Research and Work Experience
Undergraduate R&D Engineer
- Manufacturing, designing, and developing organ-on-a-chip medical devices under the mentorship of Keith Yeager to simulate the human body in various ongoing research projects.
- Learning how to design and CNC machine tooling on a Haas OM2 for in-house injection molding.
- Investigating how ongoing projects can be automated to optimize researcher time expenditure.
Research Assistant
Yim Lab and Schuck Lab
- Currently researching the applications of nanophotonics in smooth muscle photorelaxation.
- Previously researched nitric oxide, its uses in anesthesiology, and how it functions as a vasodilator.
- Worked on developing a low-cost methodology to quantify the concentration of free, unbound nitric oxide in a given sample using NMR and other forms of spectroscopy with the goal of developing a portable device to dissociate nitric oxide from hemoglobin and locally stimulate vasodilation.
Summer Intern
National Institutes of Health
- Analyzed EMG data from an ongoing study conducted by the NIH Clinical Center’s Functional and Applied Biomechanics Section to determine the effects of an exoskeleton’s operational mode on muscle activity and gait kinematics in participants with crouch gait pathology.
- Worked on the hardware and software design of a hand-grip assessment tool for another study as well.
Student Researcher
Columbia Robotics and Rehabilitation Lab
- Helped conduct the human trials and data analysis for the sit-to-stand robotic platform.
- Learned Vicon Nexus and used it to process data for the study.
Extracurriculars
Vice President of Technical Operations
Columbia University Formula Racing
Oversee all club operations, plan the yearly development cycle, communicate with university administration, implement designs, and troubleshoot internal issues.
Autonomous Vehicle Chief Mechanical Engineer
Columbia University Robotics Club
Manage a team of 6 members tasked with building and maintaining two 1/10th scale autonomous vehicles as well as designing and building a custom track for data collection and testing.
Treasurer
Next Step STRIVE
STRIVE is a mentoring program for high-school students with sickle cell disease. As treasurer, I plan and run weekly meetings, order food, organize games and activities as well as manage the club budget for weekly meetings.
Space Manufacturing Project Member
Columbia University Space Initiative
Currently working on the design of a space 3D printer in SOLIDWORKS set to be completed in early spring, 2023.
Electrical Engineering Treasurer and Project Manager
Columbia University Formula Racing
Managed a budget of over $70,000 and handled club logistics. As treasurer, I implemented Jira and Confluence for the team to optimize ordering, project management, and knowledge transfer workflows. As project manager, I maintained deadlines and oversaw all engineering work completed by the high voltage and powertrain systems.
High Voltage and Controls Team Member
Columbia University Formula Racing
- Worked on the re-design of the dead-man’s brake and mannufacturing of the 2022 EV charging cart.
- Learned the basics of finite element analysis in SOLIDWORKS to perform stress tests on the chassis for the 2021 EV.
- Worked on the high-voltage disconnect mounting and plug choice.
Controls Subteam Member
Columbia University Robotics Club
- Worked on finalizing the dead reckoning and odometry models in Python and ROS.
- Also worked on developing the tele-op communications system for the controls sub team.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science
- Expected graduation in May 2024
- Dean’s list all semesters
- Member of Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
International Baccalaureate Diploma
George C. Marshall High School
- Full IB program
- Extended Essay titled “Airplane Propeller Dynamics”
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