Thanks for stopping by! I love building intelligent machines that bring mechanics, electronics, and code together to solve real-world problems.
Designing and validating concepts through CAD and hands-on prototyping.
Combining electronics and control to build smart, functional prototypes.
Expanding my skills in ROS2 and motion planning.
Here’s a peek at what I’ve been designing and building. Click any picture that makes you curious.
Designed a microsurgical needle holder with integrated force sensing to measure tool-tissue interaction forces and provide real-time feedback for safer, more precise manipulation.
Developed a low-cost tactile-sensing robotic gripper using embedded sensing and real-time data streaming to improve grip stability, slip detection, and handling of delicate objects.
Designed and experimentally validated a prototype of magnetically actuated helical microrobot that actively collects oil from freshwater using low-Reynolds-number propulsion and oil-selective surface chemistry.
Designed and optimized a lightweight front wheel hub for an off-road electric vehicle, balancing strength, alignment accuracy, and manufacturability through CAD and structural analysis.
Experimentally characterized motor performance under variable loading conditions by measuring speed, torque, power, and efficiency to generate data-driven performance curves.
Designed and analyzed a lightweight brake disc optimized for thermal dissipation and structural integrity to ensure consistent braking performance in off-road racing conditions.
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Lately, I’ve been deeply interested in sensing in robotic systems and in how machines perceive and respond to the world. This curiosity has drawn me toward the biomedical side of robotics, where precision and human impact come together. I am especially inspired to apply my engineering skills to surgical robotics, developing systems that enhance control, feedback, and safety in medical procedures.
Overview. Developed an EMG-driven prosthetic finger actuated by Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) wires to replicate natural finger motion. Compared SMA-based actuation with servo mechanisms, achieving greater flexibility, compactness, and mobility. Recorded bending angles up to 68°, demonstrating performance comparable to biological fingers and potential for compact prosthetic applications.
Overview. We fabricate a fiber-reinforced soft, finger-like actuator and control it via EMG (MyoWare), a microcontroller, and a DC air pump. A CPID controller, closed-looped with an MPU6050, positions the actuator to ~+32.6° at ~14.4 kPa, sufficient for successful object grasping (verified by tip force sensing). The approach is validated over 10 cycles on four users and includes sensor calibrations (load cell, gyro) and controller comparisons versus ON/OFF and simple closed loop.
Registered design certificate covering a lightweight, thermally efficient brake disc geometry for a formula-style vehicle. Optimization targeted heat rejection, stiffness, and manufacturability.
How do I turn ideas into reality? With these skills.
This is a toolbox I’ve built over the past few years
through hands-on projects and engineering study, and I’m excited to keep adding more.
Have a question, a collaboration idea, or just want to say hi? Drop a note below and I’ll get back to you.
