Experience

Steadiwear Inc.

• Canada
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• MITACS Intern

  • May 2019 - Present

  Objective: Apply the knowledge of tremor mitigation to conceptualize, prototype and test a viable passive tremor orthosis working in conjunction with Steadiwear R&D. • Investigated currently commercialized products including research stage tremor absorption devices to define a performance benchmark. • Collaborated with R&D to evaluate absorber designs based on manufacturing processes, material choices and impact on viability for end users. • Conducted FEA analysis to study model response under various loads and 3D printed for rapid prototyping to experimentally determine design durability. • Devised and implemented instrumentation setup with gyroscopic and accelerometric sensors for frequency based tremor data collection. • Researched the effect of whole body vibrations on potential device impact to tremor patients both on short term and prolonged use. Show less



The University of British Columbia

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Objective: Research biomechanical approaches to tackle neurological tremors such as Parkinsons diseas and Essential tremor.• Researched biomechanical approaches to tackling neurologically originating tremors such as Parkinsons diseas and Essential tremor.• Designed tremor characterization instrumentation setup to collect data and utilized it to generate biomechanical models of the human arm to study the propagation tremors.• Investigated the implementation of non-invasive tremor absorption devices and evaluated their effectiveness through application of the theory of vibration. • Remodeled and improved the performance of novel vibration attenuator (T-Beam Actuator) by implementing tunable non-linear magnetic springs (Polymagnets) and combining iterative design and prototyping process.• Developed mathematical models of various designs and utilized numerical methods scripted in Matlab to simulate the performance of tremor devices on the human arm under tremor.• Completed design strength analysis studies using Solidworks FEA as well as ADAMS vibrations module to simulate the performance of all absorber designs before configurations.• Implemented DoE analysis to evaluate the influence of design parameters on performance. Show less

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2018

  Thesis Title: A simple approach to Viscoelastic Material Selection for Impact Absorption. • Collaborated with industry and academic partners to experimentally investigate the effectiveness of blast protective matting for armored vehicles in active combat zones.• Experimentally evaluated the performance of various materials by streamlining the experimental process using DoE• Created a theoretical model capable of predicting impact response from a blast my viscoelastic material behaviour and confirmed the model experimentally using DMA and Drop Tower tests. Show less


Paragon Testing Enterprises Inc
• Canada
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Test Centre Administrator

  • Aug 2017 - Mar 2020

FedEx Ground
• United States
• Freight and Package Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee
• Special Assignment Admin

  • Sep 2018 - Aug 2019
• Math & Science Centre Tutor

  • Sep 2015 - Apr 2016


Shell

• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Drilling Engineering Intern

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  •Completed wells safety training by successfully learning casing design, well control, drilling fluids, and associated drilling engineering terminology. •Generated offset wells list. Collected and analyzed drilling TOUR sheets from the AER for competitor wells. Analyzed formation stability and drilling losses to researched possible solutions. •Efficiently communicated with Geologists, Petrophysicsts, and Drilling Engineers on proposed practices and cost saving approaches. •Discussed with vendors on casing and cement quotes aiming to realize cost effective alternatives. •Analyzed multiple drilling, casing and coring techniques based on Shell and competitor data to improve competitive intelligence. •Recommended a cost effective and safe drilling plan while maintaining operational safety and performance for upcoming Shell wells. Show less

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Sep 2014 - Apr 2015
• Environmental Engineering Intern

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  •Reviewed, edited, and submitted permit applications and liaised with the BC Oil and Gas Commission for Engineering assessment waivers. •Compiled detailed flowcharts and checklists on BC Oil and Gas Commission processes in pipelines, facilities, and wells and distributed a memorandum summarizing their usage. •Identified Engineering and Regulatory pitfalls on new projects to save approval delays and associated costs. •Reviewed, edited, and submitted permit applications and liaised with the BC Oil and Gas Commission for Engineering assessment waivers. •Compiled detailed flowcharts and checklists on BC Oil and Gas Commission processes in pipelines, facilities, and wells and distributed a memorandum summarizing their usage. •Identified Engineering and Regulatory pitfalls on new projects to save approval delays and associated costs.



BC Oil and Gas Commission

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-op Studnet

  • May 2013 - Apr 2014

  •Acquired comprehensive training and knowledge on CSA Z662, OGC Acts and Regulations, P&IDs, Hydraulic fracturing, LNG, and Pipeline design. •Efficiently communicated with industry applicants, gained their trust to become the main contact for pipeline applications. •Successfully reviewed, corrected, and approved engineering documents such as; P&IDs, Construction plans, pressure tests, and engineering assessments. •Conducted detailed field inspections based on CSA Z662 requirements. Show less

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • May 2013 - May 2013