Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics at Morehouse College
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Minor: Mathematics
- GPA: 3.66/4.0
- Graduation: May 2016
As an undergraduate, I founded the robotics team at Morehouse College, the RoboTigers and started a series of STEM workshops for inner-city students as the President and Founder of the team. We taught the students basic concepts in Engineering, programming, and CAD software using a fun and interactive game of my design. These workshops sparked my interest in inspiring the youth to pursue careers in STEM, a passion that I has brought with me to Indiana. I also served as a Resident Advisor (RA) during 2.5 of my 4 years at the College, ending my Senior year as the lead RA for the historic Samuel T. Graves House.
Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University
- Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
- Focus: Human-Computer Interaction & Engineering Education
- GPA: 3.62/4.0
- Expected Graduation: December 2021
As I’ve been completing my Ph.D, I’ve undertaken numerous personal and professional endeavors. In addition to coursework, I lead the Smart Toys & Robots Summer Workshop for middle and high school students, started the Indianapolis Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Fair, serve as a mentor in the Alpha Esquires of Indianapolis Mentorship program, as well as a two-year mentor for the Head’s Up Mentoring Program in Lafayette, Indiana. My thesis is titled Empowering Youth to Design, Build, and Play through Interactions with Augmented Reality, Physical Prototyping, and the Internet of Things. I look forward to finishing up my research and defending soon!
Professional Work Experience
Flare Tech: Laser & Design, Small Business Owner, Lafayette, IN (January 2020 – Present)
- Provided excellent customer service and quality hand-crafted items to customers from over 20 states in the US
- Designed quality files for other laser cutter businesses to use with commercial licenses.
- Demonstrated advanced skills in laser cutting, fabrication, product design, and marketing for company growth.
For more information about Flare Tech, you can check out my About Me, or you can visit my website at www.FlareTechLaser.com!
Intel Corporation (Performance Analysis Center), Software Eng. Intern, Santa Clara, CA (June 2016 – August 2016)
- Measured CPU and GPU Performance for future product design at Intel.
- Analyzed performance metrics, investigated adjustable parameters provided by customers, modeled product performance.
- Identified the next generation of workloads on which Intel’s newest products must excel to be successful.
Honors & Awards
- Competition; National GEM Consortium Technical Presentation Competition, First Place (September 2021)
- Competition; Purdue Graduate School - 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, Finalist (April 2021)
- Scholarship; Purdue University College of Engineering Outstanding Graduate Student Service Award (May 2020)
- Competition; Sustainable Economy and Planet Poster Competition for PhD Students, First Place (February 2019)
- Fellowship; The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (May 2017 - present)
- Fellowship; The National GEM Consortium (Sponsor: Intel Corporation) (June 2016 – present)
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