Selected work

Curiosity, put to work.

Mechanical design, circuits, code, and hands-on learning. A collection of the things I build and the teams I build with.

CAD render of the printer toolhead, extruder, cooling duct, and fan

Design in detail

The toolhead assembly

Cooling, extrusion, and mounting geometry in a single assembly, with titanium components made for the physical build.

Explore the details
Experience & awards

Frequency — Custom In-Ear Monitors

Audio Engineer & Designer · Jun 2026–Present

Custom 10-driver IEMs designed around the Harman target response. A five-way crossover, four sound bores, and a full-titanium acoustic chamber combine electrical design with acoustic engineering.

Designed for 8-ohm impedance and high sensitivity, with titanium bone-conduction properties and custom acoustic coupling for bass clarity.

AudioElectrical designTitaniumAcoustics

ReVersaPrint — Open-Source 3D Printer

Founder & Lead Developer · Jun 2023–Present

An industrial 3D printer built from scratch, with motion, thermal, and structural improvements enabling nozzle temperatures up to 600°C and printing up to 15× faster than average desktop printers.

Reduced material waste by 40% and more than doubled cooling efficiency. Developed toolhead control software, published build documentation, and launched a printer-building initiative to teach others.

3D printingMechanical designThermalsOpen source

HKIS Robotics 936 Codebase

Lead Developer · Aug 2022–Jun 2026

An open-source robotics codebase featuring Model Predictive Control, RAMSETE, Boomerang, Pure Pursuit, and PID control algorithms.

Wrote documentation for customization and step-by-step forward kinematics guides to help new students understand the robot’s movement.

RoboticsControl systemsSoftwareDocumentation

CFD for Student Use

Lead Developer · Aug 2024–Jun 2025

Made computational fluid dynamics more accessible through setup guides, tutorials, and videos for student engineers.

Simulated airflow for 3D printers, FPV drones, model rockets, and F1 cars, with technical documentation peers could follow and build on.

SimulationAirflowCFDTeaching

VEX Robotics

Senior Engineer & Team Lead · 2017–2026

Designed robot bases and competition mechanisms with HZ Xiamen Robotics Club and the HKIS VEX team. Qualified for the 2024–25 VEX World Championships through an Excellence Award.

Led the HKIS 2025–26 robot build and coached new members in design, coding, driving, and workshop equipment.

RoboticsCADMechanismsLeadership

EVergreen

Founder · Aug 2022–Present

A six-step educational program on EV drivetrains, energy storage, and charging infrastructure, connecting engineering with clean energy literacy.

Partnered with Green Forum and ASPIRE 2030; the content reached 16,300+ views across 33 countries.

Electric vehiclesSustainabilityEducation

Future of Engineers

Executive Team Member & Videocast Host · Aug 2022–Present

Curated and hosted a 15-part multimedia series on robotics engineering as part of a UN Foundation initiative.

Presented at the UN/Princeton Engineers Forum 2025, with content reaching 21,200+ views in 62 countries.

EngineeringOutreachVideoLeadership

HKIS Lost & Found

Founder & Developer · Aug 2022–Present

An open-source campus web app with a social feed for tracking and recovering lost items.

Trained students to maintain the platform so the system could keep serving the school after graduation.

Web appProductOpen sourceStudent community

Independent Research

Lead Researcher & Author · Aug 2022–Present

Three papers published through the Learning Planet Institute: a comparison of commercial desktop 3D printers, biomaterials for coronary artery bypass grafts, and PETase for plastic degradation.

Each paper draws on approximately 15 sources and spans 2,000–4,000 words, connecting engineering, materials science, and sustainability.

ResearchMaterialsBiomedical engineeringSustainability