Projects

PA BotsIQ compeitition

15lbs Battle Bot
08/2024 – 07/2025
  • •Engineered a competitive robot and led a team of 6 to a 7th place finish among 67 teams in the 15 lbs weight class in the PA BotsIQ competition.

    • VESSELS Fellowship

    Vascular Educational Summer Session for Emerging Laboratory Scientists
    07/2024 – 08/2024

    Selected for the VESSELS Fellowship in vascular bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh, learning the foundations of 3D bio printing.

    Pennsylvaina TSA Robotics Competition

    1st Place in Systems and Control (2024) | 1st Place in Open Robotics (2023)

    Professional Experience

    Engineered a cost-effective conversion of a Linear Motor FDM printer for FRESH bioprinting. | Helped lead a 3D-bioprinting seminar at CMU, presenting to principal investigators and graduate students.

    06/2023 – Present | Wexford, PA
  • •Lead and assist in training sessions, focusing on skill development for young athletes.

    • Coding Instructor

    Shady Side Academy
    06/2023 – 09/2023 | Fox Chapel, PA

    Instructed 15 middle school students on foundational programming concepts. | Designed curriculum that improved student understanding and engagement.

    Awards and Publications

    Eagle Scout - Troop 344, Wexford PA, 2025

    Boy Scouts of America

    Co-Author

    Cell Device, 2025

    “Development of an Open-source Low-cost Pressure Myography and Cardiac Flow Simulator, HemoLens, for Mechanical Characterization of Native and Engineered Blood Vessels” (Doi: 10.1101/2025.04.29.651300)

    Skills
    Technical skills

    Part/System Design - Technical Drawings - Team Management - Logic Based Trouble Shooting

    Software

    SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk AutoCAD, Fusion 360 + CAM, Microsoft Excel, C/C++, Python, Java, HTML, JavaScript, Arduino IDE

    Fabrication

    3-axis HAAS VF-3SSYT and VF-2, 3-axis router - Laser Cutter, Manual Mill - TIG welding: Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, and Aluminum - FDM and SLA 3D printing - Hand tools

    Education

    High School Diploma

    Pine Richland High School
    08/2021 – 06/25 | Wexford, PA

    Graduated with a 4.0 GPA

    Organizations

    University of Pittsburgh Formula SAE

    Chassis tab and jigging lead

    Design and manufacture a high-precision system to constrain a steel-tube chassis in 6 axes, ensuring the highest precision.

    Owen Kaufman