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Riverside, Il, Us

• Led team of over 200+ students in design of a solar electric vehicle.• Designed trailing arm suspension by solving statics model, solving forces using python script, and testing model using ANSYS.• Redesigned suspension system, saving 40% weight from original design

Champaign, Illinois, United States

• Coordinated and led a team of 30+ students in design and assembly of innovative solar energy-based car capable of travelling thousands of miles solely on solar power.• Worked with other team leadership to navigate complex changes in deliverables while scaling production schedule to permit timely project completion.• Used three-point synthesis method of modeling linkage movement using Siemens NX.• Incorporated both mechanical and electrical engineering in design of new PCB controlled steering systems that increased driver comfort and dexterity.

Champaign, Illinois, United States

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

• Developed static and dynamic math model using Microsoft Excel and MATLAB to predict mechanism performance based on geometric and motor input.• Helped develop 2 new products by prototyping, iterating and manufacturing mechanisms initiating company development.• Improved tool performance by as much as 20% proving validity of design changes for marketing.• Created 10+ design calculators to drive development of new Milwaukee Tool product.• Provided feasibility report for various design choices to company leadership to streamline development.

United States

• Worked with a team of 10 professional engineers to design new machinery to replace outdated components using Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk Vault, increasing manufacturing output by 10%.• Developed new process to model customizable chains that used parametric constraints to allow greatly increased design efficiency, reducing part customization time by 50%.• Designed machinery walkways to comply with OSHA standards, increasing facility safety.• Modeled assemblies using linked geometry to allow for auto updating assemblies to decrease assembly maintenance time.

Riverside, Illinois, United States

• Collaborated with Library Staff to establish a Makerspace presence in the library, greatly increasing community availability.• Initialized Makerspace machines, recorded tutorials on how to operate machines, and taught interested staff to ensure space longevity.

Aurora, Illinois, United States

• Lead 40 students in robot development including prototyping, 3D modelling, and construction of robot capable of accurately projecting 8” diameter balls over 40 feet.• Coordinated efforts between different subteams to facilitate cooperation leading to successful completion of robot.• Taught Design Team members advanced CAD topics using SolidWorks, as well as mechanical design practices and design thinking.• Completed over 200 hours of outreach and volunteer work to foster robotics interest in middle and elementary school students.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Illini Solar Car - Director of Engineering, Mechanical Team Lead iRobotics - Freshman Chassis Lead Illinois.

Diploma Of Education

Activities and Societies: Titan Robotics FRC Makersquad

Education record