Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University — Thermo/Fluids Track
I'm an undergraduate researcher working at the intersection of fluid mechanics, pneumatic haptics, and human-robot interaction. My work focuses on designing soft actuator systems that communicate meaningful tactile information to users.
Outside the lab I enjoy hiking, cooking, and thinking about how physical sensation shapes the way we understand the world.
Designing a wearable array of pneumatic actuators for conveying directional and magnitude information through skin stretch and pressure cues. Work spans CFD modeling of micro-channel networks, fabrication of soft silicone bladders, and user studies measuring perception thresholds.
Investigated pressure-flow dynamics in bellows-style soft actuators. Built a benchtop testbed to characterize hysteresis and developed reduced-order analytical models validated against experimental data.
Ran a controlled study examining how tactile feedback modality (vibrotactile vs. pneumatic) affects task performance and subjective preference in a teleoperation task.
I'm always happy to talk about research, collaborations, or interesting problems.