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Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

• Researching Programable Energy Absorbers for high-impact scenarios at the Forming and Crash Lab.

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Ranked 1st in Ontario, 3rd in Canada and 6th Internationally. • {Capstone Project} Lead the development of a High-capacity 6-axis robot arm with an integrated compliant end-effector mechanism as part of a fully functional Mars Rover competing in the 2024 Canadian International Rover Challenge. ($45,000 in secured funding) • Designed custom actuators and gearboxes (Cycloidal & Planetary) for each robot joint axis. • Conducted a multitude of Inverse/Forward kinematics calculations and implementing them into the control logic code for the robot arm using Python. • Developed all accompanying motion planning and control systems using ROS, MoveIT and Gazebo.• Conducted FEA on key components to identify areas of improvement and aid weight reduction efforts.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Designed, Prototyped, Tested and Implemented a variety of hardware for the next generation robotics platform. • Developed various automated test machinery for design validation and improvement, utilizing Siemens NX, Python, C++, and CNC milling and incorporating industry-grade robotics platforms.• Conduct FEA on Existing and Proposed components on the robot to ensure overall system compliance. • Conducted critical robot hardware testing, later expanding to undertake a vast majority of validation and endurance testing for the Robot Hardware R&D team. • Undertook root cause analysis, followed by correction actions to resolve complex product related issues both independently and as part of a larger cross-functional team, creating detailed reports, validation hardware and bug documentation in Azure DevOps. • Analyzed critical data for several teams for system overall RCA using Python, SQL/KQL, Excel, and going-on to create detailed reports and virtual dashboard.

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

• Presented research on "Direct Satellite Trajectory Control" at the European Space Agency held conference (SSEA 2022) in Barcelona, Spain. • Developed a novel automated food production system for microgravity environments for NASA’s Deep Space Food Challenge through.

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Team lead of WinSAT (https://winsat.ca), a university team tasked with designing and building a Cube Satellite for Low Earth Orbit, competing in the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge.

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Designed a 1U Satellite to host all testing components, allowing for a inexpensive method to test and validate programs and methods, prior to ordering expensive space-grade components.

Harrow, Ontario, Canada

• Provided engineering support for a facility overhaul project at the Harrow Research and Development Center, the largest greenhouse research facility in North America. • Developed detailed mechanical drawings (Process, HVAC, Piping) for the entire facility as per Federal codes and standards. • Conducted day-to-day investigations to trouble shoot and integrate over the year changes to the facility to assist the upcoming project.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Mentor new and existing teams competing in the FIRST robotics challenge, as well as help start new teams.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Designed and developed various mechanisms for the team's award-winning robot. Competed in Houston, TX, for several FIRST Robotics World championships.

Master Of Applied Science - Masc, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Honour'S Mechanical Engineering - Co-Op, Distinction

Activities and Societies: • Technical Lead / Robot Arm Lead at UWindsor Mars Rover Team• Research Student, focusing on Mechatronics.