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Atlanta, GA, US

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

* Building an early prototype of the EXIT SUIT with a small team from the Georgia Tech Extended Reality (GTXR) club* Collaborating with EXIT SUIT founder Willie Winkler and the EXIT SUIT international community as part of the "Golden Ticket" build initiative* Managing the purchasing and processing of EXIT SUIT materials as a GTXR financial officer

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

* Assisted in the creation of a new tool group at the Invention Studio focused on assisting users with using and developing XR technologies* Govern tool group decisions, training techniques, and policies alongside other tool group masters* Specializing in VR prototyping and development, with a focus on hardware and haptics

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

* Volunteer worker at the largest student-run maker space in the US* Assist, train, and advise Georgia Tech students and faculty on the usage of equipment (e.g., water jets, laser cutters, 3D printers, wood tools, etc.) to aid progress on a variety of academic and personal projects* Train students interested in becoming future prototyping instructors

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

* Developed a solution to allow search-and-rescue teams to control a semi-autonomous pack of robotic dogs using virtual reality* Merged robotics and VR development technologies to enable a swarm of robotic dogs to explore and scan environments in real-time for analysis in virtual reality

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

* Collaborated with a team of XR student developers to create 3D and VR experiences for Microsoft Mesh using Unity* Employed 3D scanning and photogrammetry technology to create a digital twin of the Georgia Tech Invention Studio makerspace for XR use*Evaluated the capabilities and applications of Microsoft Mesh as an academic tool

* Researched the capabilities and limitations of NVIDIA Omniverse to guide future implementation decisions at Georgia Tech* Examined and documented the effectiveness of NVIDIA Omniverse competitor XR platforms (i.e., Unity and Microsoft Mesh)* Created 3D and XR demo experiences exhibiting the capabilities of NVIDIA Omniverse and similar XR development.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Adaptive Robotic Manipulation (ARM) Lab - Dr. Frank L. Hammond III* Researching the benefits of an adaptable pneumatic forearm prosthetic socket that adjusts pressure according to user demands* Designing an improved pneumatic bladder with four separate compartments to improve socket adaptability to varying axial and transverse loads* Compiled findings for.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

* Led the design and manufacturing of several weapon designs for the 3 lb bot "Velociti" as a part of the Robojackets Battlebots 3 lb program* Competed in the 2022 Motorama Robot Conflict in Harrisburg, PA* Contributed to the robot design and manufacturing process in its entirety

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

* Identified deficiencies in the field of situational awareness technologies for natural disaster response operators* Assisted development towards an MVP to reduce interoperability bottlenecks between disaster response agencies* Created a demo program that handles the standardization of unorganized data component of the MVP

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.89/4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Grand Challenges Living Learning Community, Robojackets BattleBots 3lb Team, Invention Studio Prototyping.

4.4/4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Makers Club Founder & President, Solar Car Team Shop Manager & Safety Lead, National Honor Society Vice.