Resume

Education

2012 - 2017

Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, PhD

• Mechanical Engineering, January, 2017
• "Engineering Design and Development of a Novel Snake-like Robot"

2012 - 2014

Lehigh University, Master of Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

2008 – 2012

Lehigh University, Bachelor of Science

• Mechanical Engineering Major, Electrical Engineering Minor;

2003 – 2007

Upper Dublin High School, Fort Washington, PA

Academic Highlights

SmarteRx - Graduate Integrated Product Development

• Designed and constructed a functioning prototype of a smart pill loading and dispensing system with accompanying Android application

Research: Hopper Space Simulator/Lunar Lion Google X-Prize Teams

• Developed method to interface the hardware and software of the Hopper allowing for control algorithms to be compiled then executed on an on-board embedded computer and enabled them to control the servos, sensors, and thrust fans

Senior Project/IPD Capstone

• Designed and prototyped a Flight Data System for model aircraft to relay real-time flight telemetry and aid in locating crashed aircraft

Text Message Doorlock

• Constructed a door lock and access control system that can unlock, lock and notify of doorbell rings by text message

Work Experience

Impossible Incorporated LLC, Founder

• Provides specialty Engineering Design and product development services

5th Street Capital Partners – Superintendent of Properties (05/10-08/14)

• Manage 35+ houses and company office/apartment building
• Routine maintenance and on-call for emergency repairs and lock-outs

Mattcomp Services LLC, Owner/Technician (2003-Present)

• Computer hardware & software repairs, upgrades, maintenance, implementations
• Web design and hosting solutions
• Network, video, and telecom installation including cable/electrical runs

Lehigh University

• Post-Doctoral Researcher and Professor
  • Teaching Duties:
    • TE 211/212 Technical Entrepreneurship Capstone
    • ME 207 Senior Mechanical Engineering Dynamics Lab
    • ME 374 Mechatronics Lab
  • Continuing Doctoral Work
    • Publication of novel developments
    • Applying for grants
• Full-Time Adjunct Professor (8/16-1/17)
  • TE 212 Technical Entrepreneurship Capstone
  • ME 207 Senior Mechanical Engineering Dynamics Lab
  • ME/MSE/TE 401 Graduate Integrated Product Development
• Teaching Assistant
  • Teaching Assistant and Project Advisor - Integrated Product Development (8/13-5/16)
  • Engineering 97: Introduction to MATLAB and Arduino (1/13-6/14)
• Dean's Doctoral Assistant (8/12-12/12)

Pocono Whitewater, Jim Thorpe, PA (06/09-Present)

• River and Bike Guide; Trainer

USCSA NJ Conference (09/12-Present)

• Race Official

Aalta Sports, Beaver Creek, CO (11/07-04/08)

• Assistant Store Manager

Science Research Competitions (1st place at Regional and State levels)

• 2007: Constructed a multi-touch screen and gestural interface
• 2006: Constructed a self-navigating autonomous robot

Activities/Hobbies

• Emergency Medical Technician, Swift Water Rescue
• Lehigh University Ski Team, Cycling Team
• Organizer, Light Up Off-Campus student off-campus residence safety program
• Tae Kwon Do: Black Belt (2004), second degree (2006)
• Free skiing, kayaking, camping mountain biking, rock climbing, hobby prototyping