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Redwood City, Ca, Us

-Fully engineered and produced over 10 science and art exhibits in-house and 3 artists pieces across 3 external and 1 internal project(s), including mechanical, electrical and software design-Prototyped and designed exhibits to balance visitor experience, cost, complexity, robustness, and client needs based on communication with exhibit developers, technicians, graphic and 3d designers, and editorial writers-Performed electronics design, assembly, consultation and review for over 20 exhibits-Reviewed engineering drawings and provided technical support for 20 vendor turnkeyed exhibits, informing and approving final design decisions

Designed and tested robust magnetic-based foot sensor for quadruped robot. - Implemented sensor unit interface using I2C communication on Arduino.

Fremont, Ca

Developed software and mechanical components for semiconductor material processing equipment - Created particle analysis program for process and quality validation using OpenCV in C++ and a GUI in LabVIEW- Wrote software to control stepper actuated linear stage- Designed sheet metal panels for equipment to reduce machine panelling cost and complexity by 60%- Designed components for and assembled equipment chassis

Mountain View, Ca

Developed lightweight miniature silver-zinc batteries for bird tracking devices- Designed custom battery casings in Solidworks and printed using SLA printing to reduce weight by 50% over commercial batteries- Tested multiple designs for longevity and reliability using electrochemical cycling

Palo Alto, Ca

Led team of 10+ students in design and manufacturing of robot's drive and mechanism gearboxes for FRC robotics competition- Designed robust single speed and two-speed pneumatic shifting drive gearboxes for drivetrain- Created and managed schedule for design, manufacturing and testing of gearboxes- Machined gearbox parts on mill and lathe

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering, Systems And Controls, 3.89

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.9

Honors: summa cum laude