Portfolio

Recent Graduate from Pennsylvania State University, graduating early with a BS in mechanical engineering, along with a minor in engineering leadership development. Currently working in Connecticut at General Dynamics Electric Boat as an engineer I in weapons and mechanical systems.

Skills

• Statics, Dynamics, Solids, Fluids
• Engineering Design, Mechanics, Vibrations, Thermodynamics
• Code in Matlab, Python, C++
• Visualize 3D systems, Solidworks, NX
• Leadership, Communication
• Quick to learn, Problem solving

Projects

3D Printed 6DoF Robotic Arm Controller

September 2024

After graduation, I couldn't fathom leaving my most interesting project unfinished. With only 14 weeks, we were only tasked with the mechanical assembly, but I wanted to prove to myself that I could get the whole system working, specifically the electrical and software aspects. I took on the challenge of building one myself, using my 3D printer, six stepper motors, drivers, an Arduino, and a RAMPS 3D printer board. I successfully brought all six axes to life and even added a gripper on the sixth axis.

Force Vectoring Thruster

April 2024

This is the first iteration design for a motor rotation system using simple mechanisms 3D printed parts. Using GT2 pullies, timing belts and bearings the system now has an additional degree of freedom on each motor.

3D Printed 6DoF Robotic Arm

December 2023

Our team of five was tasked to create 6 degree of freedom arms and to get as much information as we could for the next group to continue the project. As the only mechanical engineer in our group I was the lead on the project and in charge of building these robots. I 3D printed over 100 different components and assembled them with stepper motors, bearings, gears, pullies, and many other miscellaneous parts. These were built to demonstrate the complexity of engineering to younger students and my favorite project I've done so far.

Visual representation of plane emulator

March 2023

This project, for the company BECHAMO, is a physical model designed in solidworks. This plane describes the moving rudders ailerons and elevators on the tail and wings. It was designed to hold a servo and an acutator servo in modular peices (white) which are housed in the plane itslef. These servos move the flaps accordingly. The plane also holds all of the required microcontrollers and batteries in the main body to completely function as if the plane was flyable.

Neon sign entrepreneur project

February 2023

Our class was tasked with starting buisnesses and competing for who could profit the most in 3 weeks. Using my skills in engineering, I designed and created nearly 25 neon signs, souldering the wires and using cyanoacrylate glue to meld the LED silicone strips to acryilic sheets. This allowed me to place first in the class with over $2000 net profit.

Garbage Wars

January 2023

As a team of 4, we were given the task of coming up with a protoype that solved a problem relating to the environment. We were only allowed to use garbage. We designed a magnet that attached to the end of nautral gas bus' exhausts. This collected particulate metal that exits the pipe. We won first place among the class.

ACRP design challenge

December 2022

As a team of 5 we were tasked with a semester-long project to create a solution to the problem of runway excursions. These are defined as weather related issues and obstruction in runways or loss of friction. We wrote a 36 page report, designing a physical runway with 3D printed pop up heaters that dried runways. We placed second overall among Penn State students.

Smart cup design challenge

January 2021

As a team of 4, we designed, coded, and wired a cup that had a built in finger print scanner. This cup would only open for its owner. We also added in a 'lost' feature where lights could be remotely triggered to find the cup if lost. Our team placed first among all Penn State engineering students.

Solidworks project

December 2020

I was tasked with making an object from a TV show in solidworks to prove the skill I had learned throught the semester in solidworks. This is the 'plumbis' from the popular TV show Rick and Morty.

Resume

For good measure, attached is a copy of my resume: Download the pdf