• Collaborated within a competitive team to improve upon previous designs for a mechanical arm required to: hold and use tools, type at a keyboard, lift heavy objects• Reduced weight (-35%) of major load-bearing structure utilizing preliminary hand calculations followed by FEA to meet predetermined constraints without risking failure or excessive deflection• Developed specialized hand attachment to increase performance during high-precision tasks• Documented subassembly changes daily and updated bill of materials as necessary

• Designed microfluidic devices for bioanalytical experiments pertaining to: bacterial-fungal interaction, in vitro intestinal environments, volatile triggered asthmatic episodes• Modeled parametric CAD files with features modified by plain text documents intuitive to lab members• Fabricated batches of double-sided polymer resin components using CNC mill (DATRON)• Conducted tests to determine issues of fluid flow in passive pumping devices informing iterative design• Expressed key engineering concepts to lab members with differing technical backgrounds within a cross-functional team• Hosted instructional session on SolidWorks fundamentals for lab members

• Instructed groups of 10-20 elementary-age students in beginning programming courses and robotics• Explained technical concepts to individuals without prior understanding (loops, torque, etc.)