Implementation Engineering Intern / Electric Era Technologies
Owned EV charger foundation, baseplate, and mounting system development from early design through fabrication and manufacturing.
Donovan
Burke
University of Pennsylvania / School of Engineering and Applied Science
Building aerospace, automotive, and robotic systems that perform in the real world for the real world.
I am a mechanical engineering student at the University of Pennsylvania focused on aerospace propulsion, automotive systems, robotics, and design for manufacturing.
My experience spans biomedical devices, EV infrastructure, robotics, and aerospace design and fabrication.
More About MeMajor Projects
Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine
Refining Project Wavefront's thermal-management system and water-cooled RDRE components for fall 2026 hot-fire testing.
Microturbojet Afterburner
Leading afterburner subsystem design across fuel injection, flameholding, ignition, nozzle, and combustion-chamber geometry.
Big Hero Six Battle Bot
Co-developing a walking robotic platform with controlled locomotion, detachable modules, and independently rotating arms.
ArmAssist
Co-developed an upper-limb orthotic combining artificial-muscle actuation, compliant mechanics, and intent-based control.
Hands-on engineering across EV charging, soft robotics, and biomedical devices.
Experience building real systems through hardware development, rapid prototyping, structural analysis, lab testing, and iterative design.
Material Robotics Laboratory / Boston University
Designed, fabricated, and tested soft pneumatic continuum bodies for a millimeter-scale robotic bronchoscope.
Mu Lab / University of Iowa
Designed and fabricated 3D-printed silk fibroin therapeutic patches for dynamic organ deformation.