Projects

Researcher — Microrobotics / Experimental Systems

Miskin Lab, University of Pennsylvania — 2024-2025

• Built and instrumented microscale robotic systems (10–100 μm) with magnetic actuation, operating in non-classical regimes where surface forces dominate behavior.
• Designed custom imaging + control infrastructure including 3-axis Helmholtz coils and backlit microscopy for controlled experiments under high-noise conditions.
• Developed an existence → characterization workflow, rapidly proving mechanisms first and then quantifying dynamics, thermal bounds, and failure modes.

Co-Founder — AI Categorization for Unstructured Field Data - 2025

• Conducted 260+ hours of field interviews to map operational workflows and identify bottlenecks in data capture → structured system integration
• Built and iterated on LLM-assisted pipelines for archaeology and retail, exposing limits of AI in ambiguous environments (hallucination, reliability)
• Owned deployment + operator interface, validating system behavior through direct user interaction and monitoring, iterating under real-world conditions
• Drove early sales + adoption by tailoring demos to user context, increasing conversion via simulation-first sales

Mechanical Systems Engineer (Robotics / Hardware)

University of Pennsylvania — 2024

• Engineered a single-actuator robotic gripper via four-bar linkage synthesis, replacing a ~12-motor architecture with mechanically coupled motion to reduce weight, cost, and system complexity.
• Prototyped under a strict cost constraint, enabling high-frequency physical iteration
• Re-designed the actuation system around a linear actuator, simplifying fabrication to fully planar processes while improving robustness and packaging efficiency.