MECHANICAL ENGINEER
I enjoy designing new ideas and optimizing existing ones.
I've spent the last 10 years honing my skills in engineering, communication, and computing.
I'm an all-around problem solver!
📌 Lansing, MI
Preferred tools:
Cyclic oblique impact tester designed and fabricated for a major German research organization. Used to assess oblique wear on thin film coatings.
Fully functional device delivered and capable of >1500 lbs. impact force at 1 Hz.
Team project awarded first place in MSU design competition. 🥇
Tools used:
Video shows first test of device on 1-inch steel tube.
Planned, designed full-feature weld inspection table to be integrated into automated weld line
Mechanical analysis of structure, sourcing parts, cost analysis
Independent presentation to company president of Tier 1 automotive supplier
Tools used:
3D reconstruction of whole human thigh.
Created method to model the femur, muscles, and fat tissues, and conducted FEM analyses.
Used to analyze stress concentration areas in soft tissue. These simulations were used to assess long-term seating conditions which may cause pressure ulcers.
Validated by optimizing material properties with location-specific pressure tests on human thigh.
Tools used:
Independently developed software which converts 2D video of bladder filling into full 3D reconstruction and stress analysis.
Video data obtained from custom ex-vivo bladder filling device.
3D geometry and internal pressure measured during filling are used to inform the mechanical analysis.
Tools used:
Video shows stress mapping on bladder wall during filling (5x speed)
General repair and preventative maintenance on personal vehicle. Inspected by licensed mechanics. Daily driven.
Work includes:
Designed and constructed household furniture pieces
Emphasis on joint strength, preference for dowel joinery
High value offers recieved on pieces (~$1k for island)
Completed works:
