflecting his passion for merging hardware and software to solve real-world engineering challenges.