The Team

Zach is a Senior majoring in Conservation Biology, with a focus on freshwater and marine sciences and will be graduating in spring of 2024. His academic interests include limnology, ichthyology, water quality, and marine robotics. In his free time, Zach enjoys small engine mechanics, hiking, fishing, reading, and ATV trail riding. After graduating he plans on going to graduate school for biology concentrating in fisheries. 

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Dan is a third year dual Robotics Engineering and Mathematics major at LSSU. He is interested in mobile robotics, especially in the maritime domain, and has a strong background programming with C, Arduino, and MATLAB, and also hands-on experience with industrial Fanuc robots using KAREL software. Dan is proficient in CAD software such as Onshape, Fusion 360, and Creo Parametric, and has honed his skills with 3D printing and has several years of experience manufacturing custom parts and rapid prototyping.

Chase is a Junior undergraduate student at LSSU dual majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Robotic Engineering. His current academic areas of interest are Mobile Robotics and Mechanical Design. He is currently the vice president of LSSU ASME. In his free time he enjoys hiking, playing sports, and fishing.

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Ryan is a junior undergraduate student at Lake Superior State University. He will graduate in the spring of 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in Robotics Engineering and a minor in Mathematics. His academic interests include Autonomous Robots, Mobile Robots, and Machine Vision. Ryan enjoys reading, the outdoors, and learn 3D modeling in his free time. After graduation, he plans to pursue a master’s degree in Robotics Engineering.

Dillion is a senior undergraduate student completing a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with a Robotics concentration at LSSU. His strong suits include mechanical design, CAD modelling, equipment stress testing, and debugging code. Dillion's enjoys playing video and board games, listening to music, video production, and learning new things. After graduating from LSSU, Dillion wants to work in the field of automation. 

Maddie is a Sophomore undergraduate studying a double major in Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Engineering, graduating in 2025. Maddie is from Sydney Australia and a member of the LSSU Women’s Tennis Team achieving the GLIAC conference Freshman of the Year in 2022.  Maddie is an active outdoors person and is looking forward to taking the LSSU AMORE project back to her home country to inspire the next generation of students and greater collaboration across countries.  She intends to pursue a masters in Aerospace Engineering after graduation and will happily sit with you for hours to talk anything Marvel or Harry Potter.  

Michael is a senior undergraduate student majoring in Robotics Engineering. He will be graduating in December 2023 with a bachelor degree in Robotics Engineering. As well as a minor in Mathematics. Michael originated from a small little town in Alpena Michigan. His best skills are programming in MATLAB, ROS, C++, PLC, and Arduino. He also has a background in leadership and willingness to learn. Scouting is an extremely big part of his life since he started when he was 13 and aged out with achieving eagle scout rank with all three palms attached. 

Michael is a senior dual majoring in Computer and Robotics Engineering at Lake Superior State University. He is currently interested in the research and development of mobile autonomous systems. Proficient with Ubuntu, C++, and ROS, Michael brings many valuable skills to team AMORE. Michael's aptitude to learn new things outside of his range of expertise has allowed ongoing adaptability within the project and its needs.

Nathan is a freshman undergraduate student graduating in 2027 with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is familiar with CREO Parametric CAD software and various manufacturing processes. In his free time, Nathan enjoys woodworking, reading, and repairing mechanical devices. He is also involved with various other clubs on campus, including student chapters of IEEE and ASME.

Nick is a senior electrical engineer at LSSU. His concentration is general, resulting in experience in many different fields. This experience includes fluency in KAREL, MATLAB, C, and PLC programming. As well as being skilled in LTspice, Eagle, and Qukartus for building and assembling circuitry. He has an interst in maritime mobile robotics, specifically the WAM-V.

Andrew is a Senior in Mechanical Engineering at LSSU. He is interested in robotic systems and prototype development. He enjoys spending time outdoors, especially canoeing and sailing. He hopes to pursue a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering. and eventually work in development of extreme-environment automated systems. LSSU RobotX has given him and excellent opportunity to work with students in different disciplines on real-life engineering applications, and to learn more about topics not normally in the Mechanical a Engineering curriculum, such as digital communication and ROS.

Ryan is a fourth year Robotics Engineering student at Lake Superior State University. He is interested in artificial intelligence, mobile robotics, and industrial robotics. He has a strong programming background in C, C++, Arduino, and Allen Bradley PLCs. Ryan also has experience with FANUC industrial robots using ROBOGUIDE, KAREL, and a Teach Pendant. He has worked with SolidWorks, Creo, and AutoDesk. 

Collin is a Senior majoring in Mechatronics. He will be graduating spring 2024 with a bachelor's degree mentioned and a minor in robotics. His academic interests include Machine Vision and programming PLC's. He is a part of the LSSU Men's golf team and enjoys being outside, sports of any kind, and reading. After graduation he plans on going into a controls engineering position.

 Stacy is a high school student from Brimley Area Schools, who is apart of the Sault Area Career Center in Digital Business. Her Digital Business class was asked to help Team AMORE with design for the website and she stepped up.  She is graduating high school in May and is looking forward to studying Robotics Engineering in college.  Stacy is  proud member of The Deceivers Robotics team 4392, and has been for 4 years. She is also a mentor of FLLC team 60588, The Deceptors.

Jessica is a Junior dual-majoring in Robotics and Computer Engineering. She is also working to become certified in Space Operations. She will be graduating May 2026! She is interested in working with Industrial and Collaborative Robots, Artificial Intelligence, and Industry 4.0. Currently she is working on designing a cheap and easy to learn 6 axis  robotic arm to help teach the next generation of STEM students about robotics!

Thomas is an LSSU alumni in Mechanical  Engineering. He also has a minor in mathematics and a concentration in robotics.  His academic areas of interest include industrial  robotics, machine vision, and mechanical design. In his free time he enjoys biking, camping, and reading books. After college he hopes to start a career in robotics integration.

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Aaron Osmond is a Senior Mechanical Engineering major with a concentration in Robotics and Automation and a minor in General Business. He is from England and he is passionate about math and tennis. He plays for the LSSU tennis team, and his plans are to graduate and pursue a Master’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering while playing tennis. He would like to work in the systems engineering or aerospace industry after he is finished with education. 

Sabrina is a senior undergraduate student completing two bachelor's degrees in Robotics Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Her strong suits include In-sight Vision, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and system troubleshooting. In her free time, Sabrina enjoys spending time with friends and family along with hiking, playing guitar, and researching new engineering advancements, such as the work of Boston Dynamics. After graduating from LSSU, Sabrina plans to join the system integration industry as a controls engineer.  

Caleb is senior undergraduate student at Lake Superior State University studying Robotics Engineering and a minor in Mathematics. His academic interests include Mobile Robotics, Machine Vision, and Machine Learning. Caleb enjoys being outdoors and active, as well as design audio amplifiers in his free time. After graduation he plans on going to graduate school for Machine Vision and Artificial Intelligence.