2026 // Tāmaki Makaurau, NZ

MIHIR OJAS RALLAPUDI

Electrical & Electronic Engineering student at the University of Auckland. Working across code, circuits, and coordination through hardware research, startups, and community building.

01. Profile

From post-earthquake communication research and field testing across New Zealand to embedded systems, autonomous hardware and video games, I sit somewhere between code, circuits, and coordination. Outside the lab, I connect student founders with the startup ecosystem and run events for the people around me.

Top 6
Of 380,000 at L'Oréal Brandstorm, Paris
20+
Awards & scholarships
3 yrs
Earthquake resilience research
Portrait of Mihir Ojas Rallapudi

02. Experience

Nov 2023 — Jul 2026

CRISiSLab

2 roles · Research
RF SystemsField TestingTechnical Writing

Research Assistant

Feb 2024 — Jul 2026

Researched LoRa communication for post-earthquake building monitoring and resilient community networks, with field testing across Wellington, Christchurch, and Auckland. This work led to two conference publications, including one as first author. Presented a poster at QuakeCoRE 2024.

Summer Intern

Nov 2023 — Feb 2024

Explored LoRa modules through theory and practical programming, coordinated field tests, and analysed performance data for post-disaster communication research.

2026 — Present

StartUp Club NZ

Community Lead
CommunityFoundersPartnerships

Connecting student founders with the wider startup ecosystem through programmes, events, and relationships with founders, investors, and startup professionals.

2026 — Present

Auckland University Indian Society

2 roles · Partnerships
PartnershipsSponsorshipsEvents

External Affairs Director

2026 — Present

Leading external partnerships and sponsor relationships for one of the university’s largest cultural societies.

External Relations Executive

2026

Managed sponsor relationships and supported external partnerships for the society’s events.

Aug 2025 — Present

Impact Consulting Group

2 roles · Consulting
StrategyLeadershipEvents

Events Director

2026 — Present

Leading the planning and delivery of the club’s social and professional events.

Consultant Team Lead

Aug 2025 — Nov 2025

Led a consulting team developing strategic recommendations for a non-profit heritage organisation. Used competitive benchmarking to identify opportunities for visibility, community engagement, and long-term growth.

2025

Communities Against Alcohol Harm

Intern
ResearchAdvocacy

Research supporting the continuation of the Auckland Local Alcohol Policy’s Temporary Freeze and Rebuttable Presumption on new off-licences.

03. Education

2024 — 2027

University of Auckland

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
Electrical & Electronic Engineering.
Electrical SystemsDigital SystemsMathematical Modelling
2021 — 2023

Wellington College

Graduated with Distinction
NCEA Levels 1, 2 & 3, all endorsed with Excellence.
Digital TechnologyCalculusPhysics

04. Awards

Honours & scholarships

Blues Major Award for the Most Meritorious Performance

Business and Innovation

Blues Award (Business and Innovation)

Among the University’s highest student honours

University of Auckland Distinguished Graduate Award

Outstanding Extra Curricular Achievement & Contribution

Douglas Goodfellow Award in Engineering

Scholarship · Academic Merit, Leadership & Community Contribution

Faculty of Engineering KickStart City of Sails Award

Scholarship

Faculty of Engineering and Design Student Support Award

Scholarship

Wellington College Technology Prize

Outstanding Achievement in Design
Competitions

L'Oréal Brandstorm · International Finals, Paris

Top 6 of 380,000 · First ANZ team in 34-year history

L'Oréal Brandstorm · ANZ Finals

Winner · First NZ team ever

Velocity $100k Challenge

Finalist · Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Red Bull Basement

Selected, NZ’s top ideas

CRISiSLab Challenge · Ultimate Winners

Captain · Ultimate Winner

CRISiSLab Challenge · Best Sensor System

Captain

ELECTENG 209 Smart Energy Challenge

1st Place

ELECTENG 310 Capacitive Water Level Sensor Design

Top 5 Finalist

CIE Solve It Innovation Challenge

1st Place, Samsung Prize · 2nd Place, Overall

Meridian & ESD Te Rere Hau Circular Design Challenge

Silver

Climate Action Conference Case Competition

Bronze

BESA x PM x CAAH Case Competition

Bronze

UAC Aviation Hackathon

Bronze

Wellington Regional Table Tennis Championship

Gold & Silver Medallist

05. Press

06. Photography

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