The sense of touch is a critical for immersion and interaction, and clicks and buzzes don't cut it. We developed a new extremely compact actuator technology that can display shapes to your fingertips like pixels on a screen.

The Ahh Towel is an instant cooling wet towel that allows you to have a refreshing Ahh Moment anytime, anywhere. www.ahhtowel.com

Bach Labs designs and develops new products. Physical ones that you can touch. Products include: - Coin Curling, a board game for people who like sports - Ahh Towel, an instant cooling wet towel (spun out independently)Consulting projects center around mechatronics and robotics.

Researching novel user interfaces in the Future Interface Group at the Human-Computer Interaction Institute. Spinning out a CMU patented technology to Fluid Reality Incorporated.

www.thetpadphone.comThe TPad Phone is smartphone with an integrated variable friction touchscreen in the case. I conceived of and led the project through design, engineering, manufacturing, and sales. This was a collaborative project between Northwestern University and Tanvas Inc.

Mechanical engineering graduate researcher in NxR, the Neuroscience and Robotics Laboratory.

NewWater uses a biocatalytic approach to remove pesticide from drinking water.