antoniojd2001

Experience

• Research Assistant Co-op Northeastern Institute for Experiential Robotics · Full-time Jul 2022 – Dec 2022 5 mos Boston, MA, United States • Led manufacturing efforts for lab clientele and PHD students
  o Maintained performance standards for 3d printers through weekly troubleshooting and testing
  o Advised researchers on best manufacturing practices to use for projects
  o Produced CAD renderings and designed parts optimized for speed of manufacturing, strength, and ease of assembly
  • Assembled and troubleshooted proof of concept for an onboard boat fire detection system
  o Assembled mechanical components consisting of 80-20 frame and sheet metal skeleton
  o Conceptualized and assembled circuit to control 4 cartridge heaters using Arduino and relay board
  o Troubleshooted electronics using multimeter
• Microfluidic Engineering Co-op Hunter Biodiscovery · Full-time Jul 2021 – Apr 2022 9 mos Boston, MA, United States • Designed a rotating tube cutting device which greatly decreased experiment preparation time
  o Optimized first iteration of device by working with a team to generate ideas
  o Demonstrated mechanisms of action using mates and animation in a SolidWorks assembly
  o Laser cut components and assembled device
  o Applied knowledge of GD&T to design through holes to fit dowels and a ball bearing with a press fit
  • Designed and 3D printed microscope device holder which made experiments more user friendly
  o Designed two parts in SolidWorks to fit together with proper tolerances
  o Created a hinge mechanism by designing a small shaft in one part and a housing in the other
  o Satisfied several design parameters including tolerances between parts, tolerances in microscope, and functionality/visibility in microscope