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Master of Applied Science

University of Waterloo

Electrical and Computer Engineering

• Supervised by Dr. Stephen L. Smith

Bachelor of Applied Science

University of Windsor

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Graduate Student Researcher

Autonomous Systems Lab, Vector Institute & University of Waterloo

Optimize policies for autonomous robots using PyTorch and state-of-the-art Machine Learning techniques. Coupling ML with Computer Vision to develop efficient manipulation policies for robotics.

• reinforcement learning, pytorch, computer vision, robotics

Software Developer

Human Systems Lab, University of Windsor

Used Python to create diagnostic tests used in conjuction with an eye-tracking device. Used The data accumulated from the eye-tracking device to generate a report that optometrists use to diagnose common optical diseases.

• python, computer vision

Electrical Engineering Intern

Pernod Ricard — Hiram Walker & Sons Ltd.

Completed electrical designs for the installation of a fire safety system. Programmed PLCs using RSLogix 5000 and HMIs using FactoryTalk View Studio to increase the efficiency of the bottling process. Assisted in programming logic for quality assurance on bottling lines and defect detection using x-ray & computer vision.

• PLC programming, FactoryTalk View Studio, AutoCAD Electrical

Controls Engineering Co-op

Onyx Engineering Inc.

Implemented circuit design modifications using AutoCAD Electrical. Trained in SCADA & HMI Industrial Automation. Used Visual Basic, macros, and pivot tables to import and analyze daily website traffic data.

• AutoCAD Electrical, Excel, Visual Basic

Power Distribution Engineering Analyst

Entegrus Powerlines Inc.

Performed load flow and voltage drop studies to determine acceptable transformer and conductor sizes for new residential developments. Assisted in creating and balancing the 2022 budget by performing cost-estimation on proposed projects, and prioritizzing the projects by metrics such as customer impact, safety, and reliability.

• SCADA, Power BI

Push Smarter, Not Harder: Hierarchical RL-Diffusion Policy for Efficient Nonprehensile Manipulation

(In Review)

HeRD (Hierarchical RL-Diffusion Policy) is a robot control framework that combines high-level spatial reinforcement learning with low-level diffusion-based trajectory generation for efficient nonprehensile manipulation in cluttered environments.

Bench-Push: Benchmarking Pushing-based Navigation and Manipulation Tasks for Mobile Robots

(In Review)

BenchPush is a comprehensive benchmarking suite designed for mobile robots performing pushing-based tasks. The goal is to provide researchers with a standardized platform for training and evaluating algorithms in both pushing-based navigation and manipulation. The suite includes a variety of simulated environments, evaluation metrics that capture task efficiency and interaction effort, as well as policy templates with reference implementations.

Wearable Biomimetic Appendage

Undergraduate Capstone: A device that can mimic a user's hand and finger movements to aid in basic tasks.

NSERC CGSM Research Grant

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Valued at $27,000. Awarded for outstanding academic performance and research potential.

Engineering Excellence Master's Fellowship

University of Waterloo

Valued at $25,000/year. Selected amongst all master's applicants for the Faculty of Engineering.

Outstanding Scholar Award

University of Windsor

Funding for undergraduate research.

President's Entrance Award

University of Windsor

Valued at $2,000/term. Received for > 95% average in senior year of high school.