I am a Masters student at Purdue University studying Mechanical Engineering. I'm interested in robotics, with a focus on mechanical design and control systems. My work experience includes manufacturing, automation, machining, and design through internships at Shaker Numeric and Lincoln Electric. As a researcher at TRACE Lab, I've also had the opportunity to work with industrial humanoids and quadrupedal robotics. I've designed hardware to interface with existing robots, assisted with experiments, created a robotics gripper, and am currently using these resources as an opportunity to dive into reinforcement learning.The group project I'm most proud of is NEMO: a humanoid robot capable of legged locomotion. As the Mechanical Lead of the team, I designed the mechanical structure and calibration system, incorporated feedback to iterate through prototypes, manufactured and assembled components, and created a mobile test stand and harness system. Ultimately, I hope to work on robots that can perform beyond pure functionality: introducing character and personality into their movement.​