Genuine Interest is the best motivator
In life, although financial incentives often take priority over personal interests & passion, I have been privileged to be able to extensively invest my time & effort on what I enjoy…
My name is Vihan, & I’m a mechanical engineering graduate with an obsession (which some may call “unhealthy”) for motorsport, automobiles & intricate mechanical assemblies.
…if there’s a cog or gear, curisosity usually gets the better of me;)
Myself… described through a single project
Keen to learn, Quick to adapt
Regardless of my prior experience or level of understanding, I take up the work at hand simply driven by the motivation to produce a functioning & practical system.
Being thorough often proves to be the best learning experience.
Pushing the limit
The picture shown shows my wheel hub design with an integrated tripod housing. Find out more on the novel liner design.
The tripod housing doesn’t have to be integrated, neither do the walls have to be as thin as 2.8mm….
Extensive iterative optimization, with a safety factor of 1.1, & a grease-tight bearing assembly designed to fail at 1,000km of racing distance were much beyond the design goals that were requested. Designing at the limit is its own thrill.
Hands-on
In all of the projects I’ve done, I am often more motivated when the project allows me to produce a tangible output.
Be it a structurally-optimized sheet metal part, or a time-intensive wheel hub assembly, the anticipation of holding the finished product has always been motivation enough.
(And yes… this tiny spacer made from GCr15 bearing steel is the green part from the earlier CAD. Its 30 micron tolerance is essential for simultaneously eliminating the wheel’s axial play, & preventing binding under axial loads of up to 3000N)
Scrutineer. Analyse. Update.
It’s rare for a design to be considered “perfect”, especially in today’s context of continuous innovation & progress.
We gather our test results, feedback from various sources, & ALWAYS seek to further develop our designs & improve our understanding.
Early Academia & Voluntary work
2019
Concluded Secondary Education
St. Joseph’s College
A/L’s – Mathematics A, Physics A, Chemistry A
O/L’s – 9 A’s
English Debating Union – Vice President / Secretary
All Island Shakespeare Drama Competition (2015) – Member of Winning Cast
Senior Prefect
2020
Keeping busy amid COVID-19
4×4 modifications on a ’95 NISSAN Patrol
TD42 engine tuning
Basic suspension tuning (spring rates, caster & toe correction)
’83 FORD 3610 Full teardown & rebuild (Engine, Gearbox, Differential, etc)
2021
Enrolled in the Mechanical Department
University of Moratuwa
Privileged to be among 100 fortunate A/L students…
Entry by academic merit alone
2022
Establishing fundamental engineering first principles
Basic-level projects
Automated vending machine
Reverse-engineered a motorized 4-ton winch
2023 
Joined our Formula Student Team
Team Falcon E Racing
Enrolled as a volunteer on the E1 car
Appointed as Suspension Engineer
Troubleshooted, redesigned & manufactured the entire front suspension, eliminating bump steer, reducing steering effort & camber gain
Mechanical Design Project
Designing an Industrial 4-speed gearbox for a screw press
2024
Multiple Parallel Projects
Team Falcon E Racing
Appointed as Team Leader
Initiated the E2 project – The team’s 2nd EV car
DriveX’24 – The Design Launch of the E2
CFD-centred Project
CFD analysis on the Heat transfer of a continuous Tubular Heat Exchanger (2024)
Internship – 6 months
Project Engineer at Maviksel International Company (Pvt) Ltd
Analysis, conceptualization & end-to-end execution of a $300,000 export production plant
2025
Final Year Project & The E2
Rotary Engines – A novel lubrication mechanism
A novel design for a rotor-integrated lubricant channel to replace the need for net-loss lubrication methods (oil injectors)
Team Falcon E Racing
Concluded the tenure as Team Leader
Led the fastest & most effective DESIGN-to-BUILD timeline in the team’s history (acknowledged by a university certificate)
The majority of the work was concluded within a single-year, although testing was yet to be carried out
2026
Graduation & Formula Student Spain
Awaiting graduation – December 2026
All Studies & Examinations concluded & graded
BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering – 2nd Upper Class
FS Spain 2026
Led the team as the Mechanical Systems Lead
The team’s 1st entry into a European competition
Actively participated in Mechanical & Electrical Scrutineering, passing all EV inspection for the first time in the team’s history
Led in the Design event, participated in the Business Plan Event, Formulated the costing methodology
Currently active in an advisory role