Academics
Academics, as I relate to this topic, primarily involves my personal trek through Undergraduate Studies and Graduate Studies higher education. However, some of the most rewarding experiences I have had with personal growth have been the result of Mentorship, Leadership, and Outreach with fellow students.
Undergraduate Studies
My undergraduate academic history involves a many-year track through a two year AAS in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Mathematics and Science at Niagara County Community College (NCCC). Upon conferring the AAS at NCCC, I transferred to the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University at Buffalo (SUNY) to continue my studies with a BS in mechanical engineering.
See Undergraduate Coursework Portfolio for an account of my experiences with substantial course projects performed at Univeristy at Buffalo along the way toward my BS in mechanical engineering.
Graduate Studies
After conferring a BS in mechanical engineering, I felt a strong desire to continue on with further study. I felt the need to expand my knowledge and (hopefully) solidify my understanding of the fundamental aspects of mechanisms (general mechanical systems comprised of articulated bodies),
- mechanism kinematics and dynamics, and mechanical considerations for design and analysis of such systems
- the control systems that underpin operational functionality and performance of many mechanisms in this day and age
- the intersection of computation and electronics with mechanical systems in an automation and robotics context
Thus, my choice to stay on at University at Buffalo as a PhD student in mechanical engineering to study under my first and last professor in undergraduate studies, Professor Venkat Krovi, was a natural decision.
See Graduate Coursework Portfolio for a survey of the major outcomes of my graduate studies in Mechanical Engineering at University at Buffalo (SUNY).
Mentorship
- Student Assistant
- Teaching Assistant
- Project Supervision
Leadership
- President, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Graduate Student Association (MAE-GSA)
- Chair, IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) Student Chapter at University at Buffalo
Outreach
- Invited Speaker at NCCC
