An internet-connected outdoor feeder with a custom KiCad power board, a screw-drive dispenser, and a Raspberry Pi web interface with live camera feeds.

• KiCad
• Power electronics
• Raspberry Pi
• CAD

Designed and built, in a 4-day sprint, a motorized cable system that flew a giant hot-air balloon across the fraternity house for Homecoming. Won Best Mechanical Pomp.

• Arduino
• 3D printing
• Machine design

Classified FDM printer faults (blockages, material run-out) from acoustic emission signals with a tuned Random Forest, handling heavy class imbalance.

• Python
• Random Forest
• PCA
• Manufacturing

Benchmarked linear models, XGBoost, and a neural network for predicting material stiffness from microstructure. The tuned ANN hit a test RMSE of 2.32, versus ~8 for linear models.

• Python
• Neural networks
• XGBoost
• Materials

Modeled an elevator as a nonlinear dynamic system in MATLAB/Simulink and designed PID and LQR controllers for smooth, accurate floor-level stops.

• MATLAB
• Simulink
• PID / LQR
• State space

Lead CAD designer on a three-person robotics competition team. Our dual-slider arm and passive depositor scored the round high of 106 points.

• SolidWorks
• Laser cutting
• 3D printing
• Design methods

Simulated a lunar rover suspension with linear and nonlinear springs and dampers using RK4, then found safe operating frequencies with transmissibility analysis.

• MATLAB
• RK4
• Vibrations

Planned, fundraised, and led volunteers to build a bench and Little Library at the Potomac Station pool and clubhouse.

• Leadership
• Fundraising
• Construction

Built a working 4-bit ALU from NAND, NOR, and XOR logic on breadboards, with LEDs showing inputs, operation, and output.

• Digital logic
• Breadboarding

CAD modeling, design ideation, and assemblies of mechanical systems in SolidWorks.

• SolidWorks
• CAD