Saved lab >$10k through custom design and low-cost parts, will publish open-source design for universities to use

Increased testing throughput >10x; enabled parallel testing of temperature, light, and voltage bias

Created parametric CAD model in SolidWorks; collected, managed, and analyzed large I-V datasets using Python

Solved complex, multi-disciplinary problems: thermal analysis, solar simulation, inert-gas sealing, PCB design, maximum power-point tracking, size & cost constraints, DFA, DFM.

Complete ownership of product lifecycle from concept to 45-cell capacity. Scaled design for >450 cell manufacturability

Addt’l project to optimize metallization for perovskites; wrote Python program to query Griddler simulation, find convex efficiency maximum, analyze sensitivity, and compare results of large datasets with Python; will publish to GitHub

Worked independently, integrated feedback from PI, communicated to team of 10, presented to team of 25

Invented innovative two-way clutch to toggle regenerative braking and freewheeling; provisionally patented

Increases range ~10%, reduces brake wear ~80%, saves consumer ~$100; awarded “Outstanding Technical Innovation”

Performed stress, impact, and fatigue analysis on steel parts through FEA, hand-calculations, and S-N curves

Led concise meetings, implemented schedules and task management; presented technical design choices to professors

Updating design to increase reliability and make wireless, in pursuit of licensing agreement

Technical lead on R&D electrospray and heated deposition projects, safely used high voltages and temperatures to deposit a thin film of product onto produce while ensuring produce and product quality

Iterated on several experimental designs, collected data, and optimized parameters to maximize deposition quality

Prototyped sanitary application hardware to reduce technician cleaning time and installation costs by 50%

Assessed financial and manufacturing feasibility; presented technical data to diverse audience

Updated cell heat spreader for new geometry; reduced thermal mass & gradient, response time & oscillations by 25%

Modeled thermal resistance networks in MATLAB to assess solution viability; quantified thermal stresses in ANSYS

Expanded temp. range to -30ºC, increased system safety and efficiency; worked with technicians to ensure robust design

Resolved daily equipment problems; designed and assembled electromechanical testing fixtures

Troubleshooted lab and production equipment to meet tight deadlines; enhanced first principles understanding

Worked multiple projects simultaneously and independently in a fast-paced environment