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New York, NY, US

New York City Metropolitan Area

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

• Creating deep reinforcement learning (deep RL) methods for robotic co-manipulation of objects with variable inertial parameters
• Enhancing classical control manipulation techniques with deep RL to resist perturbations, and reduce physical efficiency/effort
• Constructing deep RL training setup in Nvidia Isaac Orbit using 4096 independent environments with a Franka collaborative arm

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Implemented language model (LLM) to process commands and segmented 3D map to detect objects 50% faster than an operator
• Optimized monocular Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) Python ROS simulation to improve mapping accuracy by 20%
• Presented six AutoCAD schematics weekly to 20-member board for stakeholder satisfaction and to set cross-company standards

Austin, Texas, United States

• Oversee and assess all project specifications, timelines, competition deadlines, and operations for mechanical systems
• Manage development of all three mechanical systems and eight subsystems, guaranteeing compliance with regulations
• Spearhead recruiting efforts to scale the mechanical systems from 7 to over 56 members across all disciplines

Austin, Texas, United States

• Directed three team leads on SolidWorks design, manufacturing, and ANSYS simulation of aeroshell, battery enclosure, and frame
• Oversaw and allocated a budget of $20k+ towards manufacturing equipment, composite materials, and frame tubes

Austin, Texas, United States

• Program six-axis KUKA robot, writing path-planning code to prevent collision and singularities with in-situ parameter correction
• Developed novel heated mold for Automated Fiber Placement (AFP), cutting aerospace composite lead times by 40%
• Filed provisional patent on carbon fiber prosthetics production method which reduces both lead time and iteration cycle time
• Published paper as 1st author on heated additively manufactured molds for AFP in the American Society for Composites

Austin, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

• Prototyped and designed in CAD shape memory alloy device for emergency pipeline cut-off in half the time of conventional devices
• Presented prototype and potential applications of licensed Boeing patents to Boeing engineers and other industry leaders

Dallas, Texas, United States

• Created program to analyze NI Rio DAQ outputs and evaluate whether PCR devices met temperature precision standards
• Setup user interface to configure 15 independent threshold variables for PCR device data interpretation
• Collaborated with electrical team to develop interface between DAQ and PLC (Programmable Logic Controller)

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Collaborated on software development (C# and VB) for measuring temperature of DNA sequencing devices and computing Steinhart-Hart values on a PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) Cycler Calibrator.
• Utilized CAD to design server racks for specific circuit board configurations, power requirements, and number of thermistors.
• Researched and configured parts related to a PCR Cycler Reliability Test Stand as per product specifications.

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Computer Science

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering, 3.89 (Gpa)

Certification of Expertise in Robotics Track: Dynamic Systems and Controls Classes: • Learning for Dynamics/Controls • Advanced Robot.

Study Abroad, Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Spring 2023 Study Abroad Program: Robotics, Systems, and Control Master Classes: • Soft and Biohybrid Robotics • Autonomous Mobile Robots.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering, 3.96 (Gpa)

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Computer Science