I am a highly motivated fourth year Mechanical Engineering Major and Computer Engineering Minor undergraduate student with interests in automation, mechatronics, robotics, and electromechanical systems. Areas of particular interest to me include volumetric additive manufacturing systems, novel concepts for grid energy storage such as gravity batteries, and electromagnetic systems including brushless motors.
Projects I have worked on in the past include designing a controllable electromagnetic hovercraft, a brushless hub motor and an internet-connected people-counting sensor network designed to monitor and limit occupancy in public indoor spaces. Some of my favorite projects are featured below:
- RoboSaw – The Collaborative Wood Stock Cutting Robot
- BeagleNet
- Controllable Electromagnetic Hovercraft
You can find all of my projects here.
For me there is no greater feeling of accomplishment than seeing the design I envisioned in my mind function with fluidity and purpose in real life. Whenever I reach an impasse in my design process I recall John F. Kennedy’s powerful message with respect to one of the most incredible engineering feats of his century:
“We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too.”
John F. Kennedy
When I’m not busy working on bringing my latest engineering ideas to fruition you can find me spending time outdoors running, hiking, rock climbing, and when the season is right skiing too! I also enjoy staying up-to-date on the latest engineering discoveries and inventions and frequently read publications such as IEEE Spectrum, MIT Technology Review and Scientific American.