Virtual Reality (VR) Bicycle Simulator

• Created a Virtual Reality cycling environment in Unity to inform autonomous driving research and increase cycling safety education.

• HCDE Master’s Thesis was written on this topic, detailing the research and development of the simulation.​

UM-Toyota Research Institute - CARLA Project

Simulated test scenarios of bicyclist behavior in Unreal Engine 4 for autonomous use in Carla, a software developed for autonomous driving research.

VR Curriculum for community-based K-12 Education

Created VR environments in Unity3D using C# and GoPro videos for use on the Oculus Go. 

Aim of the project is to help K-12 students with disabilities to develop life skills in a safe virtual environment.

M-Cubed Programmer – Game Design: "Collect/Connect" 

• Used Unity and C# to update game functionality, appearance, and revamp existing user interface.

• Helped connect new collection database to updated game after feedback from project faculty.

Provided instruction and grading support for Master-level classes in the Human Centered Design & Engineering department - Human Factors & Ergonomics (HCDE 501) and Foundations of HCDE (HCDE 510).

Summer Internship in Design Technical Operations

• Intern Impact Project:

- Developed VR Simulation of ingress and securement in an intern-designed vehicle, using Unity & Steam VR for the HTC Vive Headset.

- Established project foundation with research, regulation databases (FMVSS, ECE), benchmarking, & packaging.

• Authored departmental educational and reference materials

• Supported development of cost saving modularity study with CATIA assemblies, using TCE and Vis Mockup.

Summer Internship in Body Design - Upper Body, Shell, and Exterior

• Studied and developed change to upper absorber shape to solve light reflection problem in grill.

• Value Analysis (VA): studied part data to determine the best way to reduce costs – saved almost $625,000/year.

• Prepared CAD drawing and 3D part adjustments per engineering design requests.