Experience

MIT Arcturus

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Captain

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  • Designed, machined, and laid up composite for autonomous boat’s hulls • Managed major deadlines and system integration for all technical and nontechnical subteams (totaling 60 members) in preparation for international competitions in Florida and Norway • Created mentorship and sponsorship network of 20 companies, raising $85K in grants and donations • Published paper about boat’s low-cost electromechanical systems for the IEEE conference, OCEANS 2023 • Directed 18 outreach… Show more • Designed, machined, and laid up composite for autonomous boat’s hulls • Managed major deadlines and system integration for all technical and nontechnical subteams (totaling 60 members) in preparation for international competitions in Florida and Norway • Created mentorship and sponsorship network of 20 companies, raising $85K in grants and donations • Published paper about boat’s low-cost electromechanical systems for the IEEE conference, OCEANS 2023 • Directed 18 outreach programs for K-12, including courses, demos, classes, expos, and camps Show less • Designed, machined, and laid up composite for autonomous boat’s hulls • Managed major deadlines and system integration for all technical and nontechnical subteams (totaling 60 members) in preparation for international competitions in Florida and Norway • Created mentorship and sponsorship network of 20 companies, raising $85K in grants and donations • Published paper about boat’s low-cost electromechanical systems for the IEEE conference, OCEANS 2023 • Directed 18 outreach… Show more • Designed, machined, and laid up composite for autonomous boat’s hulls • Managed major deadlines and system integration for all technical and nontechnical subteams (totaling 60 members) in preparation for international competitions in Florida and Norway • Created mentorship and sponsorship network of 20 companies, raising $85K in grants and donations • Published paper about boat’s low-cost electromechanical systems for the IEEE conference, OCEANS 2023 • Directed 18 outreach programs for K-12, including courses, demos, classes, expos, and camps Show less



Capra Robotics

• Denmark
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  • Developed electronics and PID control for stabilizing and aiming a hyperspectral camera using gimbal motors, encoders, and IMU • Wrote ROS2 node enabling serial connection to gimbal motor control board for data publishing and positional control • Manufactured and designed vertical lift, capable of lifting 9-lb gimbal assembly from 32.5 cm to 105 cm using only off-the-shelf aluminum and 3D-printed parts • Developed electronics and PID control for stabilizing and aiming a hyperspectral camera using gimbal motors, encoders, and IMU • Wrote ROS2 node enabling serial connection to gimbal motor control board for data publishing and positional control • Manufactured and designed vertical lift, capable of lifting 9-lb gimbal assembly from 32.5 cm to 105 cm using only off-the-shelf aluminum and 3D-printed parts



University of Melbourne

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Researcher

  • Jun 2022 - Sep 2022

  • Designed and built 600-pound outdoor mobile robot equipped with mechanical arm for construction applications • Programmed autonomous navigation and SLAM in ROS2 using lidar and stereo camera data • Designed and built 600-pound outdoor mobile robot equipped with mechanical arm for construction applications • Programmed autonomous navigation and SLAM in ROS2 using lidar and stereo camera data



MIT HAUS

• Research Assistant at MIT HAUS

  • May 2021 - Sep 2021

  • Computer aided design of 3D-printed rPET walls and utilities in Solidworks • Performed FEA using Solidworks force analysis simulations • Created floor plans configuring position of fixtures and appliances for utilities integration • Developed plans for manufacturing these homes using additive manufacturing in small-scale factories in countries lacking access to shelters • Computer aided design of 3D-printed rPET walls and utilities in Solidworks • Performed FEA using Solidworks force analysis simulations • Created floor plans configuring position of fixtures and appliances for utilities integration • Developed plans for manufacturing these homes using additive manufacturing in small-scale factories in countries lacking access to shelters



Ortho IQ

• Glendale, California, United States

• Computer Aided Design Designer

  • May 2021 - Sep 2021

  • Discussed design requirements for a medical device notifying orthopedic surgeons when to stop hammering the hip implant into the femur using laser displacement sensors, accelerometers, and embedded cameras • Computer aided design of medical device, including integration of electronics and attachment to trunnion in Solidworks • Used additive manufacturing to produce mock-ups for presentation to investors • Developed accelerometer pairing for displacement measurement • Discussed design requirements for a medical device notifying orthopedic surgeons when to stop hammering the hip implant into the femur using laser displacement sensors, accelerometers, and embedded cameras • Computer aided design of medical device, including integration of electronics and attachment to trunnion in Solidworks • Used additive manufacturing to produce mock-ups for presentation to investors • Developed accelerometer pairing for displacement measurement



NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant for NASA OASIS

  • Mar 2020 - Sep 2020

  • Conducted literature review of extent and depth of Qatari aquifers to identify areas of interest • Explored the applications and limitations of ground penetrating radar and investigated how technology from previous NASA spacecraft might be applied for OASIS • Presented findings to both technical and nontechnical groups, including OASIS Principal Investigator, USC professors, and Qatari representatives • Conducted literature review of extent and depth of Qatari aquifers to identify areas of interest • Explored the applications and limitations of ground penetrating radar and investigated how technology from previous NASA spacecraft might be applied for OASIS • Presented findings to both technical and nontechnical groups, including OASIS Principal Investigator, USC professors, and Qatari representatives



NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant on Drone Air Traffic Control

  • Jun 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Collaborated with 2 students at Occidental College and 3 engineers on the Mars helicopter, Ingenuity • Researched implementation of drone technology for exploration of planets and moons • Investigated major companies and regulatory institutions in Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management

• Deputy of the JPL Space Academy

  • Oct 2017 - Dec 2019

  • Designed, built, and launched model spacecraft from the JPL Mars Yard • Designed and oversaw international stock market simulation for mock startup companies in Google Sheets • Oversaw and taught five consultants and 75+ students • Collaborated with three teachers and 16 students in the Spanish division to run both academies in parallel • Selected by Art Chmielewski, the Project Manager of the U.S. Rosetta Project and director of the academy to travel to our Sister City, La… Show more • Designed, built, and launched model spacecraft from the JPL Mars Yard • Designed and oversaw international stock market simulation for mock startup companies in Google Sheets • Oversaw and taught five consultants and 75+ students • Collaborated with three teachers and 16 students in the Spanish division to run both academies in parallel • Selected by Art Chmielewski, the Project Manager of the U.S. Rosetta Project and director of the academy to travel to our Sister City, La Villanueva de la Cañada, Spain and represent the academy internationally



Boston University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher

  • Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Used MATLAB to simulate the effects of varying the amplitude and pulse width on the accuracy of information transmission through the thalamus for deep brain stimulation, a surgical treatment for advanced Parkinson’s Disease • Presented research findings during a final symposium to professors and the general public • Used MATLAB to simulate the effects of varying the amplitude and pulse width on the accuracy of information transmission through the thalamus for deep brain stimulation, a surgical treatment for advanced Parkinson’s Disease • Presented research findings during a final symposium to professors and the general public