CSE 40535/60535: A Two-Feature Drowning Detection System (DDS)
Fall 2019
University of Notre Dame
Designed and implemented an end-to-end computer vision system for underwater swimmer detection including data collection, image processing, feature extraction, and classification
Two-feature underwater swimmer classifier that utilizes color and motion to classify swimmers using Python's OpenCV package
Achieved an intersection over union (IoU) of .81 ± .12
CSE 40535/60535 (Computer Vision, taught by Dr. Adam Czajka) term project
EE40458: 1 GHz Low Noise Amplifier
Fall 2019
University of Notre Dame
Designed a Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) for a center frequency of 1 GHz using hand calculations, Smith Charts, and Keysight's Advanced Design System (ADS) software
Used quarter-wave matching networks on input and output for resonance at 1 GHz
Analyzed gain, noise, and stability of LNA using equipment in Dr. Patrick Fay's lab at Notre Dame
Term project for EE 40458 (RF and Microwave Circuits for Wireless Communications)
CAN.it: IrishHacks2019
Fall 2019
University of Notre Dame
Built CAN.it, an automated recycling utility that uses optical character recognition (OCR) of recycling identification codes to classify whether or not plastics are recyclable
Used Python's Flask web framework, HTML, CSS, and Python
Integrated Google Cloud's Vision API for optical character recognition
Worked on team with Phil Vlandis and AJ Jimenez
Project for IrishHack2019 (Nov. 8-10) at the University of Notre Dame
DESN 20200: Razor Design + Rendering for Braun
Fall 2018
University of Notre Dame
Designed and rendered an original razor for Braun GmbH using Sketchbook Pro, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop
Term project for DESN 20200 (Rapid Visualization) at University of Notre Dame
DESN 20200: Shampoo & Conditioner Design + Rendering for American Crew
Fall 2018
University of Notre Dame
Designed and rendered an original Shampoo + Conditioner line for American Crew using hand sketches, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop
Mid-semester project for DESN 20200 (Rapid Visualization) at University of Notre Dame
DESN 20200: External Hard Drive Design + Rendering
Fall 2018
University of Notre Dame
Designed and rendered an original external hard drive with pen, marker, and paper
Project for DESN 20200 (Rapid Visualization) at University of Notre Dame
DESN 20200: Selected Lab Work
Fall 2018
University of Notre Dame
Selected open-ended labs for DESN 20200 (Rapid Visualization) at University of Notre Dame, including:
Billboard advertisement for Shinola, made with Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop
Magazine advertisement for Dunkin Donuts, made with Adobe Photoshop
Assorted USB drive sketches, made with Sketchbook Pro
CSE 20221: Logic Design Midterm/Final Projects
Spring 2018
University of Notre Dame
Projects implemented in Verilog on Altera DE-10 Nano FPGA
Project used VGA, keyboard, and other external interface modules
Midterm Project: Bomb Squad, a bomb defusing game using a pseudorandom number generator module (PRNG)
Final Project: A maze game using keyboard and VGA input
EG 10112: Variable Projectile Launcher
Spring 2017
University of Notre Dame
Made the Variable Projectile Launcher, a mechanical apparatus for hitting targets at varying X, Y, and Z coordinates
Modeled the apparatus using the range equation in MATLAB
Developed a MATLAB GUI to plot the projected motion of the projectile
EG 10112 (Intro to Engineering II) term group project
EG 10111: Maximum Loading Paper Float
Fall 2016
University of Notre Dame
Designed a float for maximum loading and stability out of paper
Used buoyancy and forcing equations to analyze float design
Modeled the float in Creo Parametric
EG 10111 (Intro to Engineering I) term project. Group achieved maximum load out of all floats in class
Notre Dame App Challenge: TriangleCare
Fall 2016
University of Notre Dame
Selected as a semi-finalist in the Fall 2016 Notre Dame App Challenge
Prototyped and developed TriangleCare with partner Carl-Michel Fervius
Application designed to enhance connectivity between nursing home patients, caretakers, and families with loved ones in nursing homes
Prospectus and wireframes are shown at right
Wheelchair-Stroller: STEM Research & Inquiry at UDJ, UDM
Winter, Spring, Summmer, Fall 2015
University of Detroit Mercy + University of Detroit Jesuit High School & Academy
Invented a proof-of-concept prototype of a wheelchair-adaptable stroller and delivered it to a paraplegic mother from the Metropolitan Detroit area two weeks ahead of the September 1, 2015 deadline