All Projects
YOLO-Based Binary Object Sorting System#
June 2024 to November 2025
I spent 18 months under the guidance of Dr. Nirav Merchant, who serves as the director of the Data Science Institute at the University of Arizona. The goal was to build an AI-powered binary object sorting system that is 16% faster than manual sorting. The idea came from researching forensics labs—they manually sort thousands of bullet casings by hand, which is incredibly time-consuming. I wanted to prove that computer vision and basic robotics could automate this across multiple industries—from crime labs to manufacturing floors.
Below is a quick overview of the project:
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Feel free to view full technical documentation here!
Purdue Formula SAE: PF25 Drivetrain#
June 2024 to May 2025
While I joined Purdue Formula SAE in September 2022, my most significant contributions began after stepping into the role of Drivetrain System Owner. In this leadership position, I was responsible not only for overseeing the design and manufacturing process, but also for guiding and mentoring newer team members to foster long-term growth and continuity within the team.
DCR - Design Criteria Review:
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CDR - Critical Design Review:
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Education Lecture PDFs (Combined):
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Education Project Assignment PDFs (Combined):
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The Data Mine: Data Science Undergraduate Reasearcher#
January 2025 to May 2025
I contributed to a collaborative project between The Data Mine at Purdue University and Kautex Textron, focusing on the development of a virtual melt flow index sensor. My primary role involved creating theoretical models that were used to validate and support the machine learning approach. This sensor aimed to improve quality control in fuel tank production by providing real-time insights into material properties. I also worked closely with team members to communicate findings and refine model accuracy through iterative testing and analysis.
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Senior Design (ME 463) Project: BedBuddy#
January 2025 to May 2025
My team focused on designing a modular system to go underneath a mattress and help people tuck in their bedsheets and help it stay there. This would've been helpful for individuals with mobility issues and who struggled to make their bed.
I was the project manager, where I helped direct my team members and keep everyone on track. In terms of the project itself, my main focus was on the electronics integration, circuit diagrams, and writing code for the Arduino used.
Ultimately, the prototype did not work as expected, however, as a team, we were able to establish a solid proof of concept and provide recommendations should anyone decide to iterate on the project work we did.
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Electric Vehicle Design (ME 49601EVD) Semester Projects#
Fall 2024 Semester
This course focused on the architecture and design principles behind electric vehicles, especially system-level decision-making.
I completed two major individual projects:
- 0–60 Time Calculator: Built a tool to estimate acceleration times for three vehicle classes by modeling the two key EV acceleration regimes: constant power and constant acceleration. While not perfect, the calculator performs reliably in most cases. A PDF of the Excel file is rendered below.
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- Electric Go-Kart Design: Tasked with designing a race-ready electric go-kart, I made and justified high-level decisions around powertrain, battery, and vehicle dynamics. This hypothetical design exercise emphasized applying system-level tradeoffs.
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Tools, Methods, and Techniques for Rapid, Iterative Product Design and Analysis (ME 49601TMT) Semester Project#
Fall 2024 Semester
This course provided advanced hands-on experience with Siemens NX for solid, surface, and assembly modeling, as well as FEA analysis. Additionally, the class introduced basic CFD simulations using Simcenter StarCCM+.
For the group project, I led the surface modeling of an RC car body and conducted CFD analysis to explore its aerodynamic performance.
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Toy Design (ME 444) Semester Projects#
Spring 2024 Semester
This course focused on rapid prototyping, notably FDM 3D Printing and Laser Cutting. Through ME 444, I was first exposed to designing parts for 3D printing in CAD software. Here, the CAD software of choice was Creo Parametric, but the skills remain transferable across different CAD packages.
Another important aspect of rapid prototyping is ways to include electronics in projects, and this is where I was first introduced on how to use an Arduino to control motors. I also learned basic IoT, where I was able to control motors from my phone.
The course had two main projects, both of which are described below:
- Battlebot: I worked on a team to prototype a battlebot and compete with other teams in my class. I was responsible for overall system integration and designing the front lifting assembly.
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Below is a demo video of my team's battlebot in action throughout a battle that we took part in. Note that the final robot is the larger blue one seen in the video.
- Action Toy (Foosball-Pinball Hybrid): As a group, we collectively decided to design and prototype a tabletop foosball/pinball concept. The goal was to score goals like in foosball, but use flippers similar to those found in pinball. I was responsible for designing the body/exterior of the toy and most of the integration of all relevant subassemblies.
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Technical Article - AEIS Internship Project#
Summer 2023
While pursuing my internship at AEIS, one of the assignments I was tasked with was writing a technical article of any topic of my choosing. Given my interest in cars, I chose to look at the engine and study the common reasons behind why pistons fail.
Attached here is the technical article, as well as the presentation I made and presented to my supervisors.
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Sophomore Design (ME 263) Project: Bedloft Ladder System#
Spring 2022 Semester
My team focused on designing a ladder system to seamlessly integrate with Bedloft's system of lofted beds. Bedloft is a company that specializes in providing beds and lofted beds to Purdue students who live on campus. Our team noticed that there was no good way for students to climb into their lofted beds.
My focus was more on the research, where I compiled a list of solutions present in the market available to students and researched any past or active patents for any similar designs to what we wanted to implement. In addition to the research, I also analyzed a ladder rung to see the shear force and bending moment within to get a better picture of how the ladder would perform under a worst case scenario load.
Below are two documents, one being the final oral presentation for the course, and the other being the shear force and bending moment model I made: