2.007 MIT robotics competition
2.007 MIT robotics competition
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2.007 (Design and Manufacturing) is MIT's flagship mechanical engineering course focused on hands-on product design and prototyping, culminating in a head-to-head robotics competition where students design and build robots to complete a set of themed challenges. The 2025 challenge was
1st place
Secured first place out of 140 competitors in the head-to-head robotics tournament by engineering two robots that executed complex game-board challenges: toggling levers, lifting objects such as heels onto elevated scoring zones, pushing a massive head, and navigating a steep slope.
International Design Award
Awarded the top honor for outstanding mechanical design, creativity, integration, and technical excellence in the same head-to-head tournament.
D'Arbeloff lab Research
D'Arbeloff lab Research
Exercise Assistant Mechanism
Designed and developed a novel mechanical support system to prevent falls among elderly individuals during exercise, balancing freedom of motion with real-time fall detection and variable assistance at MIT’s d’Arbeloff Lab. Simulated and tested designs using SOLIDWORKS, ultimately manufacturing and assembling a double pantograph linkage system featuring spring actuation and a custom vest interface. Co-authored “Spring Loaded Double Pantograph: A Robotic Mechanism for Safe Balance Training,” presented at the 2025 IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (IEEE RO-MAN); Kazue Tanie Award Top Finalist.
Soft Robotics for Soldier Rescue
Conceptualized, modeled, and prototyped a robotic system designed to extract injured soldiers from combat zones using soft robotics. Developed CAD models and renderings using SOLIDWORKS to secure project approval, then built several iterations using rapid prototyping. The final small-scale design uses soft, compliant actuators to gently lift and stabilize the injured body, minimizing the risk of further injury.
Publication pending- Cannot share pictures or specifics
Gentlecare
Gentlecare
Over two consecutive summers at an MIT medical robotics startup founded by Professor Harry Asada, I worked as a mechanical engineer and, in Summer 2025, was promoted to project manager as well. I led a three-person team to design and delivered two demo-ready MVPs of a soft-robotic air-sheet system for patient repositioning and transfers, redesigning the architecture to reduce patient invasiveness and streamline clinical workflow. I conceptualized designs, defined test criteria, assigned roles and timelines, sourced components, and designed and fabricated two airtight winch mechanisms integrated with the air-sheets which we presented to investors. In Summer 2024, I sourced parts and designed, engineered, and fabricated multiple soft-robotic concepts to alleviate nurse workload for patients with impaired mobility, using rapid prototyping with 3D printing and metalworking that resulted in two patents. That summer, I helped run user studies with 12+ nursing professionals, translating feedback into design iterations and aligning product features with clinical and commercial needs.
Patent pending- Cannot share pictures or specifics
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