I'm a mechanical engineer passionate about design,
entrepreneurship, and technology. In my spare time,
I develop web applications and practice videography.
Design Is How It Works
As long as I can remember, I've enjoyed inventing new things. While at first I only selected my mechanical engineering major due to my academic knack for calculus and physics, I soon realized that a career in engineering gave me the tools to help design machines and processes with the potential to change the world.
The BrewGills Flow Hook
Shotgun Bottled Beer
The moment a fraternity friend of mine demonstrated a method for shotgunning bottled beer using a straw, I knew there was a college market for a similar, more durable product. Drafting a CAD model for the "Flow Hook" and unleashing the power of modern 3D printing, I built a talented team around the steady business of manufacturing increasingly refined versions of this quirky yet profitable product.
Autonomous Hockey Robot
Controls Lab Final Project
My final semester at UF included some of the most interesting engineering projects I had encountered yet; Controls Lab, in particular, offered the especially challenging final project of designing and programming an autonomous air-hockey playing robot. Implementing our understanding of robot kinematics and obtaining puck coordiantes via computer vision, a classmate & I used LabVIEW and C++ to develop one of the most effective defensive strategies in the entire class.
Off-Grid Nebulizer
Senior Design Project
Respiratory illnesses are one of humanity's top killers, especially in the most underdeveloped regions of the planet. For this reason, our final project in senior design at UF involved developing a plan to prototype a nebulizer-- a pressurized vessel for the purpose of delivering atomized liquid medication into the lungs-- with the specific focus of operating without an electric power grid. My team's creation, the "Nebuliz-Air," was praised as one of the most durable and effective designs of the semester.
Nerf Gunner Robot
Design Lab Final Project
Design Lab is one of the most notorious and challenging courses in the mechanical engineering curriculum at UF-- particularly due to the complexity of the massive, semester-long project. Tasked with designing a robot that could navigate an obstacle course and accurately fire a nerf gun at water bottles from a distance, my design team successfully bested many of our classmates with an impressive timed trial.
Robots-4-U Counselor
STEAM Summer Camp
Shortly after I graduated high school, I decided to apply for one last worthwhile summer job before leaving to college. Robots-4-U was the perfect fit; for several weeks, I spent my afternoons teaching kids about robotics, remote controls, and tons of other interesting and accessible technologies. The most exciting portion of the program was undoubtedly the final arena challenge, where our students put their creations to the test and faced off in the ultimate robot rumble.