Professional Experience

Military Service

Completed compulsory military service, demonstrating discipline, responsibility, and effective teamwork.

• Service Completion: Completed compulsory military service, demonstrating discipline, responsibility, and effective teamwork
• Technical Operations: Operated and maintained advanced technical systems in high pressure environments
• Operational Excellence: Adhered to strict operational protocols and safety standards to ensure reliable daily operations

Audio Engineering Research Assistant

Conducting advanced audio research focusing on the relationship between acoustical loads and electrical impedance.

• Research Innovation: Conducting advanced audio research focusing on the relationship between acoustical loads and electrical impedance
• Automation Development: Designed and implemented custom Python applications for semi-automated data collection
• Technical Expertise: Use advanced instrumentation tools for precise data acquisition, signal processing, and frequency response analysis
• Web Development: Designed and deployed a website for the research laboratory

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Teaching Assistant / Laboratory Instructor

Instructing and mentoring students in course laboratory activities based on LabVIEW programming.

• Laboratory Instruction: Facilitated hands-on laboratory sessions for ECET 327
• Teaching Support: Taught and provided support in NI LabVIEW programming
• Student Mentorship: Provided detailed feedback on lab reports and assignments
• Technical Support: Troubleshot complex hardware and software issues

Engineering Intern

Conducted advanced semiconductor research and developed custom instrumentation systems.

• Semiconductor Research: Performed cutting-edge research on silicon wafer manufacturing processes
• System Integration: Assembled and optimized a precision wafer probe station
• Custom Hardware Development: Designed and fabricated controller hardware/software
• Innovation: Created control schemes utilizing hand gestures with computer vision

Content Creator for Online Assessments

Creating online assessments on the Variate and Brightspace platforms for Purdue courses.

• Content Development: Developed and verified assignments for Purdue ECET and Physics courses using LaTeX
• Assessment Verification: Verified assessments for Purdue Math classes on D2L Brightspace

Robotics Research Assistant

Research in educational robotics, prosthetics, and human-robot interaction with focus on K-12 STEM education.

• Communication Systems: Developed I2C communication protocols using ROS
• Educational Innovation: Designed, fabricated, and delivered 100+ STEM-education robotic kits
• Biomedical Engineering: Assisted in testing EMG muscle sensor systems for human-robot interaction
• Curriculum Development: Created standards-based lesson plans and 2-week robotics curriculum for K-12
• Prosthetics Research: Designed and manufactured lower leg prosthesis adapters for biomechanics research

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Instrumentation Team Member → Lead

Progressed from contributing member to team lead for NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge competition.

• Leadership Progression: Led rapid prototyping of compliant end-effectors for NASA Rover Challenge
• Engineering Design: Designed mounting hardware under geometrical and weight constraints
• Team Development: Mentored junior members in instrumentation design and rapid prototyping

Electrical Team Member

Developed electrical systems for competitive robotics team.

• PCB Design: Designed and manufactured custom PCBs for semi-autonomous mobile robots
• CAD Tools: Applied EasyEDA and KiCAD for circuit design and layout

Volunteer & Group Leader

Multi-year volunteer for campus-wide K-12 STEM outreach event, progressing to leadership role.

• Leadership Development: Led and managed a group of elementary students during the 2023 event
• Operations Support: Coordinated operations support and managed attendee check-in during 2022 event
• STEM Outreach: Demonstrated commitment to STEM education outreach through multi-year volunteer service