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PowerHouse : Mechanical Engineer
PowerHouse : Mechanical Engineer
PowerHouse is fighting climate change via novel solutions for solar renewable energy. The company's new Flex system is built to retrofit a trailer and generate up to 2.5 kW via 5 solar panels. The panels can fold for storage / inclement weather, and deploy when solar energy can be collected. The panel assembly can also tilt & turn, in order to maximize power generation.
My contributions to the Flex system are focused on the tilt subsystem. This component of the product is designed to tilt the panel subassembly, in order to keep the panels perpendicular to the sun's rays and therefore maximize energy conversion efficiency.
This subsystem needed to be able to exert enough force to tilt the assembly from flat to ~45° and back - originally, the concept of using gas springs to spring-load the hinge and then using a winch to control positioning was pursued - however, this was abandoned due to the high cost of gas springs. Instead, an electric car jack was chosen as an OTS component, and a linkage was designed to extend the stroke of the jack. This design is shown on the right.
Design is currently ongoing, and product will be released soon!
Undergraduate Research : DAPS Lab
Undergraduate Research : DAPS Lab
Currently, when BEVs crash, their batteries undergo thermal meltdown and continue to reignite after being extinguished - this process requires more firefighters & puts human lives at risk. By weaving thermal barrier materials in between cells, these fires can be contained and controlled.
During my time in the DAPS Lab, I worked on the processing and simulation of the aforementioned thermal barrier materials. I installed and utilized a laser cutter to cut samples of composite phase-change materials, as well as ran a DOE to find optimal cutting parameters. I also ran steady-state and transient simulations in ANSYS, to test various geometries' thermal performance.
Due to an ongoing patent that is being filed, I'm not able to share more information about my work. Slides are currently being redacted, but may be available soon.
Alloy Product Development
Alloy Product Development
Mechanical Engineering Design Co-Op
Mechanical Engineering Design Co-Op
Based in San Francisco, Alloy Product Development crafts exceptionally engineered products. With clients such as Beats, Boosted, and Google, Alloy has developed products in the medical field, as well as consumer (electronic) devices and wearables.
My 6 months at Alloy certainly solidified my passion for product development, interest in consumer electronics, and awe for the amount of effort that Alloy puts into each and every product, tuning every detail to provide the best experience possible.
During this co-op, I:
Used FEA & FDM to design serpentine springs to target specific k-values / force-elongation profiles
Prototyped springs using nylon and silicone (including designing injection-moldable forms)
Tore down products with various buttons and sliders to reverse engineer IP67 seal between moving components
Tested Force-Sensitive Resistors using a force-deflection machine in tandem with a signal analyzer
Developed molding technique to copy geometry from organic physiology for a non-human wearable
Designed adjustable soft goods with various attachment mechanisms and rigidity levels
Modeled enclosure for electronics including features such as a light-pipe, snaps and an integrated flexure
Assisted in finalization of MCO for approx 40 x 30mm board w/mechanical components
Due to client confidentiality reasons, I can't speak about unreleased products / provide work samples. However, I’d be happy to provide my reference’s contact information.
Notch Technologies
Notch Technologies
Mechanical Engineering Co-Op
Mechanical Engineering Co-Op
Operating out of MIT’s The Engine, Notch Technologies is developing RF Metamaterials to enable antenna beamforming and range boosting, as well as cybersecurity protection.
During this co-op, I was able to work on various projects, including but not limited to:
Developing Python code to automate geometric processing and modification of DXF profiles
Planning and prototyping designs with Notch RF Metamaterial on different substrates, geometries, and configurations.
Modifying a drone platform to be compatible with specialized RF application
Unfortunately, I can’t provide work samples due to confidentiality reasons. However, I’d be happy to provide my employer’s contact information upon request.
Generate
Generate
Generate is Northeastern’s only student-led product development studio for entrepreneurial engineering
Working as a Build Studio Engineer, I've worked on various projects such as a medical device for post-abdominal surgery, an accessory for electric guitars, and a one-handed, accessible makeup container
Each of these projects come with their own challenges, due to design restrictions - biocompatibility, size, or user requests. Solving these challenges result in unique and new designs, shown below!
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