Projects
A selection of robotics, controls, and mechanical design projects from capstone, coursework, and research initiatives.
🤖 Mobile Robotics & Control Systems
System Controlled Mobile Robots
NAU Capstone | Fall 2025 – Spring 2026
As the System Control Engineer and Web Developer for my NAU Capstone, I lead the full systems integration and controls design for two mobile robots. My objective is to ensure seamless, reliable interaction between all hardware and software subsystems. My specific tasks include implementing PID control algorithms using Raspberry Pi, managing an intricate sensor network for real-time motion control, and developing embedded software. In collaboration with my electrical engineering teammates, I am also responsible for component-level design, including CAD modeling, engineering drawings, circuit schematics, and overall team leadership to harmonize our workflow.
- Full systems integration architecture
- PID control loop implementation
- Sensor fusion & real-time processing
- Component-level CAD & schematics
Remote Data Acquisition & Web UI
NAU Capstone Companion System | Fall 2025 – Spring 2026
Alongside the hardware integration for the mobile robots, I developed a custom user-interface website dedicated to remote data acquisition. This allows for real-time system monitoring and remote control of multiple robotic subsystems simultaneously. Applying formal systems engineering methodologies, I documented all hardware/software interactions to ensure maximum reliability, predictable performance, and fault tolerance during field operations.
- Real-time dashboard & data visualization
- Remote subsystem control interface
- Systems engineering documentation
- Fault tolerance & redundancy design
- Systems Integration & Fault Tolerance
- PID Control Algorithms
- Embedded Software (Raspberry Pi, C/C++, Python)
- CAD Modeling (SolidWorks)
- Full-Stack Web Development (HTML/CSS/JavaScript)
🔧 Advanced Mechanical Simulation & Design
Thermal Analysis of Two-Cylinder Engine Block
Advanced FEA Coursework | December 2025
As the Simulation Lead for an Advanced FEA academic project, I conducted a comprehensive thermal simulation on a two-cylinder engine block. Operating as an individual contributor, my tasks involved setting up boundary conditions, mesh generation, and applying advanced finite element analysis (FEA) techniques to evaluate heat dissipation, thermal stresses, and material performance under extreme high-temperature operating conditions.
- Mesh generation & refinement strategy
- Boundary condition setup & validation
- Thermal gradient mapping
- Stress analysis & material recommendations
RENEVATE™ Solar Tracker Development
Renewable Energy Systems Project | Spring 2024
I served as the Project Lead for the conceptual development of the RENEVATE™ automated solar panel tracking system. My tasks included full CAD modeling and the foundational mechanical system design. Our goal was to engineer a scalable, low-cost renewable energy solution tailored specifically for small-scale users and decentralized applications, directly addressing efficiency and power needs for residential and remote installations.
- Full mechanical system CAD design
- Scalability & cost-optimization analysis
- Prototype feasibility study
- Systems documentation & design rationale
- Advanced FEA / Thermal Simulation (ANSYS / Simscape)
- Mechanical System Design & Optimization
- 3D CAD Modeling (SolidWorks)
- Renewable Energy Systems
- MATLAB / Simulink