Here you will find some cool projects, or not so cool projects, that I have built, or am still working on over the years! Some are more theoretical and others are hands-on! They are sorted by chronological order, so the ones at the top are more recent!
Current Project: Modular Analog Synthesizer
As a pianist, I realized there was no better way to learn than by tinkering with electronics to learn sound design! I am building a modular analog synthesizer with a voltage-controlled oscillator/amplifier (VCO/VCA), a resonant diode-ladder filter shaped by attack-release envelopes, and driving it with an arpeggiator in Ableton, routed through a Keystep for MIDI to CV conversion.
Currently, I need to figure out how to calibrate the VCO to track to 1 volt/octave reliably. I suspect by implementing trimmer potentiometers to separately tune the range and the precise pitch, and do spectrum analysis in Ableton, and refining the exponential-converter stage, it will be posssible to reach stable tuning across several octaves.
Thanks to Moritz Klein, this project is currently teaching me: analog circuits at a deeper capacity, and that synthesis is effectively real-time signal shaping expressed musically. Seeing music as a control problem and controls as a creative medium changed how I think about engineering, deepening my appreciation for electronics, music, and controls.
Development and Finite Element Implementation of a 3D Kelvin–Voigt Model for Finite-Strain Viscoelasticity
Developed a thermodynamically consistent finite-strain Kelvin–Voigt viscoelastic model and implemented it within a 3D finite element framework.
PAIR: Port Alignment Insertion Robot
A robust robotic manipulation system combining Eye-in-Hand visual servoing with force-guided spiral search for sub-millimeter precision USB-C insertion.
Constrained RL for Safe Legged Locomotion over Transient Terrain
ME 193B project exploring constrained RL for humanoid locomotion on dynamic stepping stones using IsaacLab and MuJoCo.
NMOS Chip Fabrication
Hands-on NMOS fabrication lab covering field oxidation, photolithography, polysilicon deposition, doping, and metallization on a ⟨100⟩ silicon wafer.
Redlining & Resilience: Exploring the Intersection of Urban Policy and Socio-environmental Vulnerability
Exploring the destructive legacies of redlining and their lasting socio-environmental effects in Oakland, Detroit, and New Orleans through interactive visualizations and spatial analysis.
Turbulent Falling Film Heat Transfer and PINNs for Convective Transport
Turbulent falling film analysis for molten salt solar receivers combined with PINN solutions for fully developed channel flow and heat transfer.
Engineering Analysis using the Finite Element Method
This project provides a detailed exploration of the Finite Element Method (FEM) for engineering analysis, from fundamental concepts to advanced applications in structural mechanics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics.
Smart Load-Sensing Chair
A smart chair system using ESP32 microcontrollers and load cells to monitor weight distribution, predict structural fatigue, and provide visual, auditory, and haptic warnings.
Natural Convection Boundary Layer Flow
Numerical analysis of natural convection boundary layer flow using FTCS finite-difference, Runge-Kutta similarity solutions, and integral methods, with application to electronic device cooling.
Fully Developed Heat Transfer in Channels with Non-circular Cross-sections
We present a numerical investigation of fully developed heat transfer in channels with non-circular cross-sections using finite-difference equations solved via the Gauss-Seidel iterative method.
Evaluation of Measurement Reliability and Statistical Characterization of Thin Carbon Fibre Laminates under Quasi-Static Tension
Statistical characterization of thin carbon fibre laminates using Weibull analysis and quasi-static tensile testing for the Electron-Ion Collider at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Drone-Based Hodoscope Design
Designed and toleranced a drone-mounted hodoscope enclosure, integrated PCB systems, and developed failure analysis tools at ORE.
Compressed Gas Vehicle
A team project designing and manufacturing a small-scale car powered by compressed gas, featuring a Pelton turbine, HTD timing belt pulleys, and custom-manufactured shafts.
Wind Turbine Design Project
A comprehensive wind turbine design project involving aerodynamic blade optimization, structural tower design with internal truss systems, and performance testing achieving 1950 mW power output.
