Circular knitting needle stand for one-handed knitting

Winning Project of Tufts Assistive Technology Hackathon 2022

A device to assist allow one-handed knitting with circular knitting needles. This was a one week design hackathon working with a team of five students. We were tasked with designing a device to help a passionate knitter who lost mobility in her left arm due to a recent stroke.

Truss Design and Evaluation

ME20: Mechanics I
Tufts University, Fall 2022

Group project. Designed and constructed a statically determinant truss. Predicted values by hand-calculating reaction forces (RA and RB). Data was gathered by balancing truss on two load cells and collecting data using LabVIEW.

Hands-free crutch
EN1: Applications in Engineering - Biomechanics
Tufts University, Fall 2021

Group project for "Applications in Engineering: Biomechanics" course. Designed a hands-free crutch alternative to the existing iWALK by working collaboratively with team members to brainstorm ideas, prototype and iterate design.

Door Sliders

Laser cut and assembled with wood glue. I designed this door slider for my sister during the start of Shelter-In-Place in 2020 to minimize disrupting her calls. Consists of three layers for both the base and the sliding piece.

"Grow It Yourself" Bio Buddies


Co-created the “Grow it Yourself” GIY Bio Buddies kit, which helps kids grow sustainable toys out of the biomaterials kombucha leather and mycelium. Kit was designed to make science more affordable and accessible, and to begin sustainable design education at young ages. Awarded Runner-Up and Outstanding Research at the 2019 Biodesign Challenge, selected from among 37 teams representing 9 countries. GIY BioBuddies was one of three high school teams competing and the only high school team in the finalist group. Presented at multiple conferences and ran interactive workshops about the kit activities.

Florfetti

Co-founded Florfetti, a sustainable confetti company. Florfetti is an eco-friendly alternative to plastic confetti, created by laser etching leaves into fun shapes. Conducted research on different leaves and shapes for durability and ease of cutting. Later experimentation with kombucha leather.