Technical Skills

Hands-On Skills

• Machining

• Welding

• Soldering 

• Metalsmithing

• Mold Making

• 3D Printing

• Power Tools

Computer Aided Design

Before bringing them into the real world, I create my designs in CAD software. Using CAD is a cross-platform transferrable skill, I am most proficient in the 2 software below. If given the chance or needed, I could pick any CAD design software with relative ease. 

Other Software-Related Skills

Here is some other software that I work with to assist both my engineering passion and other passions and hobbies in life. 

Education

• Bachelor of Applied Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

2021-2026, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON

• Mechanical Subteam Member and Gen 12 Mechanical Lead, Blue Sky Solar Racing

• Gen12 Blue Sky Solar Racing Chief Engineer

• Mechanical Subteam Lead, University of Toronto Chemical Vehicle

• High School Diploma

2017-2021, Fountain Valley School of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO, USA

• National High School Scholar

• Global Scholar Diploma, research thesis written on The Invisible Group in China: Influence of Political Party, Traditional ideology,  and media portrayal on Chinese Sexual Minorities (Click to see my Global Scholar Portfolio Website)

• Langdon Math Award Winner

• Cum Laude Society Member

Work and Extracurricular Experience

• COOP Student - Way Engineering (May 2024 - August 2025)

  • Toronto Transit Commission, Toronto

During my 12-month co-op and subsequent four-month extension from May of 2024 to August of 2025, I supported the Way Engineering department through multiple capital projects and took on independent design and QA tasks. This included designing and preparing cad models and drawings to be fabricated at the plant maintenance shop, reviewing component part designs, and collaborating with field engineers to verify alignment and constructability at the Spadina loop construction. I supported my team through a variety of initiatives including root cause analysis and redesign of the Lincoln style lubricators, a working iteration of a track switch lockout mechanism, a magnetic shoe assembly to support surveyors on road, as well as a design of gauge spreader bar at the request of Streetcar Way. Additionally, I helped with the organization of Streetcar Infrastructure’s venue at the TRACCS conference, proposing venue layouts and designing custom team shirts for both way engineering and overhead team.

• Blue Sky Solar Racing Team (2022-present)

  • Mechanical Member (2022 - April, 2023)

  • Mechanical Lead(April - June 2023)

  • Chief Engineer(June 2023 - Present)

I'm the current chief engineer of Blue Sky Solar Racing. As a team, we specialize in the design, construction, and racing of solar-powered vehicles. We represent the University of Toronto in solar racing competitions around the world like the American Solar Racing Challenge and the World Solar Challenge and recently participated in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in 2023. We make use of a multi-disciplinary design approach involving mechanical, electrical, software, structural, fabrication, aerodynamics, etc. 

As the chief engineer, I oversee and participate in everything in design ranging from race strategy to mechanical and structural design. My most recent work is the 3d wireframe suspension system for the conceptual design of our Gen12 vehicle.  

As a mechanical member in the past, my job included designing and performing motion/structural analysis on automotive parts using CAD software like CATIA and Ansys, manufacturing parts using machining and welding, as well as installing/disassembling parts.  

My past task includes redesigning the kinematics of the top aero body and the chassis using 4 arm linkages and gas struts and top aerobody latching. My current tasks are design regulation reviews for World Solar Challange, and transitioning to my new mechanical lead position. 

• Center for Advanced Coating and Technologies

  • Research Assistant

In the summer of 2023, I worked as a research assistant in UofT's CACT lab under Prof. Pershin and Mostaghimi. 

I designed the experimental procedure and conducted experiments on the topic of copper coating's anti-bacterial effect. The research was supervised by both the microbiology and MIE department. On the microbiology side, I gained a lot of experience in performing lab experiments. In the mechanical side, I was able to work a lot in the machine shop and restored a wind tunnel to test the new filter material's pressure drop with the copper coating on. 

University of Toronto Chemical Vehicle (2022- summer 2023)

• • Mechanical Lead

I am the mechanical lead of the UTCV design club. The University of Toronto Chemical Vehicles (UTCV) is a multidisciplinary team dedicated to designing a small vehicle powered by a chemical energy source. We represent the University of Toronto in chemical vehicle competitions in North America. Some of the subteams include mechanical, electrical, battery, and reaction. 

My tasks as the mechanical lead included managing the team, allocating tasks to members, communicating and collaborating with other subteams, providing team members with sufficient knowledge and guidance and etc. Under my active term, we have won first place at the reginal AICHE Chem-e-car competition. 

My  tasks as mechanical lead include getting new members onboard, hosting weekly debrief meetings to update the members with competition regulations, leading vehicle dissections to analyze potential mechanical problems, and designing the new generation of chassis and motion system. 

• Digital Media Director

I was the digital media director during high school, we broadcast campus events with professional broadcasting equipment and cameras. Some of our recorded work can be found here.

• Theater Tech Member

I was a theatre tech member during high school, where I gained hands-on experience with shop machinery and manufacturing processes.