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Work

Biomimetic AUV
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PLATE 01

Biomimetic AUV — design & build

MECHATRONICS · TEAM PROJECT · FUSION 360
Problem
Build a working submersible that propels itself the way aquatic animals do, rather than with a conventional propeller.
Approach
Co-designed and constructed the vehicle, then used computational analysis to validate the propulsion and structure before manufacture.
Outcome
A fully functional submersible, documented to full-detail manufacturing drawings costed for theoretical mass production.
Report ↗Photos ↗
Inflatable helmet prototype
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PLATE 02

Pocket-sized inflatable helmet

INDEPENDENT R&D · PROTOTYPING · MATERIALS
Problem
Cyclists skip helmets because they are awkward to carry. Could one inflate to full size and pack down to pocket size?
Approach
Self-directed: researched collapsing structures and the market to set the requirements, then fabricated prototypes in TPU-laminated nylon, testing thermal bonding, airtight sealing and pressure retention.
Outcome
Successive working prototypes, each narrowing down the bonding method that best held pressure.
Write-up ↗
Energy-from-Waste facility design
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PLATE 03

Energy-from-Waste facility design

PROCESS DESIGN · THERMOFLUIDS · TEAM PROJECT
Problem
Design a large-scale Energy-from-Waste plant end to end, from waste arriving on site to energy leaving it.
Approach
Engineered the mechanical and process flow across waste sorting, incineration and energy recovery, then tested the design against financial and feasibility analysis.
Outcome
Delivered as a formal tender proposal and defended in presentation.
Tender PDF ↗
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Skills & tools

Software & CAD

  • Fusion 360
  • MATLAB
  • ANSYS

Practical & workshop

  • 3D printing
  • Soldering
  • Machining

Engineering methods

  • Thermal & fluid modelling
  • Prototyping
  • Technical pitching & documentation
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About

I like the breadth of general engineering — CAD one week, a thermal model the next.

Third-year MEng General Engineering student at the University of Sheffield, specialising in mechanical and on track for First-Class Honours (76% second-year average; Thermal & Fluids 87%, Materials 81%, Electromechanical 79%). My work runs from Energy-from-Waste facilities to biomimetic AUVs, and I take independent projects as far as physical prototypes.

Two team-challenge Distinctions: Engineering You're Hired (2026), where I led the team that designed and pitched a self-sufficient life-support solution for Mars mission expansion — voted most effective solution and presentation — and the Global Engineering Challenge (2025) for a sustainable rural transport scheme in South Africa. Looking for a summer 2027 internship where I can contribute to real hardware.

Download CV
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Contact

Let's build
something.