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New York, NY, US

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

Philadelphia, 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.
• 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

Philadelphia, 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.
• 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

Organic 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.

Space 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.

Hawthorne, 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.

Space 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.

Space Systems Design Studio, Ithaca, NY

While 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.

Greenbelt, 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.

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Carderock, Maryland

I 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.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Mechanical Engineering Graduate Association (MEGA)Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering

Activities and Societies: Organic Robotics Laboratory, Violet Nanosatellite Project, Cornell Running Club, Alpha Phi Omega Service.