I am the CEO and Co-founder of biaWear, which builds wearable sensors to help improve athlete performance by measuring workload and biomechanics. I successfully defended my Ph.D. in June 2023 at the University of Pennsylvania, where I studied Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics. I graduated from Cornell University in May 2017 with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and receieved my Master's of Science in Engineering Degree in 2021 from the University of Pennsylvania. I will start work on biaWear as a member of the Runway Postdoctoral Program at Cornell Tech in September 2023.My interests include wearable technologies to improve health outcomes and wellbeing. My Ph.D. work focuses on the areas of wearable soft robotics and mechanics of materials, focusing on the development of materials with electroprogrammable stiffness with the Turner and Pikul Research groups at UPenn. I have meaningful work experience from my time with the Organic Robotics Lab at Cornell University, the Space Systems Design Studio at Cornell University, the Dragon Flight Systems team at SpaceX, the BETTII project at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, the Violet Nanosatellite Project Team at Cornell University, and the NC-4 research project at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division.
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Runway PostdocCornell Tech Sep 2023 - PresentNew York, New York, United States -
Ceo & Co-FounderBiawear Aug 2022 - PresentNew York, New York, United States -
Doctoral StudentUniversity Of Pennsylvania Jan 2020 - Jul 2023Philadelphia, Pa*Graduate Researcher in Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics focusing on novel designs, materials, and actuation strategies for soft robot systems with tunable mechanical properties. My work focuses on the development of electroprogrammable material systems for tunable stiffness and adhesion.Advisers: Dr. Kevin Turner and Dr. James Pikul▪ Developing electroadhesive materials with increased blocking force to size ratios to enable compact integration onto wearable devices▪ Increasing operating electroadhesive lifetimes to preclude unwanted haptic interface failures ▪ Reducing operating voltages for electroadhesive functionality in concert with wearable, low-cost tactile sensors and batteries currently being used in haptic interfaces▪ Improving the maximum blocking force and cycle life of electroadhesives by manipulating stress distributions, adhesion, and friction at interfaces through geometric and materials engineering▪ Completed a widespread review of materials with electroprogrammable stiffness -
Doctoral StudentUniversity Of Pennsylvania Aug 2017 - Dec 2019Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States*Graduate Researcher in Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics & the General Robotics, Automation, Sensing & Perception Lab (GRASP Lab) focusing on novel designs for soft, deployable robotic systems utilzing origami-inspired techniques for design and rapid fabrication. Advisor: Dr. Cynthia Sung▪ Developed an origami-inspired, tendon-driven soft robotic swimmer for exploratory applications▪ Designed a parametric model to visualize the kinematics of a non-rigid origami pattern ▪ Implemented the magic ball pattern into 1-D jet-swimmers with an elastomeric skin for hydraulic propulsion▪ Experimentally quantified the energy storage of robots with varying fold pattern aspect ratio▪ Designed experiments to quantify the effect of pattern variations on swimming performance▪ Designed a novel, 3-D printed miniaturized clutch mechanism to ¬autonomously self-inflate the robot’s origami balloon body▪ Mentored and supervised the research activities of one master’s student, two undergraduate students, and one high-school student -
Undergraduate ResearcherCornell University Aug 2016 - Aug 2017Organic Robotics Lab, Ithaca, Ny*Worked in Dr. Rob Shepherd's Organic Robotics Lab, where I designed a soft, tendon-driven, 6 degree-of-freedom prosthetic hand for bio-inspired grasping & object manipulation. -
Undergraduate ResearcherCornell University Aug 2016 - Jan 2017Space Systems Design Studio, Ithaca, Ny* Worked on a team to develop a cryogenic spacecraft that is functional at temperatures close toabsolute zero* Designed overall characteristics of the spacecraft's power, structures, thermal, and sciencesubsystems* Identified cryogenic analogs for current spacecraft technologies* Implemented cryogenic technologies from other fields into the overall spacecraft design* Developed spacecraft for a potential mission to Proxima Centauri b -
Dragon Production InternSpacex May 2016 - Aug 2016Hawthorne, California* Worked on the integration & test team responsible for production of the Dragon spacecraft* Designed and updated test plans in support of the CRS-11 mission* Designed test scripts in Python to automate and expedite Dragon checkouts before launch* Successfully automated insertion loss & power testing for RF (radio) subsystem* Successfully automated functional checkouts for pressure section avionics* Analyzed RF system to implement automated hardware to improve test efficiency -
Project Team Lead, Integration & Test Subsystem And Harness Subsystem, Violet Nanosatellite ProjectCornell University Dec 2014 - May 2016Space Systems Design Studio, Ithaca, Ny* Co-led a team to integrate and assemble the nanosatellite before launch* Designed the integration build flow to maximize production efficiency* Analyzed satellite's structure and CAD model to develop optimal integration & test strategies* Developed test campaign to ensure functionality of satellite per Air Force mandates* Built, assembled, re-designed, tested, and integrated all flight electrical harnesses* Designed and constructed test harnesses to test different satellite hardware elements* Analyzed electrical harness to address and solve connectivity problems* Edited and updated harness schematics using Microsoft Visio to reflect harness design changes* Displayed adaptability by learning and understanding new electrical engineering concepts -
Harness Subsystem Member, Violet Nanosatellite ProjectCornell University Sep 2014 - Dec 2014Space Systems Design Studio, Ithaca, NyWhile in this position, I was responsible for the assembly and repair or various connectors on our 'silver' flight harness, which is used for testing purposes. Specifically, I worked on the assembly of the connectors for our satellite's spectrometer and fiber-optic gyroscope. I also designed and fabricated test harnesses for the satellite's spectrometer and sun sensor. -
Mechanical Design InternNasa Goddard Space Flight Center Jun 2015 - Aug 2015Greenbelt, Maryland* Worked on BETTII (Balloon Twin Telescope for Infrared Interferometry)* Designed and fabricated ground support equipment for alignment of BETTII's internal optics* Designed and fabricated flight enclosures for delay line electronics* All designs modeled using SolidWorks; fabricated using manual machining techniques(manufactured using mill/lathe)* Analyzed and improved LabView code for delay line feedback control loops* Re-designed and updated PCBs to control delay line voice coil actuators -
Aerospace Engineering InternNaval Sea Systems Command (Navsea) Aug 2012 - May 2013Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Carderock, MarylandI worked with an NSWCCD aerospace engineer on a STEM outreach project (through the Office of Naval Research) to downsize the Navy Curtiss 'NC-4 Flying Boat' seaplane and produce a functional, radio-controlled version of this historical pillar in Naval Aviation. I, along with two other interns, worked on creating a step-by-step instruction manual that explicitly stated how to build the downsized NC-4. The intent of this was to distribute this manual to high school students nationwide as a part of a aviation contest sponsored by the Office of Naval Research. While building our RC seaplanes, I learned about basic flight concepts, machining techniques, and the overall design process. I also gained valuable experience working as a part of a team in order to accomplish a specific task.
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