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· Taught students how to use prototyping machines such as the 3D printer, laser cutter, sewing machine, etc.· Maintained operation of engineering design manufacturing tools and lab spaces

• · Work with Dr. Marcia O'Malley at the Mechatronics and Haptic Interfaces Lab at Rice University, conducting research on affective haptics· Built Syntacts bracelets and boards and enhanced replicability by developing.
• Determined parameters that make vibrotactile cues affective for testing on the Syntacts bracelet, which translates the cues into tactile vibrations to evoke emotional responses from people.
• Wrote practice test code using C++ to generate haptic cues for users to play and record trial data

Houston, Texas, United States

· Guided a freshman design team through the engineering design process and technical memo writing to help them develop effective communication skills· Organized weekly team meetings, provided frequent feedback, and graded tech memos

Houston, Texas, United States

· Advanced a wastewater sampler prototype to an affordable and ruggedized field-ready final product to be deployed in Ibadan, Nigeria for surveillance of COVID-19 and potentially other viruses.· Worked in a team with Rice University peers and collaborated with international partners from the University of Ibadan; consulted experts in the wastewater testing.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, BASYK (Dancer), Campanile Orchestra

Education record

Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan