Experience

Phlux Technologies

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

• CEO, Founder

  • May 2021 - 2 years 8 months

  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States



Carnegie Mellon University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow

  • May 2019 - May 2021

  Greater Pittsburgh Area

• PhD Student

  • Aug 2013 - May 2019

  Pittsburgh, PA During my graduate studies at CMU and in collaboration with others in the Field Robotics Center and Illumination and Imaging Lab, I developed novel depth imaging systems for use in robotics and automation. These imaging systems include a long-range outdoor depth camera and a fully programmable 3D light curtain device. As a NASA Space Technology Research Fellow, I applied this research to 3D sensing for planetary rovers.



University of Nebraska-Lincoln

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2011 - Aug 2013

  Lincoln, NE At UNL's Advanced Surgical Technologies Laboratory I researched and designed robots for minimally invasive surgery, specializing in the mechanical development of robots and their communications and control systems. I designed the electronics and embedded systems for a distributed motor control system and implemented it on miniature surgical robots. I also implemented force feedback on the miniature surgical robots using a force/torque sensor placed at the robot's end effector and a haptic… Show more At UNL's Advanced Surgical Technologies Laboratory I researched and designed robots for minimally invasive surgery, specializing in the mechanical development of robots and their communications and control systems. I designed the electronics and embedded systems for a distributed motor control system and implemented it on miniature surgical robots. I also implemented force feedback on the miniature surgical robots using a force/torque sensor placed at the robot's end effector and a haptic display device. Show less



NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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

• Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Pasadena, CA At the Jet Propulsion Laboratory I worked in the Robotic Vehicles and Manipulators group. There, I developed a remote seismic transducer system prototype to demonstrate the capability of extraterrestrial subterranean mapping and soil composition identification with the ATHLETE planetary rover. Other work included the design of mechanical parts for the ATHLETE’s counter-rotating auger mechanism using SolidWorks and finite element analysis software.



Nebraska Public Power District

• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Intern

  • May 2009 - Jan 2011

  Hallam, NE As an engineering intern at NPPD's Sheldon Station, I worked on the management and design of various engineering projects, including the design of pump and piping systems for multiple power plant applications. In this work, I analyzed fluid flow and friction loss in existing pipes and equipment, including the performance characterization of a cross-flow shell and tube heat exchanger.