Intro:
Intro:
I am a Robotics Graduate Student at Northeastern University, with a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering. I have been actively involved in engineering and robotics organizations. Previously I completed two internships at Amazon Robotics and an internship at IDEXX. Check out my publication to IEEE Aerospace and my latest project.
Work Experience:
Electrical Engineering Co-op
Unfortunately I am unable to share any non-public information from my two co-ops at Amazon Robotics.
Electrical Engineering Co-op
I completed my 2021 Fall co-op at IDEXX in the R&D group. I mainly worked on projects related to a hematology instrument. I designed PCBs and electronics from scratch, developed Python and Bash Scripts, and single-handedly worked on the electronics for a product prototype.
Projects:
Battery-Swapping Multi-Agent System for Sustained Operation of Large Planetary Fleets
Between 2023 and 2024, I served as the Electrical and Computer Engineering Lead of my capstone team. Combined with a MechE team we placed 3rd and 1st in the University’s capstone days. Following capstone, I put in additional work to get the project ready for publication in Aeroconf. 2024.
2021 National Finalist & Best Technical Paper
P.A.R.S.E.C.
Between 2019 and 2021, I served as the Lead Systems Engineer and Treasurer for Northeastern’s Mars Ice Team. During this time, I gained experience managing a team and following the engineering design process. My team won Best Technical Paper and 2nd Place in the NASA RASC-AL Moon to Mars Ice and Prospecting Challenge. The prototype is capable of drilling through and creating a digital core of layers of overburden, as well as extracting and purifying water from subsurface ice deposits.
I designed and assembled the electronics and filtration systems. I also aided in the design process of all mechanical subsystems.
The RASC-AL MMIP Challenge is a National Challenge that has been run by NASA and the National Institute of Aerospace for the past 5 years. Undergraduate and Graduate students from across the country were tasked with creating proposals for systems capable of extracting and purifying water from subsurface ice, as well as identifying and characterizing the layers of regolith above the ice. Our team was one of 10 selected to receive a $10,000 development stipend to build a prototype of our system. Teams wrote 15-page technical papers and took part in an on-site competition demonstrating the systems. Teams were responsible for designing their prototypes around the Martian environment, and the majority of the technical paper addresses how the system deals with the challenges presented by space.
Intro:
P.A.R.S.E.C.
I am a third-year at Northeastern University, pursuing a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s in Robotics. I am actively involved in engineering organizations involving robotics and future space technologies.
P.A.R.S.E.C.
Between 2019 and 2021 I served as the Lead Systems Engineer and Treasurer for Northeastern’s Mars Ice Team. During this time I gained experience managing a team and following the engineering design process. The prototype was one of 10 national finalists in the NASA RASC-AL Moon to Mars Ice and Prospecting Challenge. The prototype is capable of drilling through and creating a digital core of layers of overburden, as well as extracting and purifying water from subsurface ice.
I designed and assembled the electronics system and filtration system. I also aided in the design process of all mechanical systems.
The RASC-AL MMIP Challenge is a National Challenge that has been run by NASA and the National Institute of Aerospace for the past 5 years. Undergraduate and Graduate students from across the country were tasked with creating proposals for systems capable of extracting and purifying water from subsurface ice as well as identifying and characterizing the layers of regolith above the ice. Our team was one of 10 selected to receive a $10,000 development stipend to build a prototype of our system. Teams wrote 15-page technical papers and took part in an on-site competition demonstrating the systems. Teams were responsible for designing their prototypes around the Martian environment, and the majority of the technical paper addresses how the system deals with the challenges presented by space.
NASA Mars Ice Challenge 2019-2020 P.R.I.S.M.M.
I also served as the Lead Systems Engineer and Treasurer for Northeastern’s Mars Ice Team for the 2019-2020 competition. The prototype was one of 10 national finalists in the NASA RASC-AL Moon to Mars Ice and Prospecting Challenge this year.Â
As the only electrical engineer for the first half of the project, I designed and assembled the majority of electronics system. I also aided in the design process of all mechanical systems and developed the filtration subsystem on my own.
Despite the challenge being cancelled, our team completed our prototype and wrote a 16-page technical paper detailing our prototype and data collected.
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AERONU Avionics Hardware
In my Fall 2019 Semester I assembled two iterations of avionics hardware for preliminary drop testing and validation of a rocket payload. The board contained a GPS, altimeter, 9 axis gyroscope, accelerometer, and circuitry for controlling an electromagnet.
Helmholtz Coil
In Spring 2019, I constructed a Helmholtz coil for my Physics teacher. The Helmholtz coil is capable of creating a nearly uniform magnetic field in a central region. By aligning the magnetic field opposite to Earth’s magnetic field and adjusting the magnitude, a net zero magnetic field can be made. This allows for the observation of miniscule magnetic fields that would otherwise be interfered with. My physics teacher uses the project to demonstrate the magnetic fields created around wires.
Statics Equilibrium Project
My Fall 2020 semester, I completed a project studying the equilibrium and stability of various objects with different forces applied. I designed and assembled a test stand capable of accurate testing.
Dynamically Lit Graduation Cap
For my high school graduation in 2019 I decided to make my cap stand out by adding 3D printed parts and LEDs. The LEDs were run using an Arduino microcontroller and two 8-bit shift registers. I also 3D printed school logos for some friends.
Monoski Project
In 2017 I constructed a monoski and ski press from scratch. I followed the traditional layup process of skis. (The components included a base layer, edges, a homemade wood core, fiberglass and a top sheet) I then mounted ski bindings on the top. I was able to successfully test the completed monoski at a ski mountain.
Skills:
Interests:
Hiking
Skiing
3D Printing
Contact:
homer.j@northeastern.edu
Phone
(914) 703 – 5044