Mechanical engineer prototyping reliable robotic systems
College Station, Texas
Robotics, product development, and test engineering internships
I like the point where a CAD model becomes a physical system—then gets tested, measured, and improved until it works reliably. I’m a mechanical engineering graduate interested in robotics, practical manufacturing, and products that are easy to service.
On student teams, I’ve taken mechanisms from a rough set of requirements to the machine shop and into field testing. I enjoy making the tradeoffs visible: what we need to measure, what we can simplify, and what the next prototype should teach us.
Design · Fabrication · Test
Designed a replaceable collection module for a student rover. Compared three concepts against weight, access, and contamination requirements, then fabricated the selected mechanism. Used repeated outdoor trials to refine the latch geometry and make tool-free servicing more predictable.
Instrumentation
Created a compact bench rig for comparing motor performance under load. Integrated sensors, wrote a Python analysis notebook, and documented a repeatable setup procedure. The resulting torque-speed plots helped the team choose gearing using measured behavior rather than catalog values alone.
Design for assembly · Personal project
Prototyped a task light built around standard fasteners and replaceable parts. Iterated the hinge with 3D-printed samples, modeled cable routing, and made an illustrated assembly guide. The project became a small study in designing for the person who eventually has to repair what you build.
Autonomous Systems Team
Led a four-person mechanism team from requirements through fabrication and field testing. Managed interface drawings, design reviews, and build schedules; created a shared test log so electrical and software teammates could trace each hardware revision and its results.
Fieldwork Instruments
Supported enclosure and fixture design for environmental monitoring equipment. Prepared manufacturing drawings, compared material options, and helped run bench tests. Updated assembly instructions after observing where technicians needed better access or clearer part orientation.
Brazos Institute of Technology
Focus on robotics, controls, manufacturing, and machine design. Senior capstone: a modular sample-collection platform. Student machine-shop mentor with hands-on experience preparing drawings and planning safe fabrication workflows.
Engineering makerspace
Help new team members translate a sketch into a workable fabrication plan. Review drawings, encourage early fit checks, and share the small lessons that rarely make it into a textbook.
Restoring old bicycles, sketching mechanisms, and spending time outdoors. I’m happiest when a design is understandable enough that someone else can confidently improve it.