Awarded the highly competitive First Year Summer Research Fellowship (1 of 15 selected from over 1,000 first-year engineering students), supervised by Professor Axel Guenther. Developed real-time firmware on STM32-Based Arduino Portenta to control motor CAN Bus using CANopen (mbed C++) & implemented ISR-driven emergency-stop (10 ms resolution) for multi-motor shutdown. Engineered dual-protocol system integrating I2C touchscreen with synchronized CAN motor control; Debugged and verified timing/signals with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and multimeters. Built GUI in C/C++ for surgeon-device interaction, applying UI/UX design principles to reduce cognitive overload. Designed custom PCBs in Altium Designer, ran LTSpice simulations for circuit validation & performed soldering tasks.

Analyzed thermocouple sensor data using polynomial regression and ML models (SVM, KNN, Random Forest), achieving 99.8% accuracy. Enhanced biomedical device performance via optimized feature engineering and model evaluation.

Co-leading a 25-member team developing a microfluidic-chip device; designing STM32-based embedded control systems, custom PCBs, & interfacing peripherals with data transfer over communication protocols (CAN, I2C, SPI, UART). Integrating high-resolution imaging modules with real-time computer vision, and edge ML for blood cell analysis.

Developing ROS2-based embedded systems for IGVC rover: Designing C/C++ firmware on Linux, Arduino/Raspberry Pi, & implementing CAN/I2C/SPI interfaces; Designing PCBs, power management, motor/sensor control.

Led a 6-member team from concept to prototype, fostering collaboration, resolving conflicts, and ensuring progress through open discussions, and team alignment. Coordinated with the Engineering Manager, TA, and CI to gather feedback on design documents and integrate suggestions into the project. Designed assistive smart glasses for a child with ADHD to detect verbal outbursts via real-time audio processing. Built MFCC-based Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) in TensorFlow deployed on ESP32; achieved latency: 1.93s. Developed real-time Firebase dashboard (HTML/CSS/JS, Plotly.js) for behavioral tracking. Selected Top 20 of 187+ teams in UofT ESP Design Day Showcase.

Designed wearable breathing biofeedback device (stretch sensors, Arduino, FFT, ML) for early COPD detection. Built cross-platform mobile apps (iOS/Objective-C, Android/Java) with Bluetooth control & real-time data display.

Led a team of 50 first-year students in collaboration with fellow Orientation Leaders, subcommittees, and executives to execute multi-day orientation events. Served as Designated Leader for Academic Success Seminar and Build Battle, managing schedules, organizing presentations, and doing safety demonstrations. Directed Build Battle operations for Zeta: formed frosh groups, delegated tasks among leaders, managed supply distribution, and supervised safe use of power tools (drills/impact drivers) while assisting teams to build wooden launcher devices.Assisted with other large-scale events, including Convocation, Downtown Walkarounds, chants, games, and D!YE, ensuring smooth execution and inclusive engagement.

Represent the ECE department to prospective students through campus tours, info sessions, and outreach events; provide guidance on curriculum, student life, and career opportunities.

Mentor high school students in STEM through design challenges and outreach events, promoting engineering and providing guidance on STEM exploration.