Experience

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  Combat Robotics at Cornell

  • United States
  • Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Kinetic // Subteam Lead

    • Jul 2022 - Present

  • Kinetic // Vice Subteam Lead

    • Oct 2019 - Present

    At Combat Robotics at Cornell (CRC), we build robots. We relentlessly improve our tight-knit team, explore emerging combat styles, and pursue excellence in our processes — engineering or otherwise.Three subteams comprise CRC: Our Business and Media subteam secures funding and performs outreach; our 15-Lb subteam produces innovative teleoperated robots destined for competition; and our Sportsman subteam develops showcase robots that explore the surprisingly-fresh space of autonomous weaponized robots built for competition.I've been in multiple roles at CRC — a lead of one of our initial 15-lb robot subteams, a mechanical designer on Sportsman, a member of the Team Ops committee, and the Fusion 360 Specialist for the Training committee. This fall 2021 semester, I've joined Kinetic as the Vice Subteam Lead.

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  ASML

  • Wilton, Connecticut, United States

  • Mechanical Design Engineer Intern

    • May 2023 - Aug 2023
    • Wilton, Connecticut, United States

    - Revealed ways to speed up a sub-micrometer-precision gripper, designing a test rig to simulate in-situ forces- Integrated mechatronics to control tests, improving precision by reducing human involvement- Presented design reviews to 20+ stakeholders; composed a 30+ page report detailing my process and results

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  Cornell University

  • Ithaca, New York, United States

  • Integration Engineer, Moridi Group

    • Feb 2022 - Jul 2022
    • Ithaca, New York, United States

    At the Lab for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing (LAMM), we synthesize novel high performance materials by exploring and exploiting additive manufacturing methods.My Role:- Adapt an experimental metal powder 3D printer for use both in the LAMM lab and at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS)- Integrate laser interlocks, powder feed systems, and precision motion control stages to reliably and repeatedly run experiments- Document the process to help researchers design and run experiments smoothly

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  Cornell University

  • Ithaca, New York, United States

  • INFO 4320: Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

    • Feb 2021 - May 2021
    • Ithaca, New York, United States

    - Mentored two teams of 3 to 4 students as they designed and built machines with the complexity of 3D printers- Trained students on laser cutter use to enable that method of rapid prototyping- Held office hours to help students troubleshoot weekly mini-projects to build their skills- Graded projects and gave feedback to improve functionality- Sorted and delivered project materials, coordinating with the teaching team

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  Tri-Lakes vs COVID-19

  • Lake Placid, New York, United States

  • Head R&D Engineer, Master Printer

    • Mar 2020 - Oct 2020
    • Lake Placid, New York, United States

    When COVID-19 hit, a group of makers in the Tri-Lakes area banded together to provide much-needed face shields to local healthcare professionals. As Head R&D Engineer, I researched face shield designs, improved one given user feedback, and coordinated with the group to maximize printer throughput and uptime by providing stacked models and guidance for print settings. We distributed over 4500 face shields to hospitals, search-and-rescue teams, and essential workers throughout the Tri-Lakes area.

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  Operation Namaste

  • Lake Placid, New York, United States

  • Rapid Prototyping Consultant

    • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
    • Lake Placid, New York, United States

    At Operation Namaste, I collaboratively prototyped a portable 3D printer that folds into a briefcase. The work culminated in bringing the prototype to Camp No Limits (nolimitsfoundation.org) at Quinnipiac University in July 2019, where I spent a long weekend working with prosthetists and a congenital amputee to design and print her a hand device for gym use.

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  Create Orthotics and Prosthetics

  • Lake Placid, New York, United States

  • Volunteer Intern

    • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
    • Lake Placid, New York, United States

    At Create O&P, I assembled and improved the designs of 3D printers specialized to print residual-limb sockets. These printers formed part of Create's 3D-scan-based rapid prototyping workflow, which streamlined the slow, plaster-based process that most prosthetists followed. My proudest design improvement was a 3D-printed fan shroud that improves print cooling by surrounding the print nozzle with a conical jet of air.