Design Engineering Projects

See below for a selection from my portfolio projects at the intersection of design, engineering, art and science. Many of these experiences focus on sustainability, marine design, community building and public health.

Field Guide for Growing Community Power

MIT Media Lab collaboration in support of ecosystem restoration initiatives.

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Compostable Food Packaging

100% home-compostable to-go desert container including edible cutlery - prototyping to reduce single-use plastic waste

Horseshoe Crab Habitat & Conservation

Design of Maritime Aquarium habitat & conservation life support systems plus educational displays

Sproutopia

Community education game promoting sustainable food choices

Augmenting Hardened Shorelines to Restore Habitat for Maritime Wildlife

Sponsored by Hyundai Motor Group, design research on ecosystem restoration, an oyster reef-mimetic sea wall augmentation design and a coral-mimetic porous breakwater design