Experience

Nexera Robotics

• Canada
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Research Engineer

  • May 2021 - Present

  North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 3D Mechanical design and prototyping. PCB schematic and layout design. Embedded firmware development. Electro-mechanical system testing.



Menrva Research Group

• Canada
• Research Services

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Aug 2017 - Apr 2021

  Burnaby, BC, Canada (1) Designed, prototyped, programmed, and tested multiple machines and instruments for the production and characterization of sensing fibers for smart garment applications. (2) Wearable device (consumer electronics) structural design. Plastic injection molded/vacuum cast enclosure design and prototyping. (3) Wearable device signal processing algorithm development for identification of instantaneous posture of the wearer. (4) Soft touch robot grippers development. Including the design… Show more (1) Designed, prototyped, programmed, and tested multiple machines and instruments for the production and characterization of sensing fibers for smart garment applications. (2) Wearable device (consumer electronics) structural design. Plastic injection molded/vacuum cast enclosure design and prototyping. (3) Wearable device signal processing algorithm development for identification of instantaneous posture of the wearer. (4) Soft touch robot grippers development. Including the design, prototyping, and testing of both the mechanical and the electronic control systems. (5) Simulation and control of a KUKA LBR IIWA robot. Show less



DCZS Intelligent Systems Inc.

• Senior Engineer

  • Aug 2014 - Feb 2016

  Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Supervised a group of four mechanical engineers and four drafting technicians to develop industrial machineries. Detailed responsibilities include: (1) Established project function requirements and constraints based on information provided by customers. (2) Developed conceptual designs of mechanisms and evaluated their feasibility and reliability through analytical and experimental methods. (3) Planed and managed projects. Prepared project timing estimates. (4)… Show more Supervised a group of four mechanical engineers and four drafting technicians to develop industrial machineries. Detailed responsibilities include: (1) Established project function requirements and constraints based on information provided by customers. (2) Developed conceptual designs of mechanisms and evaluated their feasibility and reliability through analytical and experimental methods. (3) Planed and managed projects. Prepared project timing estimates. (4) Conducted detailed design of machine components and mechanisms. Prepared engineering drawings as per ISO standards. (5) Performed dynamic and static analysis (including FEA) on machine components and mechanisms to reveal possible failure scenarios and make appropriate design modifications. (6) Inspected design calculations, 3D models of machine components and mechanisms, and engineering drawings prepared by other mechanical engineers in the group. (7) Prepared machine control logic. (8) Recommended modifications following prototype test results. (9) Wrote up and maintain technical documentations including company standard procedures, design notes, product maintenance guideline, and machine operating manual. Show less



University of Saskatchewan

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2014

  Saskatchewan, Canada (1) Designed and prototyped a modular multi-fluid dispensing head for producing fibres with controllable composition variation in the radial/longitudinal/circumferential direction(s). (2) Designed and prototyped an optically accessible perfusion bioreactor. (3) Designed and prototyped of a computer controlled rotary cylindrical stage for biomedical stent fabrication. (4) Designed a 3D-printing-based Bio-Fabrication System for tissue engineering research. (5) Use primarily Solidworks… Show more (1) Designed and prototyped a modular multi-fluid dispensing head for producing fibres with controllable composition variation in the radial/longitudinal/circumferential direction(s). (2) Designed and prototyped an optically accessible perfusion bioreactor. (3) Designed and prototyped of a computer controlled rotary cylindrical stage for biomedical stent fabrication. (4) Designed a 3D-printing-based Bio-Fabrication System for tissue engineering research. (5) Use primarily Solidworks for 3D design and 2D drawing preparation. Use ANSYS for FEA. Apply geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) extensively. Show less

• Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2009 - Dec 2011

  Saskatchewan, Canada Responsible for demonstrating labs and marking assignments and exams for the following classes: ME 313.3 Mechanics of Materials I (Sept. – Dec. 2011) ME 475.3 Introduction to Mechatronics (Jan. – Apr. 2011) ME 313.3 Mechanics of Materials I (Sept. – Dec. 2010) ME 431.3 Control Systems I (Sept. – Dec. 2009) ME 313.3 Mechanics of Materials I (Sept. – Dec. 2009) ME 328.3 Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II (Jan. – Apr. 2010)