Current Projects (2026)

• Frump Tester

  Design of a compact, low-cost cable testing machine capable of simulating “Frump” (friction and bump wear) caused by repeated contact and collision in high-speed operations.

  

• Impact Testing Upgrades

  Design and fabrication of impact testing apparatus for Yale Mechanical Engineering lab, including high-velocity NASA TPS tile tester and impact hammer for strain rate testing.

  

• Shingle Stripper

  Design of a low-weight, low-cost, electric, roofing shingle removal machine capable of safely operating on high pitched roofs.

  

• Safe & Accessible Oven

  Design an assistive device to safely help with inserting and removing trays from standard household ovens.

  

• Nanoscale Wear Tribometer

  Design a benchtop wear-testing machine capable of characterizing nanoscale wear under varied loading and speed conditions for client ASML.

  

• Experimental Valved Pulsejet Engine

  Design, fabricate, and test a pulsejet engine with developed throttle and thrust vector control systems.

  

• Coaster Bot

  Design and fabricate a low-cost roller-coaster track inspection robot capable of collecting high-fidelity images and relevant data to safely evaluate structural conditions.

  

• Slipform Concrete Feed System

  Design a feed and mixing apparatus to transport pumpable concrete from a truck and deliver zero-slump concrete to a slipform robot used for 3D-printed housing at Verustruct.