Projects

Spring 2022

My lab group's blood pressure monitor was used to measure both systolic and diastolic pressures as well as mean arterial pressure (MAP) in an individual using a sensor, adjustable pressure cuff, and bulb pump. Due to an inadequate amount of time to fully prototype this design, the measurement was made possible by the utilization of an oscilloscope, external power supply, and Arduino code. Our measurements for systolic pressure and MAP were very similar to the values obtained from an external market-standard device whereas those for diastolic pressure were not as similar; these results were proven by subsequent statistical testing.

Special thanks to my lab partners, Neica Joseph and Riddhi Ranjithkumar, for their parts in making this project successful!

Spring 2022

The Lightbox project was a user-friendly control box designed and prototyped in BME473L, a class where students are immersed in a formal engineering design environment. The design had an accessible on/off switch, push button, and LED through the incorporation of a PCB as well as an astable and monostable 555 timer. OnShape software was utilized to create the physical box and KiCad software was utilized to create the electrical PCB. Technical skills such as soldering and CAD design were employed while constructing this project. Although the final product did not succeed electrically, all mechanical user needs were met and the implementation of design and testing processes were great practice for future projects.

This project was completed on my own, but with the advice and guidance of instructors, TAs, and fellow classmates working on the same project.

Fall 2022

The goal of our project was to design and evaluate a neck for the six-year old crash test dummy alongside creating and analyzing performance (bio-fidelity) specifications for the overall design. The project proposal stemmed from group work in BME432L, a design course dealing with contemporary issues in the biomechanics of injury and motor vehicle safety engineering, and was carried through to the extent of the semester.

Special thanks to my BME432 team members for their willingness and patience to learn, iterate, and design alongside one another! Our group included team members Jaylen Coleman, Josh Klinger, Alexa Santiago, and myself!

Spring 2020

The Puppy Playground was a project inspired and supported by the Duke Canine Cognition Center, an organization dedicated to the study of dog cognition. As a group of five freshman engineers, we were tasked with creating a safe and inexpensive playground able to provide cognitive enrichment for the incoming puppies in their study. Over the course of the semester, our team worked to brainstorm design ideas, evaluate solutions, construct a prototype, and test a final solution. Although our project was cut short due to COVID-19, our team was still successfully able to design and construct a miniature prototype to present to our client. Our hope for the Duke Puppy Kindergarten is that we have provided enough of a blueprint for future engineering teams to be able to use our design in similar projects down the line.

Special thanks to my EGR101 team members for carrying this project as far as we could during the semester and in the midst of a pandemic! Our group, The Puppy Pod, included team members Bennett Bierman, Jaylen Coleman, Zach Kinne, Ayda Lee, and myself!

Spring/Fall 2022

The goal of our project was to find an accurate and non-invasive way to evaluate the risk of stroke happening overnight in patients 55 years and older. Through our participation in the BME Design Fellows program at Duke, our team chose to enroll in both BME473L and BME474L in order to tackle this problem; these courses emerge students in a formal engineering design process working on design problems identified with Duke Medical Center clinicians and local medical technology companies.


Special thanks to my BME473/474 team members for their constant drive to understand one another's perspectives and work towards a common goal! Our group, the Stroke Folks, included team members Bryan Gonzalez, Nikhil Gadiraju, Isabella Wang, and myself!