I’m a mechanical engineer and roboticist who designs real-world systems by bridging simulation and hands-on prototyping. At UC San Diego, my Ph.D. focused on design optimization of soft robotics and electric aircraft— developing fast, iterative tools that integrate optimization, CAD, and experimental validation.
I love building things that work—from vortex-based fluid solvers to robotic fish experimental platforms. I’m driven by iteration, collaboration, and solving hard engineering problems with clarity and speed.
🔧 Skills: CAD & FEA | Python | MATLAB | 3D Printing | Robotics Prototyping | Arduino | OpenCV | Design Optimization
🧰 More about me: 🔗 Linkedin | 📄1 page Resume & Full CV | 📚 Publications
🚀 Recent Projects:
I work across two labs—one focused on system-level optimization, the other on robotic prototyping—developing robotic swimmers and eVTOL subsystems.
Rapid Fabrication and Optimization of Soft Robotic Fish with Integrated Pneumatic Actuators
Simultaneous kinematics and shape optimization of a carangiform swimmer using gradient-based optimization
Aerodynamic solver toolkits with automatic adjoint derivatives for eVTOL design optimization
Automated topology optimization for PDE-based problems
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