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San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Francisco, California, United States

Lafayette, Co, United States

• Led the design, fabrication, and test of an open source woodchipper for biofuel production using Onshape and metalworking equipment.• Used Python for mechanical analysis comparing existing data, an analytical solution, and experimental results and visualizing the data using Pandas and Matplotlib libraries.

State College, Pa

• Published in the ASME Journal of Mechanical Design on the design and kinematics of deployable developable mechanisms.• Awarded at the 2023 ASME Student Mechanism and Robot Design Competition for the design of a novel deployable vertical axis wind turbine among 6 finalists.

State College, Pa

• Assisting with hands-on projects and lecturing two Introduction to Engineering Design classes • Manages machine shop and help students with projects that tackle relevant design challenges

San Francisco, California, United States

• Contributed to the mechanical design and analysis of an industrial robot with 16 degrees of freedom from experimental design to a looks-like, works-like prototype• Designed test fixtures, test documentation, and a Python script to analyze and present the data• Drafted part and assembly drawings using DFM considerations, GD&T, and tolerance stack up analysis• Responsible for the development of an electrical conduit latching system and motor encoder cable routing considering abrasion mitigation and ingress protection (IP)• Created prototypes to test features such as mechanism motion, wire bend radii, and service loops • Visited the client's site for a week to build, document, and troubleshoot electromechanical assemblies

Boulder, Colorado

• Published and presented at the ASME Power 2022 Conference on the design and analysis of a novel thermal solution for a wind energy system with SolidWorks Flow Simulation (CFD).• Presented at the 2019 Coleman Conference on Cognitive Disability & Technology and prototyped wireless communication and perception prototypes as assistive devices.

Boulder, Colorado

Rehired to work as a lab assistant in the polymerics (adhesives) lab. • Developed a product and method to improve the production of a polymerics tool, improving cycle time by 40% and increasing precision.• Troubleshooted and repaired a 3D printer back to working order.• Maintained and assisted lab operations.

Boulder, Co

Worked as a lab assistant in the polymerics (adhesives) lab. • Corresponded with suppliers in order to meet lab demands and project needs. • Utilized 3D modeling and 3D printing experience and assisted in streamlining lab operations. • Trained for and worked with hazardous chemicals, cleanrooms, ESD safe environments and materials testing machines.

Idea Forge, Boulder, Colorado

• Assisted students with engineering design projects.• Learned mill, lathe, and welding in the Idea Forge machine shop. • Assisted in improving the efficiency and organization of the senior design lab space.

Master'S Degree, Engineering Design

Focus Area: Product Design Engineering Teaching Assistant: EDSGN 100 "EDSGN 100 provides students with a foundation for engineering design.

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Minor in Technology, Arts and Media CU Engineering Active Learning Award

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

2017 Study Abroad