Education

2022 - 2026 (Expected)

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering | GPA: 3.87/4

Coursework:

Autonomous Vehicles, Robot Geometry I & II, Control of Dynamic Systems, Design and Manufacturing Lab, Computational Linear Algebra, Engineering Statics, Engineering Dynamics, Numerical Methods, Mechanics of Materials

Awards:

UF Presidential Scholarship (2022-2026), University Research Scholar (2024-2025), Florida Medallion Scholar (2022-2026)

Involvements:

Machine Intelligence Lab, Trustworthy Engineered Autonomy Lab, Teaching Assistant (Engineering Dynamics), UF Rock Climbing Club

Experience

May 2023 - Present

Machine Intelligence Lab

Mechanical Team Leader

  • Collaborated with electrical and software engineering to create multiple [1], [2] fully autonomous robotic systems.

  • Led the mechanisms sub-team to deliver five functioning actuators and integrating them into existing robotic ecosystems

  • Completely redesigned a flywheel based ball launcher for the NaviGator Autonomous Maritime System

Mechanical Engineer

  • Designed and tested an underwater gripper for the SubjuGator Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

  • Developed testing apparatus to facilitate rigorous testing of autonomous systems

  • Collaborated with team leaders to develop a slingshot based ball launcher

  • Worked with electrical engineers to develop motor testing apparatus

Nov 2022 - Jan 2024

Trustworthy Engineered Autonomy Lab

Undergraduate Researcher

  • Led a project to investigate the effects of distribution shift on end-to-end vision based machine learning controllers for autonomous vehicles, and develop methods to increase safety

  • Developed machine learning tools using Tensorflow and data management tools using Pandas and NumPy

  • Collaborated with faculty and PhD students to modify an existing simulator to fasciliate rapid prototyping

Aug 2022 - May 2023

Jan 2024 - Present

Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering

Teaching Assistant - Engineering Dynamics

  • Hold regular office hours to assist students with learning challenging concepts in dynamics

  • Grade homework and exams to assist faculty in running the course