Gharib Group Projects
Multi-Modal Air–Ground Robot Platform
Senior thesis work on aerial hardware integration, propulsion/avionics integration, thrust-biasing deflector design, CFD checks, and bench testing.
Fixed-Wing Aerial Robot Sensing and Flight-Control Integration
Flight-control integration, ROS/MAVLink data workflows, five-hole Pitot probe hardware, and wind-tunnel calibration.
Compact Water-Tunnel Flow Facility
Water-tunnel hardware, turbine-array fixtures, electronics, power configuration, Arduino/PWM control, and PIV/dye-flow validation.
Firefighting Hardware Prototype
Rapid prototyping, mechanical assembly, hardware modification, and test-preparation support for a firefighting-related system.
Class and Team Design Projects
Real-Time Vision and Motion Control
Python/OpenCV target detection and HEBI pan–tilt actuation with smooth spline-based motion commands.
ME14 Transmission Gearbox
PDR/CDR mechanical design project with MATLAB performance modeling, SolidWorks CAD, keyed shafts, bearings, machining, and design reviews.
PILLARS Lunar Landing Shield
NASA BIG Idea finalist concept for a plume-deployed inflatable landing shield to reduce lunar regolith disturbance during landing.
Instrumentation, Data, and Applied Systems
Cryogenic Detector Instrumentation
KID detector modifications, phonon guides, CAD mounting, wire-bonded assembly, and Python resonance fitting.
Visual Search and Decision Data Analysis
Python and regression analysis for a visual search and choice project in the Rangel Neuroeconomics Lab.
Packing Machine and Product Design
Industrial packing machinery assembly, product sizing, packaging design, machine settings, and operations support.