Portfolio

A collection of mechanical engineering projects, design team experience, and reverse engineering work.

Project

Autonomous Maze-Solving Robot: Microcontroller, Sensors & Control

Designed, built, and programmed an autonomous maze-solving differential drive robot utilizing infrared distance sensors and a PD control loop.

  • Programmed PID control algorithms on Arduino for precise motor synchronization.
  • Designed a custom PCB for sensor integration and power distribution.
  • Simulated path planning and maze-solving algorithms in MATLAB.
RoboticsC++Control SystemsPCB Design
Project

Eco-Friendly Water Filtration System: Structural Optimization

Designed and optimized a low-cost, portable gravity-fed water filtration unit intended for humanitarian use in remote communities.

  • Modeled all structural and functional filter components in SolidWorks.
  • Conducted finite element analysis (FEA) to minimize material usage while keeping strength.
  • Simulated flow rates through variable-porosity filtering media.
SolidWorksFEAFlow SimulationSustainability
Design Team

Midnight Sun Solar Car: Sponsorship, Wrap, and Competition Prep

Supported a student solar-car team through sponsorship outreach, branding, logistics, wrap/decal planning, battery-related work, and cross-subteam coordination.

  • Built sponsor-facing communication materials and outreach workflow.
  • Coordinated visual branding, decals, merch, and vehicle presentation.
  • Balanced engineering constraints with public-facing design decisions.
Project ManagementSolar CarCAD
Design Team

Mars Rover Student Team: Robotic Arm Joint & Control Integration

Collaborated on the development of a 6-DOF robotic manipulator arm for soil sampling and tool operations at the University Rover Challenge.

  • Designed high-torque planetary gearbox mounts for elbow and wrist joints.
  • Conducted load analysis and selected brushless motors and encoders.
  • Coordinated with software team to map inverse kinematics to physical actuators.
Gear DesignMechatronicsSolidWorksJoint Analysis
Reverse Engineering

LTD Stirling Engine: Thermal-to-Mechanical Energy Conversion

Disassembled, modeled, and analyzed a low-temperature differential (LTD) Stirling engine to study thermodynamic cycles and mechanical efficiencies.

  • Recreated all 18 mechanical components in SolidWorks with precise tolerance fits.
  • Conducted motion simulations to analyze dead space and piston strokes.
  • Calculated theoretical power output based on temperature differentials.
SolidWorksThermodynamicsMotion Simulation
Reverse Engineering

Hydraulic Disc Brake Caliper: FEA & Hydraulic Pressure Limits

Analyzed a double-piston motorcycle brake caliper to study clamp forces, pressure distribution, and structural stress under extreme braking loads.

  • Digitized caliper body geometry and piston bores in CAD.
  • Simulated fluid pressure load distributions on internal cylinder walls.
  • Identified yield stress regions and proposed body casting improvements.
FEA AnalysisAutomotive DesignHydraulics