Projects

Some of the projects I have been a part of.

keV Electron Diode Source

2026

Development of an 'electron gun' capable of producing >50keV electrons. Used for calibration of high-energy particle detectors for RADICALS space satellite mission.

  • Challenge: accurately emulate high-energy electron radiation found in space to calibrate a particle detector
  • Lua and Python automation of FEMM electrostatic simulation to simulate electric fields
  • Development of Python relativistic Runge-Kutta 4 electron trajectory physics engine to optimize parallel plate geometry
  • Construction of Cockcroft-Walton generator to achieve >50kV
  • Analysis of vacuum breakdown models to eliminate 'noisy' electrical discharge
  • Mechanical design of mount for vacuum chamber
  • Supported by the UAlberta Dean's Research Award program in Dr. Robert Fedosejevs' lab
circuitsalgorithms Outstanding Research Award
poster → report →

Autonomous Maze Solver

2026

Developed resource-constrained autonomous ground vehicle in two days, winning the 2026 Albertaloop Mechatronics Showdown.

  • Used shared GitHub to manage simultaneous feature development; software stackup with C and PlatformIO
  • Integrated MPU 6050 IMU, ultrasonic sensor, 8-bit display mode selection, servos and motors
  • PD controller-based movement using position or angular targets
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Photo of our final vehicleVictory team photo
maze task ↗ balance task ↗

Computer Vision Drone

2025

Low-cost ROS 2-compatible computer vision research drone.

  • Challenge: develop a low-cost ROS 2-compatible drone for computer vision research
  • ROS 2 + OpenCV vision pipeline for 1080p 60fps video with <160ms latency
  • Total cost <$500; modular propellor guard frame for impact resistance + operator safety
  • Stable hover in-place/at altitude/in yaw using optical flow sensor + rangefinder
  • Detailed technical design documentation for reproducibility and improvement
  • Funded by an NSERC USRA in Dr. Martin Barczyk's Mechatronic Systems Lab
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Preview for Computer Vision Drone
full demo ↗ hover test ↗

Autonomous Navigation Stack

2025

Full autonomous navigation stack for a ground robot using ROS 2, MPC, and custom Python global/local planners.

  • Challenge: Develop an autonomous navigation stack for a Clearpath Robotis Jackal ground vehicle
  • Global planner uses Dijkstra's on an occupancy grid built using Steve Macenski's slam_toolbox
  • Cubic spline path smoothing with adaptive downsampling for waypoint density control
  • Low-level model predictive controller for intuitive and consistent movement
  • Simulated in rviz2 + Gazebo; validated on hardware with sub-10cm path error and 100% target convergence
  • Sensor integration of Velodyne LiDAR VLP-16 and FOG IMU with Jetson Xavier + Dockerized environment
  • Migration of Jackal from ROS 1 Noetic to ROS 2 Humble for an ARM-based computer (required Jetson Xavier AGX rebuild, source compilation, and persistence)
  • Funded by an NSERC USRA in Dr. Martin Barczyk's Mechatronic Systems Lab
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Cubic spline downsampling visualization on a recorded pathMotion planner system architectureStack running in Gazebo simulation
full demo ↗ simulation test ↗ beta test ↗

Drone Circle Follower

2025

PID controller enabling a Tello drone to follow a circular target along 3 axes using ROS 2 and OpenCV.

  • OpenCV + Python target tracking in each video frame
  • Custom tracker maintains detection even when circle transform fails
  • Screen-space centroid error feeds a PID that outputs Tello SDK velocity commands
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Preview for Drone Circle Follower
full demo ↗ video feed ↗

Killswitch PCB

2025

Custom Hall-effect PCB for a safety killswitch on an autonomous submarine.

  • Hall-effect sensors detect magnet presence through submarine hull
  • Magnetic field strength threshold simulations to ensure 100% consistency; meets RoboSub competition safety requirements for external kill
  • Designed in Altium using custom component workspace
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Preview for Killswitch PCB

Wind Turbine

2025

Archimedes' Screw-inspired wind turbine designed and fabricated for ENGG 160 project class.

  • Archimedes' screw geometry with belt-driven generator
  • Designed in SolidWorks and rendered in Blender; fabricated from 3D printed, laser-cut and heat moulded components
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Turbine running in wind tunnel testSide profile showing helical blade geometryTeam at the final demonstration. I'd like to thank Favour Abimbola as well as the Engineering Students' Society for the great photos!Team deliberation
demo ↗

Line Following Robot

2024

Arduino robot that follows a line using a fuzzy-logic controller.

  • IR sensor array feeds into dynamically-calibrated rule set written in C
  • Output maps to differential motor PWM for smooth steering
  • Custom CAD frame designed in SolidWorks
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demo ↗

Budget-Constrained Robotic Claw Arm

2024

Claw machine-inspired 4DOF arm built from reused materials for the 2024 APEGA Science Olympics, achieving the Gold Standard.

  • Challenge: transport mock produce between baskets
  • Built from recycled materials, <$5 without electronics
  • Iteratively tested our claw, using string for a tendon-based gripper
  • Used old thread on spools to tension our design
  • Achieved Gold Standard (highest competition tier)
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Finished + beautified arm before competitionTeam with the arm at APEGA (minus Charles :( )Locked in on our competition run
arm demo ↗ full tour ↗

Checkers AI

2023

Browser Checkers game with a minimax agent and alpha-beta pruning.

  • Minimax search with alpha-beta pruning reducing tree exploration time by >60%
  • Custom cost function based on Checkers game theory
  • At depth 8 the agent plays very optimally and is difficult to beat
  • Written in Python with a lightweight browser frontend
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code →
Preview for Checkers AI
demo ↗