Professional Experience

In Summer 2026, I worked as an Implementation Engineering Intern at Electric Era Technologies, an EV charging company founded by former SpaceX engineers. I owned a hardware development project from early design through fabrication and manufacturing, with a focus on cost, manufacturability, installation, and scalability.

My work included designing concrete, steel, and polypropylene foundations, along with baseplates and mounting systems for the RetailEdge and CS40 chargers. Using Onshape, AutoCAD, and ANSYS, I developed CAD models, engineering drawings, and structural analyses for systems that are now being deployed at charging sites across the United States. I also created a standardized engineering catalog, compared design alternatives economically, and helped establish repeatable systems for future charger development and manufacturing.

In Summer 2024, I worked in Boston University's Material Robotics Laboratory under Dr. Sheila Russo and PhD candidate Daniel Van Lewen. I designed, fabricated, and tested soft pneumatic continuum bodies intended to steer a millimeter-scale robotic bronchoscope through narrow lung airways. My work included developing SLA-printed molds, refining silicone casting and fiber-wrapping processes, and building a testing system to compare bending performance across multiple designs.

I also supported the lab's broader robotics work by integrating ROS 2 onto a Raspberry Pi for communication and future experimental data collection. This experience introduced me to soft robotics research and strengthened my skills in CAD, rapid prototyping, experimental testing, embedded systems, and iterative design.

In Summer 2023, I worked in the Mu Lab at the University of Iowa under Dr. Xuan Mu and undergraduate researcher Hannah J. Vogts. I designed and fabricated 3D-printed silk fibroin therapeutic patches intended to accommodate the anisotropic deformation of dynamic organs such as the heart and lungs.

My work included preparing silk fibroin ink, developing auxetic patch geometries, operating an extrusion-based bioprinter, and mechanically testing multiple designs to evaluate their Poisson's ratios and resistance to tearing. This experience introduced me to biomaterials research, additive manufacturing, mechanical testing, and the iterative development of biomedical devices.