Background
About me
I’m a Mechanical Engineering PhD student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, working with Pratap Rao and Cagdas Onal. My research focuses on shape-changing robots and surfaces, with an emphasis on reducing fabrication and assembly complexity.
Before WPI, I worked in mechanical product development and studied violin vibration and acoustics for my master’s thesis. I also play violin, including in the WPI Philharmonic.
Education
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
PhD, Mechanical Engineering
2023–present
California State University Maritime Academy
BS, Mechanical Engineering · 2019
Experience
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Graduate Researcher
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NASA L’SPACE NPWEE
Graduate Research Intern
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Sandia National Laboratories
Graduate Research Intern
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NLS Lighting
Mechanical Engineer
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Hubbell
Engineering Intern
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Academy Inc.
Mechanical Design Engineer
Parametric product configurations, fabrication and installation design for awnings, shade sails, and tensioned structures.
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American Metal Bearing Company
Mechanical Engineer Intern
Bearing design and analysis, manufacturing coordination, and drawing revisions with GD&T.
Additional work
At CSU Long Beach, I worked on flexible-sensor research and participated in Lunabotics and Beach Launch Team. My undergraduate team project at Cal Maritime focused on a cross-flow tidal turbine.
Printed electronics at WPI
Printed traces and fabrication work from ME593 at WPI.
Lunabotics
My completed drawing assignments included an idler sprocket, crank-link bracket, bearing holder, excavation-frame members, support blocks, and a powered axle, with manufacturing coordinated across the team.