August 2026 · Service
Began service as University Senate Senator
Started serving as Senator in the University Senate at the University at Buffalo.
News
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July 2026 · Funding
SUNY Academic Innovation Grant awarded
A $30,000 award supports an AI-enabled open instructional system for accessible and scalable engineering design.
June 2026 · Scholarship
Senior design research presented at ASEE
Presented Project-Centered Flipped Senior Design: Multi-Year Redesign and Outcomes in a Two-Course Capstone Sequence at the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition in Charlotte.
May 2026 · Senior Design Event
Spring 2026 Senior Design Demonstration Day
Teams presented completed prototypes, integrated systems, testing, and verification results; project awards followed the demonstrations.
April 2026 · Competition
Manned PEP team earned first place
The manned boat team earned first place in the displacement category of the Promoting Electric Propulsion Competition.
December 2025 · Senior Design Event
Fall 2025 Senior Design Poster Presentation
Teams presented project framing, requirements, concept development, analysis, and implementation plans for the 2025–2026 project cycle.
Fall 2025 · Facilities
PEP Club workshop established
A dedicated workshop was established at 18 Kimball Hall on South Campus, allowing the PEP Club’s manned and unmanned boat teams to work on their systems.
May 2025 · Senior Design Event
Spring 2025 Senior Design Demonstration Day
Students showcased completed mechanical engineering projects, prototypes, experiments, and verification results.
May 2025 · Competition
NASA Lunabotics recognition
The student team received Best First-Year Presentation recognition at the NASA Lunabotics Competition.
April 2025 · Competition
Manned PEP team earned first place
The manned boat team earned first place in the displacement category of the Promoting Electric Propulsion Competition.
April 2025 · Student Achievement
Panasci People’s Choice Award
The Laser Weeders for Small-Scale Farms project received the People’s Choice Award at the Panasci Technology Entrepreneurship Competition.
December 2024 · Senior Design Event
Fall 2024 Senior Design Poster Presentation
Teams presented design posters and received feedback from faculty, industry representatives, sponsors, and visitors.
Fall 2024 · Student Organization
PEP Club established
The PEP Club was established to support student participation in the annual Promoting Electric Propulsion Competition.
May 2024 · Senior Design Event
Spring 2024 Senior Design Demonstration Day
The first spring demonstration event after the sequence redesign featured working prototypes, testing, and student awards.
April 2024 · Competition
PEP teams earned displacement and speed recognition
The manned boat team earned third place in the displacement category, while the unmanned boat team recorded the competition’s highest speed at 40 mph.
December 2023 · Senior Design Event
Fall 2023 Senior Design Poster Presentation
The annual December poster event brought project teams together for technical review, feedback, awards, and industry engagement.
November 2023 · Facilities
Senior Design Lab expansion funded
Approximately $50,000 in support strengthened dedicated senior design spaces, tools, equipment, and hands-on project capabilities.
June 2023 · Scholarship
Senior capstone redesign presented at ASEE
Presented Redesigning Senior Capstone Sequence with Multidisciplinary, Industry-Sponsored Projects at the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition in Baltimore.