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New York, NY, US

Chicago, IL, US

• Engineering Consulting firm offering automation and software development solutions.Lead R&D effort to develop ML algorithm for autonomous wheel imbalance detection:
• Utilized MATLAB to create simulation of system dynamics to validate sensor data and system dynamics models.
• Automated the organization, preprocessing and error-checking of over 20 GB of testing data.
• Built and validated machine learning models to determine best-performing models for deployment using Python

Austin, TX, US

• Wrote major revisions to checkpoints and labs in semester-long autonomous robot developement project
• Oversaw 40+ students’ project progress in weekly labs; wrote solutions and guides for 6+ labs on Energia platform
• Guided students through C++ coursework and graded assignments in graduate level Haptics class

Austin, TX, US

• Research:
• Composed experimentation to estimate wheel friction coefficients of autonomous vehicle on various surfaces.
• Designed model-based methods for friction parameter estimation and adaptive filters to capture road-vehicle friction parameter components.
• Trained and validated Neural-Network for predicting road friction using vehicle captured images.ROS Package to Automate Data Acquisition of Autonomous Car:
• Used motion capture system with ROS Python to provide car with real time positioning.
• Built custom steering and throttle controllers to facilitate the collection of vehicle friction data and vehicle-captured images over hour long tests.

Austin, TX, US

• Senior Design Project at Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
• Prototyped a hit detection system for a double end bag using an accelerometer and Wi-Fi-capable Arduino with <1% detection error
• Developed algorithm for calibrating and processing raw accelerometer data and developed Wi-Fi accessible user feedback interface
• Programming transient response MATLAB models of the non-linear dynamic system to support RC skateboarder design process
• Currently designing an automated RC skateboarder with variable mass height and a control strategy to propel the skater on a half-pipe

Austin, TX, US

• Research group specializing in development of nanomaterials and nanoscale particle devices
• Conducted experimentation using novel laser methods to create nanostructures and manipulate colloidal particles
• Positioned micrometer silicon particles through careful operation and monitoring of the lab’s upright laser microscope setup
• Tested the effectiveness of micellar solutions in printing nanostructures via experiment development and research support

Indianapolis, IN, US

• Recruited 40+ new members to fraternity be managing a 10-person recruitment team as elected director
• Oversaw annual recruitment budget of $50,000 and allocated available funds towards recruitment events and programming
• Planned multiple recruitment activities nationwide in effort to educate prospective members on the fraternity’s values and benefits
• Educated 20+ new members on chapter values, history, and policies through biweekly meetings and tests

San Antonio, TX, US

• Developed extensive Microsoft Database of company crash testing data to reduce crash test expenditures
• Analyzed 500+ crash incidents from NIHS databases in excel to provide research support to senior engineers
• Reduced noise in accelerometer crash test data by inventing plastic parts in CAD to improve sensor housing

Bachelor Of Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

High School