Collecting ocean data in AK. Image courtesy of Saildrone.
Research on Prospecting History & Archaeology (link below).
Professionally, I have directed my work towards companies furthering solutions to climate change. I worked at Saildrone Inc. in the area of ocean science, and at Mainspring Energy in clean energy generation. At both firms, my interests in science and rapid prototyping led me to focus on R&D, where I was exposed to the relevance of research work in industry. I enjoyed working on a range of mechanical systems integrating the hands-on and analytical aspects of engineering.
Saildrone Surveyor. I designed and built the navigation systems on the bow, stern, and wingtip.
Teaching at the Stanford Product Realization Lab.
Out of respect for current and past employers I can't disclose internal photos or technical details of mechanical systems I worked on.
Teaching
I currently teach the courses listed below at Stanford University. My teaching philosophy centers around hands-on experiential learning and the Harkness method to enable individually motivated creative design projects within engineering disciplines.
ME128/318: Computer-Aided Product Realization
CEE131G: Architectural Design and Fabrication
Visit the Product Realization Lab for more information.
Academic Research & Publications
Co-author, "Integrating Reflective and Technical Competencies in Design Engineering: A Cognitive Approach to Project-Based Course Redesign." (Submitted to ASEE, 2024)
2nd Author, "Reflective Engineers in the Making - Cognitive Approaches to Redesigning Intermediate-level Project Courses" (Under review, 2024)
"Prospecting History and Archaeology: Enhancing the Wilderness Experience" featured in the Stanford Daily (2015)
"Prospecting History and Archaeology: Enhancing the Wilderness Experience" featured in the Stanford Daily (2015)
1st Author, "Sickness, Sorcery, and Stigma of HIV/AIDs in Rural Papua New Guinea" Stanford Journal of Public Health (2012)