Projects

SeaSpine Internship: Spinal Rod Testing

This internship is currently in-progress. More information will be added soon!

Senior Capstone Project: Spinal Surgery Trial Instrument

This project is currently in-progress. More information will be added soon!

The surgical procedure anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) requires the surgeon to choose the correct implant size for the patient during the surgery. This project involves developing a faster method for trialing implant sizes. It is affiliated with SeaSpine and UCSB.

Crutch Tip Redesign

Current commercial crutch tips are often the cause of slips for crutch users, especially in rainy weather. This ongoing project seeks to develop a better way to design crutches to prevent slipping.

Soft Actuator Research

Soft actuators are integral to the field of soft robotics. Here, I worked with Dr. Luke Gockowski to prototype and test sunlight-powered soft actuators for the untethered locomotion of soft robots.

Glove Donning and Doffing

Donning and doffing (removing) disposable gloves is usually no hassle for people with two hands. But, for people who can only use one hand, this simple task can prove a significant challenge. We created two devices clamped onto a table that facilitate donning and doffing a glove with only one hand. These devices are designed to be robust, simple to operate, and cheap to produce.

Where Are We Going? Product Design

Arduino Magic 8 Bird

For ME 10 (Engineering Graphics: Sketching, CAD and Conceptual Design),

Water Catchment and Filtration System

Atmospheric Water Generator Condenser

embARC Summer Design Academy

(2018)

embARC Summer Design Academy is a summer program through UC Berkeley for high school students to become immersed in architecture, urban design, and urban planning. The program covered technical drawing and design, scale model making, sustainable city design philosophy, 3D printing and laser cutting, machine shop tools, and more.

The final project involved designing a pavilion inspired by Berkeley's Aquatic Park. My design was based off of the row boats at the park and so it echos the triangular motions of rowing.