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Pranav Bende is a Senior Robotics Engineer specializing in product design at Axle Informatics since July 2017, where responsibilities include leading lab automation projects in analytical chemistry for NCATS, managing the product design pipeline, and overseeing the Additive Manufacturing Lab for prototyping. Prior experience at Axle Informatics includes roles as a Robotics Engineer and Co-op, focusing on the design of lab automation systems and developing autonomous vehicles. Earlier internships involved mechanical engineering at COMSOL, Inc., focusing on finite element analysis for planetary rover components, and an assistant role at McKeldin Library. Pranav holds a Master's degree in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.