I am currently a junior, pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering at Mercer. I have spent a significant amount of time as an undergraduate working on independent engineering projects;
most notably I am the project lead on a high altitude research capsule. This vehicle flies up to 19
miles into the upper atmosphere attached to a weather balloon, to provide space like conditions
for science and engineering experiments. I presented this project at the 2014 American Society
for Engineering Education conference, and my team and I were honored with the first place best
project presentation award. In addition to this independent work, I have also participated in
undergraduate research with Mercer’s Machine Intelligence Robotics Laboratory to develop
novel mechanical solutions for problems in laser cutting and rapid prototyping.

Last summer I studied abroad in Uganda as part of the Mercer on Mission international service
program. While in country, I worked with university professors on the design, construction, and
installation of pumps to provide water for underserved communities.

The summer before, I was employed as an engineering intern at Nypro, where I worked
independently to investigate failures in, and recommend improvements to, the mold upgrade
process. In addition I was tasked with diagnosing specific failure modes in medical device
assembly and production.