Esteban Rincon Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Mountain View, California, United States

Thermal Simulation Team

Stanford, California, United States

• Enhanced an elephant trunk-inspired continuum robot by integrating two additional motors to double its functionality
• Led comprehensive research & analysis to select high-performance motors, controllers, & gearboxes, achieving a 670% increase in torque & a 350% enhancement in RPM
• Utilized Fusion 360 for static stress analysis, guiding the design of 3D-printed mounts for motors, encoders, & cameras
• Designed actuation unit that minimizes cable interference, reduces spatial utilization, & enhances structure's stability

Arusha, Tanzania

• Led a team in designing a cost-effective off-road wheelchair attachment for Kyaro Assistive Tech, a Tanzanian non-profit, aimed at enhancing mobility for individuals with lower-body disabilities in East Africa
• Managed project schedules & team coordination, utilizing Confluence for task assignments & meeting organization
• Spearheaded the ideation phase, resulting in four unique concept designs focused on feasibility & user needs
• Co-authored a 119-page progress report, detailing extensive engineering analysis, background research, user & engineering requirements, design concepts, prototype development, and evaluation methodologies
• Organized & engaged in a field visit to Arusha, gathering first-hand user feedback, observing current attachments in action, understanding local manufacturing capabilities, and gaining insights into Tanzanian cultural.

Stanford, California, United States

• Building 2U cube satellite with S-band telecommunication, an earth-facing camera, & a boom-mounted “selfie” camera
• Designing & prototyping deployment mechanisms for a deployable solar array & deployable “selfie” camera

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Designed CATIA models for rails, duct panels, & bulkheads for a battery pack enclosure assembly for class 6 vehicles
• Built class 6, 7, & 8 vehicle battery pack module prototypes; prototyped & tested battery component for existing pack
• Designed testing jig & performed dimensional analyses on new battery components for future XOS battery packs
• Created 18 page first article inspection report to provide quality assurance of new battery components

Miami, Florida, United States

• Designed prototype for solar-powered tide-gauge system that uses acoustic sensors to measure water levels
• Created an application that tracks tidal trends over time, displays flooded areas on a map, & sends safety alerts
• Received an endorsement letter from a USGS representative for the company’s work in combating climate change

Miami, Florida, United States

• Established a cost-free robotics program to allow inner-city children in Miami to build their own VEX IQ robots
• Directed and organized weekly workshops to mentor the underprivileged students with a team of volunteers
• Raised $650 to purchase the VEX IQ robotics kits through fundraising events and by contacting school alumni

Miami, Florida, United States

• Facilitated duty drawback by obtaining and processing shipping manifests from suppliers to decrease expenditures
• Spearheaded communications in Spanish with Latin American customers for successful inventory tracking

Miami, Florida, United States

• Prepared carbon-fiber samples used to repair cracks in concrete & tested their strength on servo-hydraulic machines
• Analyzed tensile strength data & determined which samples would avoid shear failures to increase building safety

Master Of Science - Ms, Computer Science

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Society of Latinx Engineers

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society; Mu Alpha Theta; Rho Kappa; Spanish Honor Society; English Honor Society; Science Honor.

Yale Young Global Scholars, Applied Science And Engineering