Work Experience

Meta Reality Labs

Research Scientist

At Meta, I developed new soft electromagnetic actuators for haptic devices in AR/VR applications. This involved creating actuators that could render high force squeeze and vibration, enhancing the user experience. My work resulted in a submitted patent and a published journal paper on the modeling and characterization of the hydraulically amplified soft electromagnetic actuator (HAPSEA).

Kinetic Vision

Modeling and Simulation Co-op

Kinetic Vision is a technology consulting firm based in Cincinnati, Ohio. I used ABAQUS and ANSYS to simulate customer’s manufacturing processes to determine potential causes of malformed products. I constructed custom FEA templates using Python to automatically generate simulation input decks based on user defined parameters and meshes. These simulations tested different scenarios with unique input conditions and materials properties.

Toyota

Laboratory Operations Co-op

As an engineer in the Quality Assurance group at Toyota, I evaluated components before mass production. This included designing test rigs to accelerate fatiguing of production vehicle parts, evaluating extreme condition airbag deployment, and coordinating pre-production transmission tests with multi-day test drives. These responsibilities enhanced my skills in test design, data analysis, and project coordination.

University of Cincinnati

Student Orientation Leader

At the University of Cincinnati, I joined the new student orientation team, where we welcomed new students and families to the university. This role involved learning about over 40 university programs and departments, leading discussion groups, and enhancing my public speaking skills. I assisted in organizing and presenting orientation activities, which improved my organizational and time management abilities. Additionally, collaborating with team members and addressing the needs of new students honed my teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Firehouse Nursery

Family Owned and Operated Business

I grew up helping my dad care for plants at Firehouse Nursery. I learned new technical skills and was encouraged to explore my intellectual curiosity. When equipment malfunctioned or broke down, I would spend hours with my dad taking it apart, figuring out what caused the problem, and repairing it, so we could continue to work and take care of the nursery. Although I did not know it at the time, repairing leaking pumps, pruning bushes, and rewiring sprinkler systems gave me a fundamental understanding of fluid mechanics, static forces and moments, and circuitry, which I have carried with me throughout my engineering career.

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