Projects

There is a great beauty in how differential equations describe fluid motion (Reynolds transport theorem), the way heat moves (heat diffusion equation), as well as signal processing and dynamic motion (Laplace and Fourier transforms). Realizing how much I enjoyed working with these equations made me appreciate the choice I made to study Mechanical Engineering that much more. Many of these concepts show up in the projects below, click each picture to learn more!

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  Published · 2024ResearchPythonMATLAB

  Capacitive Sensing of Frost Growth Dynamics

  Published in the International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (2024), this work introduces a capacitive sensing method to detect frost growth and optimize HVAC defrost timing.

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  Built · 2025FSR sensingSoft RoboticsArduino

  AirBear: Shape-Adaptive Grasping via Inflatable Actuation

  Built and validated a pneumatic soft gripper that adaptively grasps fragile, irregular objects using FSR-driven feedback control.

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  Built · 2025Energy StorageCOMSOLThermal

  Thermochemical Reactor Energy Storage System

  Designed and prototyped a 1–5 kW thermochemical reactor for Cache Energy's calcium hydroxide pellets, with inline air heating and COMSOL multiphysics validation.

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  In progress · Expected 2026DronesSustainabilitySystems Design

  Robotic Drone Payload System for Reforestation

  Specialized drone system to deliver biodegradable seed carriers to wildfire-affected regions for reforestation.

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  Built · 2025ROS2Robot ManipulationPath Planning

  Innate Robotics

  Robotics project focused on perception, planning, and actuation with an autonomous catch demo.

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  2025AerospaceSystemsPropulsion

  Small-Lift Launch Vehicle Design

  Two-stage small-lift launch vehicle for 1000 kg LEO payload using RP-1/Keralox propulsion; systems-level analysis and trajectory optimization.