Find below design projects I worked on since high school. I am currently the drivetrain project lead at UR Baja SAE. At UR Baja, we are tasked with designing, fabricating, and racing a one-seater endurance vehicle to compete at national events against other university teams. We apply academics and learn new skills in a dynamic, hands-on environment. The team and I are currently working to optimize drivetrain subsystems for performance and manufacturability. 

University of Rochester - ME Department

UR BAJA SAE - Spring 2022 - 2023

• Integrated Sliding Engine Mount and Gearcase Design and FEM Validation: Design of integrated mounting solution to align output shaft of engine and input shaft of gear train for optimal CVT performance. Engine sliding mechanism enables precise adjustment of CVT belt pre-tension without need for clutch bracket. Siemens NX Nastran assembly FEM simulation was used for validation and optimization considering worst case drivetrain-wide loading conditions

• Validation of Suspension FEA models though Strain Gauge Testing: Real-world validation of tie rod suspension FEM simulations through strain gauge data during simulated race conditions. MATLAB was used to de-noise and identify peak loads

The Branson School

Senior HS Capstone Project - Spring 2020

• Designing and 3D Printing Myoelectric Cost-Effective Prosthesis: Design, fabrication, and programing of cost-effective 3D-printed myoelectric prosthesis. Computer-aided design (Sketchup Pro) of forearm mounted integrated arduino and battery for untethered operation, Myoelectric gesture classification using machine learning techniques (scikit-learn Python), servo motor hand control (Arduino), $630 arm offered functionality and total weight comparable with commercial options from $20k-$100k

Junior HS Fellowship in Math - Summer 2019

• Recipient of the Branson’s Barney-Glaser Junior Fellowship in Math - Received $1,500 to develop a 3D-printed, motorized prosthetic hand controlled by electromyography (EMG) sensor data, using machine learning for gesture recognition

Science Research Projects - Spring 2019 & 2017

• Designing, 3D Printing, and Testing PLA Scaffold Compatibility with 3D Cell Cultures: Computer-aided design (Sketchup), sterilization techniques, tissue culture techniques, cell counting

Awarded an honorable mention in the Biotechnology category

• The Relationship Between Stress and Strain for 3D Printed Specimens with Varied Density and Print Orientations: Study the physical properties of objects created through the process of 3D printing

Awarded 1st place in the Physics/Material Science category