About Me
I am a senior at Texas A&M University pursuing a BSc in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics. I am completing my undergraduate thesis under Dr. Gray Thomas at the Human-Empowering Robotics and Control Laboratory. My passion lies in software and controls engineering, particularly in locomanipulation and intelligent control. I’ve contributed to cutting-edge research in upper/lower limb exoskeletons, strength amplification, and robotics design. I also lead a robotics lab focused on innovation and mentorship. With skills in Python, C++, ROS2, and machine learning, I aim to develop reliable, intelligent, and trustworthy control systems for tomorrow’s robots.
Research Interests
- Loco-manipulation: Developing algorithms for multi-dof robots to navigate and interact with their environment.
- Legged Locomotion: Interested in control and planning for legged robots to enable stable, efficient movement across various terrains.
- Intelligent Manipulation: Applying optimization, control theory, and machine learning to enhance robot dexterity.
- Exoskeleton Control: Investigating direct user control lower limb knee exoskeletons.
- Bayesian State Estimation: Leveraging probabilistic methods to improve robot perception and decision-making.
- Machine Learning in Robotics: Using advanced machine learning techniques for gesture recognition, intent prediction, and adaptive control.
Awards and Honors
- Undergraduate Research Scholar (2024-2025)
Recognized for contributions to robotics research. - 2nd Place, Los Alamos National Laboratories Aggies Invent (2024)
Designed a teleoperation automation system for nuclear waste management. - Best Presentation, Gulf Coast Undergraduate Research Symposium
Honored for presentation skills as they related to my contributions to human strength amplification. - Presenter, Texas Regional Robotics Symposium (2024)
Presented on human strength amplification and low-cost quadruped design. - Lou & CC Burton ‘42 Scholarship
- Kyle M Richter ‘10 Endowed Scholarship
- Karen & Richard Jackson 80 II Scholarship
- TAMU Foundation Excellence Award
- William Triche & Homer Triche Scholarship
Offices and Labs
| Lab/Office | Location | Role | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human-Empowering Robotics and Control Laboratory | JCAIN 111 (James J. Cain Building) | Undergraduate Researcher | Exoskeleton control and strength amplification. |
| T.U.R.T.L.E Robotics Lab | HEB 023 (Haynes Engineering Building) | Principal Investigator | Mentorship and innovation in robotics, with projects ranging from quadrupeds to EMG-controlled prosthetics. |
| TAMU Mechanical Engineering Advising Office | MEOB 200 | Mechanical Engineering Student Ambassador | Offering advice to current and future students on mechanical engineering-related topics. |
Hobbies outside of my passion for cool robots
- Hiking: If I am not in the lab I am on a hike, this world is just too big and beautiful to look at pictures of it.
- MMA/Kickboxing: I have been a martial artist since the age of 7, after a long career I have shifted my focus to engineering but once in a while the mats call in the summer and I return to a local MMA gym.
- Fitness: Staying active through lifting, very good for the brain on an early morning.
- Gaming: Playing strategy and simulation games to relax. Ends up being not so relaxing.
Contact
Feel free to reach out to me via email or connect with me on LinkedIn.