I design mechanisms
that grip, sense,
and move.
Mechanical engineer focused on mechatronics and robotics — adaptive grippers, motor control, and thermal systems — built on a foundation of CNC machining, CAD, and six years leading under pressure in the U.S. Army and as a federal security contractor.
U.S. Army
Indirect fire infantry, mechanized mortar platoon. Deployed to Iraq, 2018.
GardaWorld Federal Services
Armed security, Operation Resolute Support, Afghanistan.
RASTIC, Boston University
Graduate research assistant — robotics lab operations and instruction.
Mass Robotics Award
1st place & Audience Appreciation — Form & Function competition.
Four builds, one habit: take the mechanism apart until it's simple.
Grippers, actuators, and control systems — designed in CAD, machined by hand, and tuned on the bench.
Adaptive Fin-Ray Gripper
moteus-c1 R1.2 · CAN-FD · mj5208A compliant, self-conforming end effector built around a CAN-FD servo controller and a from-scratch actuation pipeline.
Read the build → PRJ-02Fruit-Picking Robotic Arm
6-JOINT · CNC AL 6061 · BOSTON ROBOTICS CLUBMachined and assembled the arm structure; designed the fin-ray end effector for a tomato-harvesting competition entry.
Read the build → PRJ-03SMOC Thermal Regulator
ESP32-S3 · DUAL-ZONE · SMOC CONTROLA dual-zone heater platform controlling temperature with Shell Multivariable Optimizing Control, identified from PRBS test data.
Read the build → PRJ-04Rotary Vane Pump
POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT · DESIGN + FABA positive-displacement pump designed from first principles — eccentric rotor, sliding vanes, and a machined housing.
Read the build →