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San Jose, Ca, Us

Palo Alto, California, United States

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

- Lab instructor for the University of Michigan junior level mechanical engineering lab course. Hosted labs covering thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, mechanics of materials, dynamics, and controls.- Hosted office hours to teach theoretical fundamentals, data analysis techniques, and technical communication basics.

Ann Arbor

- Created MRacing's first functional custom three-phase inverter for driving PMSM motors, resulting in a 63% cost reduction and 50% weight reduction compared to commercially available solutions. - Implemented Field Oriented Control and Space Vector Modulation control algorithms in embedded C on an STM32 microcontroller for high speed motor torque regulation.- Developed and integrated embedded C software for the battery management system and battery supervisory control system.- Designed and assembled PCBs for the high voltage battery management system, power distribution module, and data acquisition modules.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Designed, manufactured, and tested prototype smart laparoscopic tools to address reliability and durability issues.- Conducted feasibility studies and FEA on novel designs for a laparoscopic end effector. - Designed and constructed a three-axis automated testing machine to collect data under prescribed dynamic condition to validate machine learning models.

Greater Detroit Area

- Led a multidisciplinary team of engineering and nursing students to develop prototype devices for subdermal contraceptive implant removal in low resource settings.- Tested prototypes through usability interviews with healthcare workers, bench-top testing with custom-built instruments, and full-fidelity testing with cadavers. - Implemented mechanical, electrical, and software changes to a rehabilitation device which reduced size by 63% and cost by 65% while retaining similar performance to the original device.

Greater Detroit Area

- Investigated orientation estimation and frequency analysis algorithms to address shortcomings in established inertial data processing methodologies for kinesiology and surgical recovery studies. - Developed software tool in MATLAB to implement proposed algorithms into existing data processing workflow, allowing researchers to study three metrics compared to a single metric.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

- Collected and analyzed social media data with Python, Excel, and Tableau to develop strategies for an MLB sports team and a Detroit dessert bakery.- Presented technical procedures and findings to our clients and to the group of over 40 members. - Developed a Python tool for automatically scraping and analyzing data from Twitter to identify trends and quantify social media performance.

Davis, California

- Tested and troubleshooted hardware and software for the C-STEM Center Physical Computing Curriculum- Developed C/C++ programs for the C-STEM Center Physical Computing Curriculum- Authored and updated curriculum materials using LaTeX and SolidWorks - Assisted in coding and robotics training workshops for K-12 teachers

Sacramento, California Area

- Designed and manufactured a camera stabilizer, improving agricultural data collection from unmanned aerial vehicles at high speeds.- Implemented an inertial measurement unit data processing algorithm using C++ to improve response time and resilience to external vibrations.- Produced and tested supporting electronics for the DJI Matrice 100 quadcopter and Micasense agricultural sensors, eliminating the need for redundant components.

Davis, Ca

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering