Bhavya Patel is a Master of Engineering student in Engineering Management at the University of Alberta with a background in Aeronautical Engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada. His work applies machine learning to generate synthetic data on motor–propeller thrust performance for drones, helping overcome the cost and time barriers of traditional testing. By creating scalable, data-driven tools for propulsion analysis, he is focused on enabling faster design iteration and more efficient development of UAV systems.