• Developing algorithms to improve intercept and capture technologies for UAVs• Developing flight controls for UAVs• Developing simulation capability for UAVs

• Developing a robot to automate the external cleaning of windows on high-rise buildings.• Primarily responsible for the development of the robot controls • Developing the mechanical design of the robot

• Developing controller for use with assistive humanoid robot that can intelligently help humans.• Using ROS on a Baxter robot platform modified with an omnidirectional mobile base.• Performing human trials to determine how humans haptically interact.• Led study to understand human movement and interaction for use in thesis, “Estimating Human Intent for Physical Human-Robot Co-Manipulation” • Developed neural network-based controller for highly non-linear inflatable robot.• Developed controller with neural network estimator for humanoid robot that helps humans manipulate objects.

• Implemented low level control scheme on pneumatically actuated inflatable robot.• Performed system identification on novel pneumatic valve.• Developed control scheme for novel pneumatic / hydraulic valve for inflatable robot manufacturer, improving speed and response time of robot movements. Design was adopted and in use today and is used in above and below water applications.• Developed low-level control for fabric-based, pneumatically-actuated exoskeleton robot, improving control, movement, and speed. Design was adopted and implemented.

• Developing medical devices, cables, and connectors in every stage of development process.• Modeled designs with SolidWorks, manufactured prototypes and test fixtures, created product testing procedures, and communicated designs to manufacturing factory.• Developed medical devices, cables, and connectors from concept, preparing products for mass production.• Redesigned electrical connections and entire light-socket for existing product; routinely communicated designs / answered questions for engineers in Chinese manufacturing factory.• Performed root cause analyses to improve manufacturing processes.

• Researched cavity dynamics caused by deformable balls.• Created poster on research that was presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics.