Experience

Position

Graduate Tutor & PhD Student

Location

Bristol Robotics Lab, UWE Bristol

Date

09/21 - Present

Research Project: Use of gaze-control and A.R. to control complex devices for people with tetraplegia. Cross-disciplinary research in robotics and healthcare.

Working close to users to provide effective and accepted systems. NHS ethical approval pending. Extensive use of ROS2, micro-ROS, Docker in C++ and Python. Design of ros2_tobii_glasses2 library for connection of eye-tracking glasses within ROS2.

Teaching role as Graduate Tutor. Guest lecturer/seminar in Electronics, Methods for Neuroscience, Soft Robotics. Lab coordinator in Assistive Robotics, Electronics, Dynamics and Group Projects. Supervisor of undergrad dissertations. Involvement in outreach efforts as Student Ambassador in robotics.

Position

Intern at Bristol Robotics Laboratory

Location

Bristol Robotics Lab, UWE Bristol

Date

05/21 - 08/21

Real-time data classification intern at the BRL. Worked on detection and classification of Stroke patients using body instrumentation measures while using assistive devices. Achieved 90% accuracy detection of Stroke patients via Principal Component Analysis (PCA) in the first second of device use.

Classification of multiple types of force signals, Xsens data. Work with multi-Gb file sizes. Extensive use of Python for data science. Extension of sklearn PCA library to support multi-dim PCA.

Collaboration and tutoring of other interns. Support in external engagement events for robotics.

Position

Undergraduate Researcher

Location

Continuum Mechanics Dpt. University Carlos III, Madrid, Spain

Date

07/19 - 07/20

Design of a precise magnetic stimulator microscope-accessory for polymers and 3D-printed skin samples, as part of a funded BIOMASKIN competitive grant project.

Finite element analysis of magnetic flux for permanent magnets using FEMM (Finite Element Method Magnetics) software. Integration with Matlab for automated processing. Use and development of optimization algorithms to calibrate to experimental results.

Collaboration with the Continuum Mechanics and Structural Analysis, and the Biomedical Engineering departments in multi-disciplinary research.

Position

Graduate Tutor & PhD Student

Location

Butera Lab, Georgia Tech Department of Biomedical Engineering Atlanta, USA

Date

09/18 - 05/19

Assembly, preparation and bio-packaging of integrated chips for study of neuron culture samples with MEA (Micro Electrode Arrays). Localization of point charges in 3D space over array.

Developed assembly techniques that doubled success rate for working chip production and reduced hour wait time by half. Rewrote previous protocol from scratch.

Testing on material brittleness and failure factors. Workflow with biocompatible materials on extremely delicate electronic components.