Knitted Textile Electromechanical Systems
I am working with the Embodied Systems Lab of Northwestern University to develop textile-based systems that will enable new forms of assitive technology, haptic feedback for robotics, and movement studies.
Academic Background
I have a background in Electrical & Computer Engineering, with a B.S. and M.S. from Carnegie Mellon University. My past work involves using machine learning and computer vision sensing systems to understand human-machine interactions in advanced manufacturing environment.
As I look towards my future research career, I draw inspiration from living & infrastructure systems, traditional ecological knowledge, and modern computational advancements. I often wonder "How can we draw upon wisdom from living systems and established practices to build a more sustainable world?" and believe firmly that many solutions and keys to advancement are hidden within the very natural world that surrounds us.
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Personal Background
As a researcher, I aim to develop sustainable sensor systems and computational networks to better understand how natural environments change over time. As an artist, I channel my global experiences, cultural perspectives, and awe for living systems through my calligraphy, music, and cooking practices. In these pursuits, I strive to highlight the deeply interconnected nature of all life.
Some More About MeCurrent Projects
Custom Backup Camera
A personal passion project to develop a custom ultrasound-based back up sensor for my car.
Notable Past Projects
Human-Machine Interaction Dataset for Advanced Manufacturing
As part of the Sustainable And Livable Urban Systems (SALUS) Lab at Carnegie Mellon after my masters, I collected a large dataset of human-machine interactions in advanced manufacturing scenarios for training machine learning models and characterizing machinery use.
Smart Thermostat
For the final project for 12-770 Autonomous Buildings course at Carnegie Mellon and published by my colleague Ozan Baris. We used a distributed set of temperature sensors and model predictive control to retrofit my home's thermostat and optimize thermal comfort of our single-zone multi-room house.
mmWave Radar Metal Detection
I developed a program to fuse readings from multiple mmWave radars to detect and locate metalic objects in a wide area. This was preliminary research done in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon's WiTech lab for more efficient weapons screening technology planned for airports and large events.
Thermal Regulator Circuit for NASA MoonRanger
I designed an analog, schmitt trigger-based circuit for maintaining optimal thermal conditions of avionic systems for NASA's MoonRanger project in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University.
Talking Piano
For my Carnegie Mellon University capstone project, my team and I designed a software interface for transmuting spoken words into piano notes. A piano would then play back the recorded voice and sound like it is talking to them.