B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Concentration in Robotics

California Institute of Technology

Relevant Courses

• Robotics Systems
• Experimental Robotics
• Robotic Design Laboratory
• Thermal Science
• Mechanics
• Mechanical Prototyping
• Fluid Dynamics
• Feedback Systems
• Systems Engineering
• Advanced Robotics
• Kinematics
• Dimensional Analysis

Extracurriculars

• Caltech Robotics Club
• Caltech Rover Autonomy, Technology, and Exploration Research Club
• NCAA Track and Field Athlete
• Vice President of Student Housing
• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

Mechanical Engineer

General Dynamics Electric Boat

Sole ownership over three critical reactor plant systems for future fast attack submarines, informing Department of Energy engineers on system design characteristics including materials, construction plans, components, and arrangements

• Performing cost analyses, failure mode analyses, heat load calculations, and trade studies
• Leading interdisciplinary teams of engineers, technicians, and tradespeople to develop novel fluid systems designs
• Developing Naval Nuclear Propulsion Plant technical system design documentation for government approval and information
• Lead engineer for robotic welding and automated non-destructive testing in naval reactor piping applications

Mechatronics Engineer Intern

Offworld

At Offworld...

• Reduced localization error by 198% through LiDAR-inertial odometry through hardware design
• Design ownership of 3 robotic testing platforms for software integration
• Designed and integrated telescopic mast for sensor relocation
• Developed sensor mounting hardware with additive manufacturing
• Performed and presented trade studies on robotic mobility platforms for swarm deployment to Head Mechatronics Engineers

Mechanical and Automation R&D Intern

Saint-Gobain Research North America

At Saint-Gobain...

• Engineered a fully automated machine for precision manufacturing of abrasive grinding wheels in a factory setting, reducing manufacturing deviations by over 50%
• Designed an IP67 electrical cabinet to enable manual and autonomous operation in a plant environment
• Wrote Python code to compute autonomous CNC pathing for improved sediment deposition consistency across manufactured blocks
• Deployed 5 independently designed and fabricated calibration and testing devices in full-scale factory setting
• Performed and presented trade studies on robotic mobility platforms for swarm deployment to Head Mechatronics Engineers