Anand Varadharajan received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Anna University, Chennai, India, in 2014, and a master’s degree in electromechanical engineering from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium, and the Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels (under a Bruface joint program), in 2020. Prior to his master’s he worked with the KONE elevators as a design engineer for three years. Since 2020, he has been working as a researcher with the Robotics and Multibody Mechanics Group, VUB and his research interests include optimization of gearbox efficiency based on tooth profile modifications.