• Developed and integrated gamified VR rehabilitation systems for ABI, TBI, and SCI patients, collaborating with healthcare professionals to ensure clinical efficacy and enhance patient engagement in treatment workflows.• Selected for the Health Innovation Hub (H2i) incubator at the University of Toronto, advancing product innovation and clinical integration.• Prepared and submitted grant applications to various organizations to support research and development efforts.• Designed and delivered high-impact business pitches to 1,000+ stakeholders at the International Conference on Aging, Innovation, and Rehabilitation.

• Developed polyimide-carbon composite aerogels for novel applications.

• Supported students through para-counselling, conflict resolution, fostering community, and referrals to the best campus resources for individual needs. • Facilitated large and small group discussions on topics relevant to lower-year university students. • Designed and executed passive and active programming to educate students on relevant issues and community/educational supports. • Responded to emergency situations and crises regarding physical and mental wellbeing on residence.

• Investigated the impact of crystallinity on Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance in HDPE via the Bell Test• Designed and conducted experimental trials on lab scale equipment including compression molding machines, FLIR thermal cameras, basic machinery, chemical solutions, etc.• Visualized and collected data using Python (including libraries such as Seaborn and the SciPy stack) and Excel• Used Fusion 360 to develop three candidate novel designs of molding hardware• Wrote a final technical report detailing findings and recommendations• Developed and delivered multiple presentations for stakeholders (superiors, industry partners)

• Designed a novel air purge and outlet piping system to maintain the integrity of polymer characterization machines using SolidWorks• Developed the Bill of Materials (BOM), managed material selection and procurement• Installed miscellaneous polymer characterization machines throughout the laboratory

Project 1:• Led a project to identify, quantify & model the effect of post-mold treatment of PET injection molded parts via conductive & convective cooling on final part dimensions• Developed & executed experimental trials & engineering test plans using Design of Experiments (DOE) on pilot & production scale systems (including setting up & operating injection molding machines)• Performed heat transfer calculations & simulations to predict the theoretical impact of process parameters on part quality• Used analysis tools & lab scale equipment to extract, analyze & compare experimental data to simulations to determine process parameter impact on dimensions• Developed data models (non-linear & multiple regression) in Excel & Minitab to predict final part dimensions for future applications & processes. Best model had an R² value of 89.88% across dozens of tests of varied processes & part designs • Communicated findings to colleagues, including in a well recieved Design Review & technical reports• Scheduled & managed project timelines & resourcesProject 2:• Led the thermal analysis of a project quantifying the impact of novel mold hardware on part quality & heat removal rates via conductive cooling• Developed thermal profile & reheat temperature plots for various preforms subjected to various process parameter & mold hardware configurations using ThermaCAM Researcher Pro, Excel & VBA• Tested water flow rate & heat energy removal rates from standard & modified hardware components using pressure sensors & flow meters to experimentally determine their resistance coefficients (k) & generate & analyze pressure-flow (PQ) curves & heat transfer rate in post data processing• Determined that the optimal hardware configuration increased heat energy removal by 15%Project 3:• Developed a tool in VBA using polynomial regression & quartic spline interpolation to numerically solve flow rate equations for non-newtonian fluids (polymer melts) for plasticizing screw design

• Led a team of engineering students in the design and fabrication of an assistive upper limb medical device to facilitate communication and mobility for a pediatric patient.• Developed project timelines using Gantt charts, developing areas of research, contacting and networking with technical and leadership resources in relevant industries, preparing project budgets, financing strategies, recruiting technical leads, communication liaise between team and client, faculty advisor, stakeholders and medical professionals, managing material procurement and bill of materials (BOM).• Successfully transitioned and counselled my successor in May 2020 and remained on board as a communication liaise, technical resource, researcher and collaborator through the project's completion.

• Worked in a multidisciplinary engineering team to design a low cost modular prosthetic leg for pediatric knee disarticulation amputees.• Responsible for preliminary research on the human leg (bones, muscle origins and insertions, tendon and ligament connections), gait cycle, and prosthetics currently on the market, and iterating upon current prosthetics.• Researched and designed a passive prosthetic knee.• Used SolidWorks to develop 3D models of the prosthetic.• Used ANSYS to run simulations on the design, testing its durability in simulations of real conditions, and the prosthetic’s properties.• Trained in Workplace Safety, Soldering Techniques and 3D Printer operation by the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME).

Courses: Engineering Strategies and Practice I & II (APS111 & APS112)• Responsible for leading a novel active learning teaching approach for course lectures.• Facilitated teams of first year engineering students to participate in active learning exercises and discussions to improve their teamwork and professional communication skills. • Supported a class of over 400 first year students in learning and applying engineering design and communication principles to their term-long design projects.• Identified and initiated conversation with struggling teams, provided encouragement, conflict resolution management and instructional guidance during course activities.• Identified students and teams in need of improvement and worked with senior members of the teaching team to create area-focused development plans for them.• Marked assessments including midterm examinations and individual reports.

• Directed by Dr. Mark Chignell, Centivizer is a spin-off company from the Interactive Media Lab at the University of Toronto dedicated to developing technology to benefit the physical and mental health of the elderly.• Used SolidWorks to create mock-ups of different components of the physical product the user interfaces with (such as the steering wheel). Focusing on design for assemby and cost.• 3D Printed prototype components and subjecting them to testing (different forces, stress and strain, thermal stress and strain, etc.) to ensure the materials can perform under working conditions.• Machined metal components of the product to create better fits, decision making including different fits and the means with which to join them (ex: resins, shrink fitting).• Materials selection for the product: chose materials based on mechanical properties that are best suited for the final product.

• Research Areas: (1) Developing and improving the electrical conductivity of freeze-casted conductive elastomer and carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) foams. Supervisor: Chongxiang (Shawn) Zhao(2) Developing graphene membrane porous plastic foams for water remediation of heavy metals, dyes and oils. Supervisor: Dr. Yifeng HuangResponsibilities:• Assisted with developing industrial technologies that will permit the innovative and cost-effective manufacturing of lightweight microcellular foams.• Utilized directional freeze drying (freeze-casting) with the use of a proportional-integral-differential temperature controller, liquid nitrogen, and cellulose to produce porous microstructures and nanostructured aerogel templates for dielectric and piezoelectric materials, and water-oil separation.• Conducted conductivity testing on solutions, prepared solutions of various concentrations.• Conducted flow rate testing measuring the rate at which industrial oils such as kerosene and diesel flow through an oleophillic-hydrophobic foam. • Conducted absorption testing measuring the amount of industrial oils that are absorbed by oleophillic-hydrophobic foam in a container containing both the oil and water.• Conducted literature searches to aid our research into the development of dielectric/piezoelectric composites and graphene membranes for water remediation. • Data entry and analysis.• Trained theoretically in polymer structures, rheology, thermodynamics governing cell nucleation and growth in the foaming process, numerical simulation and structure-property relations.• Trained with the lab-scale processing equipment available in the laboratory (extrusion molding systems, foam injection molding machines, bead foam molding machines, rotomolding machines and compressing molding machines).

• Urgently processing customer orders accurately and efficiently • Managing projects while following production procedures (set up, quality control, and completion)• Maintaining the centre's online dashboard, appearance, and supplies• Proper cash register operations and correctly securing inventory and company funds at cash stations