PROJECTS

As Team President of MuddSub, I designed the PCB system for our new robot, Crush. So that meant designing the circuits, laying out the boards, and figuring out which parts we needed. I also worked with the mechanical subteam to figure out how everything would fit inside the electronics enclosure. And there are plenty of logistical and administrative things to take care of when you're running a club!

On the electrical side, I also work with the team to design, connect, and test our sensors. We test directional hydrophones to help figure out where the robot is, and we're working with split-aperture correlators to make that position estimate more precise. The schematic above shows how our electrical systems connect.

I spent Summer 2026 at Argonne National Laboratory as a SULI intern with Dr. Michael Pamminger. I worked on electronics for self-driving cars, including updating a PCB to collect data from multiple CAN-FD buses. I also worked on adding a webcam and an Ethernet port, using an STM32 and an ESP32.

I also tested communication protocols, including cellular and 5G, to connect autonomous vehicles with other vehicles, buildings, and people. A lot of this work was tested in the Advanced Mobility Technology Laboratory. They have several cars and a heavy-duty dynamometer, which you can think of as a treadmill for trucks!

In MACH, we're building a car from scratch! That means there's a lot to learn, from welding and mechanical modeling to electrical work. I worked on modeling our hybrid system, including how the motors and batteries fit together, as well as working with the engine. It's been a lot of fun getting to see how all these pieces become a car.

During my Summer 2025 REU at the Colorado School of Mines, I designed and built a PID controller box to keep a gallium-oxide hydrogen sensor at a specific temperature. I made the CAD model, 3D printed the enclosure, and then figured out what needed to change. There was a lot of going back, fixing something, and trying again! It was fun getting to work with the mechanical and electrical parts together.

The enclosure has holes for fans, room for the controller wiring, and screw holes to attach a lid. I also made it so that multiple boxes could be stacked and connected. So the idea was to have something that would work for our setup and be easy to add to later.