Sophi Nielsen
Mechanical Engineer
Robotics | Manufacturing | Design Automation
Mechanical engineer with expertise in robotics, manufacturing, and design automation. Experienced in CAD (SolidWorks, OnShape, Fusion360), FEA (ANSYS), CNC machining, and programming (Python, C++, MATLAB, ROS)
Microfluidic Device Design & COVID-19 Rapid Test Manufacturing
Developed design automation tools for microfluidic devices and contributed to rapid COVID-19 test manufacturing.
Power Wheelchair Interface Design
Designed accessible user interface system for Toyota Mobility’s power wheelchair, focusing on user-centered engineering
Hexapod: Bio-Inspired All-Terrain Robot
Developed passively stabilizing feet for 6-legged rough-terrain robot. Led research on goat foot mechanics and urethane casting manufacturing.
Underwater Swarm Robot
nvented low-cost underwater robot actuated by vibration motor for swarm robotics research at Harvard. Developed computer vision software in MATLAB for data collection.”
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