Welcome to the exciting world of robot design, fabrication, and underwater simulation where innovation meets creativity.
Problem Solving in the Pursuit of Discovery.
Problem Solving in the Pursuit of Discovery.
Exploring the
wonders of technology
I am a doctoral candidate at the University of Maryland’s Space Systems Laboratory focusing on actuator/robot design, in-house fabrication, and testing across many systems!
Prototype engineering to solve the next problems in space exploration
At my time at the University of Maryland, I have been a hardware designer and manufacturer in two sounding rocket robotics experiments, co-lead manipulator designer for a 7-DOF small-scale satellite servicing robot, a co-designer and lead fabricator of our Earth-analogue lunar rover named VERTEX, and lead fabricator and technician for a wheel-on-limb rover named TRAVELS, and many other research projects.
Capturing Moments, Inspiring Journeys: Documenting Progress Through Videography and Photography
I have a personal goal extending beyond sharing the actuators, robots, and results from the projects I work on within scientific communities. I want to broaden access and address finer points in the design, fabrication, and testing of the systems I work to create alongside the teams I am apart of and do so through the use of digital media. Please find below a small selection of videos I have created, documenting project evolution and sharing progress as I go! These videos are in chronological order of events happening as of now
Sounding Rockets
My first opportunity as a lead within a project at the SSL was the RockSat-X 2018/2019 series of sounding rocket launches where I designed, machined, assembled, and flew a single degree of freedom (DOF) actuator in space to increase the Technology Readiness Level (TRL 7) of our Dyma-series of actuator designs.
Our Earth-Analogue Rover
This has been my most involved project at the SSL by far! This is an Earth-testing vehicle designed to make EVAs on the lunar surface easier for the Artemis astronauts, and has been a huge in-house effort with a very small team. I serve as the co-mechanical designer alongside Nicolas Bolatto and the lead fabricator for the project, from teaching myself to MIG weld to milling, turning, iterating, and testing this project has taught me the most!
Our Wheel On Limb Rover
For NASA’s 2022 Big Idea Challenge our lab designed, built, and field-tested a wheel-on limb roving vehicle made almost entirely from FDM PLA printed structure. Low cost, weight, and iteration time were key goals that brought the project to a successful finish including testing in the California deserts with JPL. I acted as a mechanical design mentor, actuator designer, and the main technician in assembling, repairing, and checking out the manipulator arms.
Diving Is My Passion.
I am an avid SCUBA diver and have worked to volunteer beyond the Neutral Buoyancy Research Facility. This video showcases Day 2 of the International human-powered Submarine Races (ISR), a capstone STEM event hosted at NSWC Carderock, and will next be held in 2025!
