Work Projects

My position as a Robotics Engineer Intern at Leidos has enabled me to work on the DARPA Squad-X project which entailed responsibility for a $20,000+ UAV including, but not limited to, piloting, sensor payload bay design and construction, maintenance, and flight logs. I also worked on Android Development, simultaneous localization and mapping, CAD, and live-testing debugging.

Research Projects

Vicon Camera Operator for various projects including the study of aerodynamic properties of butterflies and 3D vision navigation of a nano-quad. Designed and fabricated an artificial butterfly capable of a fluid flapping motion through the implementation of a crank lever mechanism.

Presented a paper on the Design and Development of an Artificial Butterfly at the AIAA Region II Student Conference.

Personal Projects

I completed independent research on the development of a sub 7.5cm UAV. The research includes characterization of flight in low Reynolds number conditions and the subsequent design of a novel UAV. It involved the development of a custom flight controller, airframe, and tilt-rotor control methods.

The research project won 1st at ASEF, 2nd at NARSEF, and 2nd at ISWEEEP in the category of Engineering. It also won 1st at the Gorgas Scholarship Program, Boeing Best of Show and the NASA Award of Excellence at ASEF, and 9 other various special awards throughout the competitions, along with being invited to present at the Young Professional and Student Technical Poster Session for the AIAA Greater Huntsville Section.

I also enjoying coding and CADing on my own personal computer outfitted with all the nerd goodies.

Classwork and Projects

I am currently a TA for ENG101 which is an introductory course for Matlab and Python.

I recently wrote a paper titled "Snowflake Patterns in Artificial Emotions for use in Robotic Applications" for a robotic ethics course.

While taking a CAD class in the fall 2016 semester I had to create 2 CAD models which I chose to be VINCENT from the 1979 Disney thriller The Black Hole and Brains from Transformers.

Volunteering

Judge at the Alabama Science and Engineering Fair and North Alabama Regional Science and Engineering Fair for ISEF and Junior Grand slots.

FLL Coach for two teams at Randolph Middle School. Go Raiders!

Also led BSA Explorer Post 3.14 at Dynetics as Post President, Administrative Vice President, and Deputy Program Vice President.

Skills

Robotics, computer vision, C++, C, Python, Matlab, Java, XML, Prototyping, 3-D printing, material layup, CAD, machining, circuits, schematics, soldering, UAV, UGV, SLAM, Android NDK and SDK, Solid Edge, SolidWorks, Catia, Pro-E, Reflow Oven, CNC, Welding, 9 DOF sensors, MCU, and having fun every day at work.

Leadership

Vice President of the UAH AUVSI Student Chapter. Responsible for leading the technical side of the post, including management of robot competition teams, to ensuring all incoming students have the opportunity to expand their knowledge on autonomous systems.

Senior Mechanical Engineering Advisor to the UAH Electric Vehicle Club. I oversee and advise all mechanical development from CAD frame design to precise manufacturing and implementation.

Blog

I am a design engineer with a passion for implementing robotic designs that nobody could ever dream off. When I view nature or various art pieces I can image robotic concepts from within them. My blog is where you can view my robot dreams, concepts, designs, and experiences. I have many new ideas and adventures coming soon, so stay tuned!