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• Led team of four through Agile dev cycle; ensured team collaborated on product canvas deliverables such as: -> Validating app value proposition through user and competitor research -> Defining set of features delivering said value proposition within four week sprint timeline -> Breaking down technical work for each feature into small chunks

• Provided daily feedback and issue resolution of all curriculum through Slack. • Mentored students on how to learn effectively, approach programming problems; conducted code reviews and set expectations for work quality.• Held daily standups to build camaraderie, facilitate sharing of ideas and work progress, and provide guidance on that week’s material.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Made company website by translating given Readymag UI/UX wireframe design to HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. • Used and adapted given website design to create and implement tablet and mobile views of the website to make it fully responsive.

Ann Arbor, Mi

• Used new actuator figure of merit (referred to as the performance metric (PM) throughout M.S. thesis) to optimize design of moving magnet actuator (MMA) for integration in desktop-size, single-axis, flexure-based, MMA-driven nanopositioning system (PM value of 15.4 [√(Hz) /√(kg)] achieved in fabricated design).• Identified PM via analysis of motion system’s dynamics in context of control system design for high performance motion systems; found that PM bounds simultaneous large range, high speed, and high motion quality (accuracy, precision, and resolution) in single-axis, flexure-based, MMA-driven motion systems.• Clarified utility of dynamic actuator constant (actuator figure of merit prior work suggested one maximize to maximize overall motion system performance) as figure of merit with which to compare relative difference in performance between MMA designs; identified fundamental upper limit to maximum achievable dynamic actuator constant of a Lorentz force actuator (using best available materials, max=62.8 [√(Hz)]).• Developed methodical evaluation process to identify variation of recently introduced concentric coil, radial magnet (CCRM) MMA architecture with highest potential performance (four actuator level design specifications: (1) long range, (2) high force-stroke uniformity, (3) reasonably small off-axis attraction forces between permanent magnet and back iron, and (4) large PM value).• Developed brute-force search optimization process that quickly identifies optimal (i.e. highest PM value) CCRM MMA geometry in given design space (using closed form approximation of PM (derived via magnetic circuit analysis) to identify approximately optimal design and FEA simulations to hone in on optimal design).

Ann Arbor, Mi

• Oversaw the lab portion of the course, revising/editing lab documentation (instructions, assignments, lab quizzes, grading rubrics), purchasing/distributing lab hardware, and grading the lab reports • Helped lab teams troubleshoot their work for each lab assignment, identifying errors in their dynamic models, simulations (Simulink), control algorithm design (MATLAB) and implementation (LabVIEW), or hardware setup• Served as a mentor for a group of mechanical engineering undergraduates that Hipernap had sponsored to develop a thermal management system for the CCRM MMA that is free of vibrations and maintains the temperature of the CCRM MMA’s back iron to within 1°C of room temperature during operation.

Ann Arbor, Mi

• Used Ansys Maxwell FEA software to optimize architecture and geometry of a Concentric Coil, Radial Magnet (CCRM) Moving Magnet Actuator (MMA) design (maximizing its dynamic actuator constant), achieving a dynamic actuator constant of 25.5 [√(Hz)] in the fabricated design (82.1% larger than that of previously constructed conventional type of MMA designed for similar use case).• Sourced vendor and procured CCRM MMA permanent magnet mover assembly (comprising two subassemblies of eight radially magnetized arc segments joined to approximate magnetic field of a single piece, radially magnetized ring magnet). • Regularly consulted with and sat in design reviews with mechanical design team to ensure MMA be fabricated according to spec.• Researched potential market opportunities for commercial use of Hipernap’s MMA technology, compiling contact information of hundreds of scanning probe microscopy/lithography practitioners for customer discovery interviews (personally conducting 30 of these interviews with users of nanoindentation machines).* "U of M Based Start-Up, HIPERNAP LLC, Receives Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant" (https://me.engin.umich.edu/news-events/news/u-m-based-start-hipernap-llc-receives-small-business-innovation-research-sbir)

Boston, Ma

• Assembled and tested six prototypes of 7-DoF, human-friendly, industrial automation robot (pick-and-place capabilities with force sensing, machine vision, and custom end effectors), documenting assembly instructions to be used by technicians, noting difficult assembly steps to improve upon in next design, and modifying structural support parts (the part’s solid model and/or physical part itself via hand and machine tools) to improve assembly process.• Maintained new robot prototypes and approximately four older generation robot prototypes, diagnosing and repairing faulty robots and noting common failure modes to address in following design iterations.• Participated in mechanical design team’s design reviews and in brainstorming sessions with mechanical design and controls teams to address design flaws preventing effective implementation of controls strategies/algorithms.

Cambridge, Ma

• Designed and fabricated thermal management system comprising cooling shroud and centrifugal blowers to cool the A123 battery pack retrofit of a 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid electric conversion during fast charging.• Installed battery/wiring/switches to power cooling fans, vacuum pump, onboard DAQ, and other electronics. • Performed testing and troubleshooting of the vehicle’s high voltage motor controller.*(http://web.mit.edu/evt/eleven.html)

New York, Ny

• Developed and implemented lessons on rapid prototyping technologies for the GreenFab summer enrichment program for group of inner-city high school students, utilizing technologies such as the Arduino microcontroller, Epilog Mini laser cutter, band-saw, drill press, breadboard, soldering iron, and multimeter• Led lectures and recitations covering SAT Math concepts to a group of 5-8 students in preparation for their SAT exams, tailoring assignments for individual students based on their understanding of the material.

Cambridge, Ma

• Designed and prototyped (via 3D printing) two mechanical modules characterizing two kinetic motions as part of a physical movement dictionary of fundamental physical motions to be utilized in the growing field of kinetic architecture. These modules were designed around the Tangible Media Group's "Topobo" servo motor, a motor whose motion command inputs come in the form of physical manipulation of the motor; one physically manipulates the motor to follow a desired motion command and the motor stores it in its memory and executes the motion command.

Cambrige, Ma

• Participated in a video podcast production showcasing different technologies developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group (e.g., the Scratch programming language, the Scratchboard, and Crickets).• Taught Scratch programming language to group of teens at the Boston Fab Lab (also known as the South End Technology Center Fab Lab) and regularly supervised after school activities during the week, acting as the Fab Lab "Guru" that oversees proper use of the rapid prototyping tools (laser cutter, vinyl cutter, printed circuit board milling machine, wood router) in the Fab Lab.• Represented MIT at the FAB 4: The Fourth International Fab Lab Forum and Symposium on Digital Fabrication. Set up the mobile Fab Lab and led workshops on the machines in the mobile Fab Lab to Fab Lab conference participants.

Cambridge, Ma

• Managed construction drawings, updating them with the latest changes made by Requests For Information (RFI) and Bulletin forms.• Assisted the engineers in creating submittals, specific changes in subcontractor drawings or samples that are first sent to architect for comments and then sent to subcontractor for implementation.

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