Electro-Mechanical System Design and Prototyping

• Orchestrated a 5-member team in developing a modular destoner by managing project timelines, delegating tasks, and coordinating system integration using Microsoft Office Suite for scheduling and progress tracking.

• Built a fully functional prototype of the destoner, fabricating components using 3D printing, snap-fitting, and welding techniques, and demonstrated proof of concept through iterative testing and assembly.

• Designed a 3D model with parts and engineering drawings in SolidWorks, considering GD&T for 3D printability.

• Developed an HMI by soldering a circuit with a MOSFET, a Switch, and an Arduino microcontroller, programmed with 150+ lines of C++ to enable precise motor speed and on/off control.

Project Management and Mechanical Design

• Managed a 5-member team in designing a field-ready medical stretcher for rough terrain, delegating tasks, guiding brainstorming sessions, and ensuring timely completion of design milestones.

• Delivered a 3D assembly and engineering drawing package in SolidWorks with consideration to human factors, GD&T, and ergonomics, responding to a real-world design brief emphasizing user safety and functionality.

PLC and Pneumatic Systems

• Developed an autonomous electro-pneumatic mechanism to install motor bearings, emphasizing worker safety through dual push-button activation in compliance with OSHA safety standards. 

• Programmed PLC logic systems to control pneumatic actuators, achieving a 30-second cycle time and ensuring full compliance with client specifications. 

Real-Time Control and Embedded Systems

• Developed and implemented a real-time digital PID controller for DC motor position control, tuning parameters using the Ultimate Sensitivity Method to achieve precise motion regulation.

• Programmed a multi-threaded control system in C within a Linux environment to reduce processing latency.

• Enhanced system stability by integrating anti-windup compensation, preventing control saturation, and improving response accuracy under varying load conditions.

Research and Design (R&D) 

• Completed literature reviews on various power plant types, power cycles, emissions, and efficiency, incorporating concepts in reactor physics and thermodynamics. 

• Illustrated technical drawings for a power plant to fulfill proposal requirements, focusing on thermodynamic principles and reactor efficiency.

Instrumentation, Control, and PID Tuning 

• Developed a weight measurement system using a load cell and LabVIEW, implementing real-time PID control for accurate actuator positioning based on sensed weight​.

• Designed electrical schematics using KiCAD and integrated a DAQ module, stepper motor, and motor driver to achieve seamless sensor-actuator feedback control​.

• Calibrated load cell signals and implemented signal filtering techniques, achieving high precision with less than 0.2% non-linearity and low hysteresis error​.

• Programmed and tuned a LabVIEW PID controller to minimize system oscillations and overshoot, resulting in stable, accurate, and repeatable weight readings​.

Mechanical Design and Stress Analysis 

• Led a 5-member team in designing a wind pump gearbox by performing material selection, gear system selection, and stress analysis to meet high torque transmission and infinite fatigue life requirements​.

• Developed detailed 3D CAD models and engineering drawings in SolidWorks, iterating designs based on FEM (Finite Element Method) simulations to optimize durability, weight, and manufacturability​.

• Conducted static and cyclic stress simulations in SolidWorks to validate design improvements, achieving infinite fatigue life and maintaining compactness within 70x70x70 cm constraints​.

• Completed rigorous calculations for shaft sizing, fatigue analysis, and stress distribution to ensure compliance with safety factors and mechanical performance targets​.

Mechanism Design and Motion Analysis 

• Designed and modeled a two-finger planar robotic gripper mechanism in SolidWorks, optimizing link lengths and joint parameters to enable reliable grasping of 200g objects​.

• Performed static force analysis and motion simulation using MATLAB, validating torque requirements for servo motor selection and ensuring a 10 cm grasp range​.

• Selected and integrated Pololu Micro Metal Gearmotors based on stall torque calculations to achieve safe and efficient gripping without object slippage​.

• Conducted comprehensive friction analysis between gripper fingers and objects, selecting acrylic materials to maximize grip effectiveness​.