I earned my bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering with a specialization in smart systems from McMaster University in June 2024. I also completed a Minor in Mathematics. In September 2024 I joined the Intelligent and Cognitive Engineering Laboratory where I am working towards a master's degree in mechanical engineering.
My research at the ICE Lab centres on fault detection and condition monitoring for robotic manipulators with a focus on space applications. I am currently working with a team of graduate students to design and build a custom 7-degree-of-freedom robot arm equipped with powerful motors and high-resolution sensors. My goal is to use the robot to build a robust dataset of common manipulator fault signatures, and using this dataset I will develop novel estimation theory- and machine learning-based fault detection techniques.
As part of my research, I have written a conference paper which I presented at SPIE DCS in Florida in April 2024, as well as a journal article that is currently under review. I intend to publish one more journal article before I defend my thesis in August 2026.
I am also a teaching assistant in the mechanical engineering machine shop, where I teach third- and fourth-year undergraduate students to use milling machines. Through my time in the machine shop, I have also gained experience using lathes (manual and CNC) and welding.
To learn more about my academic and professional experience, you can check out my LinkedIn profile or download my resume.
Outside of school, I spend my time playing sports (soccer, basketball, squash, cycling, skiing, skating, golf), reading (fiction and non-fiction), and collecting records.
Here's a list of some books that I've enjoyed recently: