Projects

TAPS

A Transportable Purification System utilising solar energy to purify organically-contaminated water in low-resource environments such as humanitarian operations.

Core Skills: Mechanical design and construction, CAD, stakeholder interviews, technical documentation, engineering calculations and analysis, structural and performance testing

Mamilla

A smart, weighted doll and app that guide mothers through breastfeeding latching techniques, providing real‑time feedback and practical training.

Core Skills: Entrepreneurship, CAD, prototyping, engineering documentation, project management, leadership, financial analysis & P&L forecasting, supplier coordination, problem-solving

Master's Thesis

Start-up

Nano Engineering

A theoretical research project investigating the use of animal manure–derived nano-biochar to remediate Lead(II) and Cadmium(II) in artisanal and small-scale mining wastewater.

Core Skills: Literature review, designing fabrication and validation methods, analysing study limitations, proposing future research

TECA

A futuristic Thermal Evaporative Cooling Aid, envisioned for the year 2043, designed to provide low-cost climate control in humanitarian shelters.

Core Skills: Anticipating future engineering challenges, developing engineering proposals under humanitarian constraints, teamwork

2024 DESIRE Award

Interactive Coral

A soft, interactive electronics installation featuring crocheted coral reefs, IR sensors and rotary motors.

Core Skills: Electronics and sensing mechanisms, mechanical systems, working with textiles

BluePrint

A water-tracking app prototype built using insights from stakeholder interviews, mockups, and accessibility assessment.

Core Skills: App design, user interviews, user interaction, market research, wireframing, paper prototyping, high-fi prototyping in Figma

Nynja Microlight

A two-year build project assembling a functional, two-seater Nynja Microlight aircraft alongside other students and two aeronautical engineers.

Core Skills: Mechanical assembly, working on safety-critical projects, reading engineering drawings and instructions, fabrication

RHex Mini

A digital design project inspired by Boston Dynamics' RHex robot, involving CAD modelling, digital performance simulations, and material analysis.

Core Skills: CAD, structural analysis, material analysis, bill of materials (BOM), motor selection, technical drawing production

Tandem Bicycle

The design and analysis of a lightweight, durable tandem bike frame for two adults, evaluating two frame geometries and materials (aluminium and titanium).

Core Skills: Finite Element Analysis (FEA) with ANSYS including natural frequency and fatigue analysis, CAD, iterative design

Ergonomic Footwear

Custom 3D-printed footwear designed to enhance fit, comfort, and safety, using additive manufacturing for mass customisation and low-waste production.

Core Skills: CAD, lattice structure design, pressure data analysis, material selection, design for additive manufacturing