Engineering Projects

Soft Robot with Helical Flagella

UCLA Structures- Computer Interaction Lab

Project: Modeled the movement of bacteria within the body, with a miniaturized soft robot with a helical flagella tail moving in glycerin (high viscosity liquid) to simulate the low Reynold number of bacteria relative to the body.

Role: Electrical Design Lead

Skills Developed

Soldering, reflow soldering, basic circuit design
Prototyping circuit board with copper

Robot in Motion

Solid, Hybrid and Liquid Bi-Propellant Rockets

Role: Aerodynamics Lead (Fins)

Skills Developed:

Carbon fiber layup process. I've made 30+ aeroshells and refine the manufacturing process, developed a new procedure for finer quality aeroshells.
Fiberglass layup process: I used tip to tip fiberglass layers along with slots within the

I validated the new material composition through a 3 point beam test that I compared to CAE of expected flight loads on the fin.

I created beam coupon samples to test, and used the hydraulic press to find the failure load for the beam.

I developed a new manufacturing procedure to perform the layup, and sourced the film adhesive (red) from a supplier in Northern California. I visited their facility and they sponsored the material.