Engineering, in practice
Undergraduate design work, including Warman-related projects and engineering analysis.
Explore projectLoading a little curiosity…
CHAPTER 01 / AEROSPACE ENGINEERING & PHYSICS
Abraham Brandon Purnama
Engineering
curiosity into
understanding.
I’m an Aerospace Engineering student at Monash University, exploring the connections between mathematics, physics, aerospace systems, and education.
FIG. 01 — ORBITAL STUDYTHE BEAUTY OF A SYSTEM
A PERSON BEHIND THE QUESTIONS
Different disciplines.
The same curiosity.
Astronomy was an early way into the questions that still interest me: how systems move, why patterns emerge, and how mathematics can make the physical world more understandable.
Today, I’m studying Aerospace Engineering at Monash in Clayton. My interests span mechanics, thermofluids, dynamics, control systems, and applied mathematics.
Alongside my studies, I make visual explanations through Enigmathics, tutor mathematics, and take part in community and creative work. Scouting taught me that learning becomes more valuable when it helps someone else move forward.
I hope to build a career in engineering and physics research, alongside university teaching.
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Monash UniversityBachelor of Engineering (Honours)
Clayton · Aerospace Engineering
Clayton · Aerospace Engineering
MODELS, MECHANISMS & TECHNICAL PRACTICE
Ideas, put into practice.
Engineering analysis, design,
and the systems behind a performance.
Showing 2 projects.
Project visuals are conceptual illustrations. Educational work continues in the education chapter below.
ACADEMIC MILESTONES
Encouragement
along the way.
From competitive astronomy
to Aerospace Engineering at Monash.
01SCHOLARSHIPBeasiswa GarudaFirst-generation awardee
First-generation awardee of the Indonesian government undergraduate scholarship supporting international university studies.
02SCHOLARSHIPBeasiswa Indonesia MajuFourth-generation awardee
Fourth-generation awardee of an Indonesian national scholarship initiative recognising high-achieving students.
03ASTRONOMY · 2023National Science OlympiadNational finalist · Astronomy
National-level finalist in Astronomy at the 2023 Olimpiade Sains Nasional (OSN), with a background in astronomy, astrophysics, mathematics, and scientific problem-solving.
NOW / A WORK IN PROGRESS
Currently in motion.
LEARNING, MAKING, EXPLORINGStudyingOngoing
Aerospace Engineering at Monash
Studying Aerospace Engineering, with foundations in mechanics, thermofluids, dynamics, control systems, and applied mathematics.
BuildingOngoing
Explanations that make sense
Developing Enigmathics and tutoring mathematics, with a focus on visual learning and conceptual understanding.
ExploringExploring
A path into research
Exploring undergraduate physics and engineering research opportunities, while continuing my interest in Scouting mentorship.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Questions and fields I’d like to explore further.
- Aerospace engineering
- Fluid mechanics & high-speed flows
- Propulsion systems
- Applied mathematics
- Computational physics
- Astronomy & astrophysics
- Particle physics
UNDERSTANDING SYSTEMS↓SHOWING UP FOR PEOPLE
CHAPTER 02 / SCOUTING & COMMUNITYBERBAKTI.
A PROMISE, CARRIED FORWARDLead the way.
The work beyond the recognition
Lead the way.
Leave a path.
Being first is a beginning.
Helping others follow gives it meaning.
Being my school’s first Pramuka Garuda recipient mattered most when it became a starting point for others. I went on to mentor younger Scouts pursuing the recognition, with an interest in leadership development, educational programming, and organisational improvement.
PRAMUKA GARUDAMy school’s first recipient.
A mentor to the next generation.
01 / PASSING IT ONA first becomes a path
A first becomes a path
for those who follow.
The recognition & what followed
The first student at my school to achieve Pramuka Garuda, the highest recognition in the relevant Indonesian Scouting advancement pathway. I subsequently mentored younger Scouts pursuing the same recognition.
Mentorship, leadership development, educational programming, and organisational improvement are all part of my Scouting experience.
Bringing students together
As an organiser of PPIA Victoria’s VIC-Connect 2026 Winter Edition, I contributed to student engagement, event coordination, and community building.
PPIA VICTORIA · VIC-CONNECT 2026 WINTER EDITION
HELPING OTHERS FIND THEIR WAY↓HELPING AN IDEA CLICK
CHAPTER 03 / EDUCATION & EXPLANATIONLet’s work it out.
THE WHITEBOARD CHAPTERMake it clear.
Make it clear.
Make it click.
Mathematics, physics, engineering.
A marker, a question, and a way into the idea.
Enigmathics.
Mathematics, physics, and engineering, explained through short-form visual stories.
Enigmathics is my educational content project: accessible explanations of mathematics, physics, and engineering through short-form visual media. The aim is to give an idea an intuitive starting point, while keeping the reasoning meaningful.
Explore EnigmathicsFind the idea
behind the method.
Through tutoring and educational outreach, I help students build conceptual understanding and work through unfamiliar problems, connecting methods to the ideas behind them.
Get in touch about tutoringKEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING
Good work starts
with a conversation.
Research, engineering, education, or an interesting question.
I’d be glad to hear from you.