Education
08/2025 – Present | Pittsburgh, PA
Organizations

University of Pittsburgh Formula SAE

Chassis lead
07/2026 – Present

Leading the engineering design, FEA validation, and TIG-welding fabrication for the PR-039 space frame chassis. Managing structural integration across sub-teams while maintaining compliance with FSAE safety regulations.

University of Pittsburgh Formula SAE

Structures Member
08/2025 – 06/2026
  • •Designed and manufactured a high-precision welding fixture to constrain and minimize heat warp during fabrication for a steel tube chassis.
  • •Programmed Fusion 360 CAM toolpaths to machine complex billet aluminum components for the Dyno motor test bed on a Haas VF-2SSYT.
  • •CNC-machined a custom 4140 chromoly steel steering column and engineered an ergonomic driver seat-mounting system for rapid access.
    • Awards and Publications

    Eagle Scout

    Boy Scouts of America - Troop 344, Wexford PA
    06/2025

    Co-Author

    Device, Cell Press, 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
    Fabrication

    3 + 1 HAAS VF-2SSYT, TM-1, 3-axis router, HAAS TL-1 Lathe - Laser Cutter, Manual Mill / Lathe - TIG welding: Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, and Aluminum - FDM and SLA 3D printing - Hand tools

    Software

    ANSYS R1, SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk AutoCAD, Fusion 360 + CAM, KiCad, Microsoft Excel, MATLAB, C/C++, Python, Java, JavaScript, Arduino IDE

    Technical skills

    Part/System Design - Technical Drawings - Team Management - Logic-Based Troubleshooting

    Professional Experience

    Undergraduate Research Fellow

    Shiwarski Tissue Engineering Lab⁠
    06/2024 – Present | Pittsburgh, PA
  • •Engineered a cost-effective conversion of a Linear Motor FDM printer for FRESH bioprinting.
  • •Awarded a fellowship to advance my work in the conversion and analysis of low-cost 3D bioprinting.
  • •Co-authored peer-reviewed research in Device on an open-source vascular pressure myography platform.
    • 01/2026 – Present | Pittsburgh, PA

    Developed physical prototypes for researchers and students, using 3/4 axis CNC machining, manual tools, and additive manufacturing.

    Junior Soccer Coach

    Curran Soccer Academy⁠
    06/2023 – 08/2025 | Wexford, PA

    Lead and assist in training sessions, focusing on skill development for young athletes.

    Projects

    SURI Fellowship

    Summer Undergraduate Research Internship
    05/2026 – 08/2026

    Selected for the SURI fellowship at the Swanson School of Engineering, continue my work from my VESSELS Fellowship in the Shiwarski Tissue Engineering lab.

    PA BotsIQ competition

    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.

    Pennsylvania TSA Robotics Competition

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

    Owen Kaufman