Welcome to my homepage. Right now, I mostly use this site to maintain a list of projects that I think you might find useful or mildly amusing.

About me

I'm a graduate student at ISU's Virtual Reality Application Center, working towards a Master of Science in mechanical engineering, focusing on robot design, control, and perception. My current research efforts are towards robust optical metrology of highly specular surfaces, and I'm preparing for future research in robotics by learning control theory.

Outside of work, I enjoy climbing, mountain biking, and playing board games. My favorite game is Scythe.

What I Do

Computer Vision

Applying optical metrology and real-time detection and tracking.

Robotics

Studying system dynamics and control theory. Designing, manufacturing, and programming robots for research and for fun.

Embedded Systems

Programming FPGAs and microcontrollers in VHDL, assembly, and embedded C++.

Software

Developing cross-platform applications with modern C++. Scripting helpful utilities and exploring machine learning in Python.

Manufacturing and Prototyping

I own or have been trained to use 3D printers (FDM and resin), electronics workstations, various textile machines, and MIG welding stations. But my favorite tools are my hands and my head.