I am a graduate of Tufts University eager to embark on a new learning experience in my first job. At Tufts, I majored in Biomedical Engineering and minored in Computer Science. I founded gpSciences in the Fall of 2016 to address the rapid prototyping needs of new projects from a physical engineering and computer science standpoint.
Projects
The subject is a 14 year old student athlete with an atypical left hand (left) who really likes Iron man. He required a device that he can use in day to day life that will allow him to easily lift items he encounters such as backpacks, boxes, books, and bottles, as well as using a hockey stick and paddle. Using 3D CAD software, our team designed and prototyped an assistive device that we called the Iron Thumb (center), named after Iron Man, for him to be able to better interface with objects that require gross motor skills using his atypical hand. He has given the device positive reviews (right) and constructive criticism for the next prototype.
Tufts University Biomedical Engineering program uses silk fibroin as the primary building block in their tissue engineering and biomaterials platform (left), however extracting and processing raw silk is time consuming for researchers. I designed and built an automated silk processor (center), aptly named the Cocoon machine, that effectively reduced the procedural time of creating silk solutions, and greatly enhanced the consistency of silk solutions created in the lab between researchers. This systems engineering project involved a multitude of interdisciplanary skills ranging from Biomedical Engineering to Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. The wiring for the machine can be seen in the right picture (right).
Using Labview and several control schemes, I was able to create robots that accomplished specific goals as a part of my Robotics and Mechatronics class that I took this past year. Some of the real world problems that we modeled were extremely complex, but touched on the ideas of feedback and autonomy. The culmination of this class was the final project in which my team built an air hockey table from scratch that was computer controlled. Check out some of my favorite projects below.
This project used proportional and integrative control to steer a hitched trailer backwards. The robot that was build was designed to mimic driving a U-Haul trailer backwards at "high" speeds. The robot was programmed to autonomously drive backward in a straight line, drive backward in a circle, and parallel park (see video). I enjoyed this project because it had significant real world applications and it demonstrated the control schemes in a clear manner.
This project was a collaborative effort with the child development department. The goal of this project was to develop a technology to teach 5-7 year old's the lesson of sportsmanship. My team designed and built an air hockey table (left) that was relay controlled and that required cooperation from both players to operate. We used a rapid prototyping lab to construct a majority of the components for this project (right). Both players would press a button on the air hockey table simultaeously for 5 seconds before the table would turn on. This would occur after each point was scored, and it encouraged cooperation and teamwork amongst this friendly competition. The product we created was a huge success and the project itself was extremely fulfilling.
Check out my gitHub Repository from Undergrad . My favorite project from this repository was the sorting project because I was able to time each sorting algorithm and establish a trendline for each that matched its time complexity with extremely high correlation.
I love to cook, and I'm a huge fan of Masterchef. When I have free time I am either cooking or watching the food network. I enjoy cooking because it is my favorite way to explore other cultures and immerse myself in their traditions. I have recently started baking bread from scratch, and I'm having a lot of fun with it.
