2024
IITB National Aeromodelling Competition, placed top 35 out of the 750 qualifying teams.
Team Vyoma
About The Club
We are the aero-design team of RV College of Engineering. Started in 2007, we are one of the leading student projects in India, having won many national and international competitions and awards such as the NASA Systems Engineering Award. We conduct cutting-edge research for the development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Ignite inquisitiveness and interest in young minds in Aerospace Engineering and help them along that path. Represent our country in numerous International competitions, such as SAE Aero Design, AIAA Design Build Fly & IMAV. We also develop technologies in the field of Autonomous Robotics to accelerate the growth of the Aerospace domain by envisioning a Societal Drone Era. This enables us to carry out R&D in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and perform custom, advanced missions for societal use.
MILESTONES
2024
Jain National Aeromodelling Competition, conferred with “Best Overall Performer Award".
2024
Boeing IITM National Aeromodelling Competition, placed in the top 20 out of the 600 qualifying teams.
2023
Boeing IITM National Aeromodelling Competition, placed in the top 60 out of the 600 qualifying teams.
2020 & 2021
Participated in AIAA DBF.
2019
In 2019, we participated in the 2019 DBF competition, where our design proposal placed 13th out of 140 international teams. This year, the competition was more challenging as it required us to build a multi-purpose aircraft that simulates carrier operations.
2018
In 2018, we participated in the 2018 Design/Build/Fly (DBF) competition, requiring us to design a dual-purpose regional and business aircraft. Our design report was graded 10th globally.
2015
The year concluded with us securing 4th place among 26 teams at the Sparkfun Autonomous Vehicle Competition at Niwot, Colorado. We presented V.E.N.G.E.A.N.C.E., capable of object detection and avoidance and autonomous navigation (without using GPS!). We were once again the only Indian team selected for the event.
2015
In 2015, Team Vyoma participated in the 2015 Design/Build/Fly (DBF) event at Tucson, Arizona. We were officially the first Indian team to take off at an AIAA DBF event. Our entry was featured by some of the top newspapers in the country.
2013
In 2013, we won the NASA Systems Engineering Award at the SAE Aero Design West competition - the best among 75 teams from around the world. We received a $750 cash prize as well as a trophy from NASA. Our UAV was also featured as one of the top 24 innovations in the country by ET Now.
2011
In 2011, our next project, Vyoma-III, ranked 8th out of 17 teams in the SAE Aero Design competition. We were also awarded a certificate of appreciation for being the first and only team to represent India at the event by none other than the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devsingh Patil. We showcased our aircraft at the 2009 and 2010 IIT-Madras Shaastra fests too.
2009
Vyoma-II was our next project for the 2009 SAE Aero Design competition. We went on to secure the 20th position out of 43 teams that participated. We also showcased our aircraft at the 2011 Times Auto Expo at Palace Grounds, Bangalore.
Aero-SAE (USA) - Our first project, Vyoma-I, was a success, and we ranked 18th out of 40 teams that participated in the event.
2007
Team Vyoma was founded in 2007 by a group of seven students.
HOW TO JOIN THE CLUB
First-year and second-year students join through a written test where we cover fundamental logical reasoning questions, as well as creative thinking, aviation history, fundamentals of flight and design questions, followed by personal technical interviews.
In year one, members are trained on the basics of each subsystem. By year two, they take part in major competitions. In years three and four, members focus on research and development projects.
Key Initiatives:
Competitions – We participate in multiple National and International Competitions
- AIAA Design, Build, Fly
- SAE Aero-design
- IMAV
- Boeing National Aeromodelling Competition
Research Projects – We are also actively involved in the forefront of aerospace research.
- Fixed Wing EVTOL
- Aircraft Launcher
- Pulse Jet Engine
- Blended Wing Body
- Magnus Plane
- Integration of PEM-based fuel cells with UAVs, to achieve as high endurance as possible with lightweight.
- Design and development of the outer body of a Formula electric car for the club Chimera.
Outreach Program – We host and organise various outreach events to increase interest by hosting workshops on RC aircraft modelling.
Consultancy Projects – We design and develop projects for various sponsors based on their needs and requirements.
Heads of the club
Faculty advisor: Dr. Ravindra S Kulkarni
Leads: Likhit A N , Sarthak Sharma
Our Team
We are a 50+ member strong team, from first-year to final-year students, united by a shared passion for pushing engineering limits and creating strides in the field of aerospace.
Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Ravindra S Kulkarni
Associate Professor, Aerospace Department, RV College of Engineering
2 Team Leads
Likhit A N , Sarthak Sharma
System Engineer & Project Engineer
Technical Subsystems
- Aerodynamics
- Design and Structures
- Manufacturing
- Avionics
- R&D
- DBF Team
- Piloting
Non-Technical Subsystems
- Documentation
- Social Media and Marketing
- Budgeting and Finance
- Procurement and Inventory
- Website
CONTACT US
Website: 
projectvyoma@rvce.edu.in
Sarthak Sharma (Team Lead):
+91 9741172170
Likhit A N (Team Lead):
+91 8431976719
Sponsors and collaboration
Awards and Recognitions
2024
Ranked in the Top 35 out of 750 teams at the IIT Bombay National Aeromodelling Competition.
2024
Conferred with the “Best Overall Performer Award” at the Jain National Aeromodelling Competition.
2024
Achieved Top 20 ranking out of 600 teams at the Boeing IIT Madras National Aeromodelling Competition.
2023
Placed in the Top 60 out of 600 teams at the Boeing IIT Madras National Aeromodelling Competition.
2015
Secured 4th place among 26 teams at the Sparkfun Autonomous Vehicle Competition, Colorado, with V.E.N.G.E.A.N.C.E., an autonomous UAV capable of GPS-independent navigation.
2015
Officially recognized as the first Indian team to take off at an AIAA Design/Build/Fly (DBF) event held in Tucson, Arizona.
2013
Our UAV was featured among the Top 24 Innovations in India by ET Now.
2013
Winner of the NASA Systems Engineering Award at the SAE Aero Design West competition, recognized as the best among 75 international teams; received a $750 cash prize and trophy from NASA.
2011
Honored with a Certificate of Appreciation by the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devsingh Patil, for being the first and only Indian team to represent the country at the SAE Aero Design competition.
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