Past Student SILab Advisors
Thank you to our past SILab Advisors and Student Managers!
Noah Abbot
Major: Computer Engineering
Year: 2018
Email: abbottn3@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Sustainable Incubator, Gaming Console, Portable Gaming Emulator, LED RGB Oscillator
Josh Ariel
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Email: arielja@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Custom 3D Printer,3D Printed Quadcopter, New 3D Printer Design
Experience: 3D Printers, SolidWorks, Robotics
Eugene Au
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Email: euau@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Deadmau5 Head, Electric Scooter, Dalek, Brushless Hub Motor
Experience: SolidWorks, Inkscape, Laser Cutting, 3D Printing, Boston University Rocket Propulsion Group, Brushless Motor Design
Calvin Earp
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Email: cmearp@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Underwater 3D Printer, Model Plane, Catapult
Experience: GE Aviation: Manufacturing and Design Role
Jesse Guerrero
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Email: jessegue@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Laser Spirograph, Fidget Spinners, Tinker Person (in window), Puzzle Box with Lights
Experience: CAD Master
Joonho Han
Major: Computer Engineering
Email: joonho18@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Wristband Jewelry, Tablet Computer
Experience: Computers
Sean Kyne
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Email: skyne@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Drone, Various Electronics Projects
Experience: Research Engineer at Philips: Medical Robotics
Aidan Rose
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Email: aidanr@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Electric Scooter, Quadrotor, Electric Skateboard, Brushless Hub Motor, Electric Skateboard Upgrade
Experience: Sensata Technologies, BU Racing
Dalton Ryan
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Email: ryan92@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Skateboard, Guitar, Electric Formula Race car, CNC machine, Guitar (96’ Fender), Iron Man Suit
Experience: Great at Machining and Motors
Tony Tang
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Email: tonytang@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Electric Skateboard, Reaction Wheel Pendulum
Experience: Solar Startup Intern, Research in Physical Acoustics for Fuel Injectors
Vithusha Thirumavalavan
Major: Electrical Engineering
Email: vthiru@bu.edu
Notable Projects: RC Car, PCB Mount
Experience: Runs Soldering Workshops, Research in Communication
James Wang
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Email: jwang757@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Best Bike Lights, Electric Race car Battery Pack, New Digital Workshop Sign, Bicycle Frame Jig, More Lights, Lightsaber
Experience: Prototyping and Building Stuff, Intern at Piaggio Fast Forward
John Young
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Email: jgyjgy3@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Machine Components, Model Plane
Experience: Power Plant Internship
Rebecca Arce
Major: Computer Engineering
Email: rebecca1@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Density Measurer, Force Sensor Connected to LED (lights when stepped on)
Experience: 3D Printing
Sean Farrell
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Email: sfarr@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Alexa voice recognition RPI, Bluetooth Robotic Vehicle, Hex Drone, Autonomous Warehouse Retrieval System printer
Experience: Circuitry, Microcontrollers, robotics
Haley Fawcett
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Email: hfawce@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Electric skateboard, Automated angled T-maze for schizophrenia research, Motorized bike, 3D printer
Experience: 3D printing, robotics, woodworking
Brian Luis
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Email: bluis96@bu.edu
Notable Projects: FPV quadcopter, 3D printer build, 3D printer enclosure, octopi wireless 3D printing, wooden desk, Nightstand and micro quadcopter
Experience: Structural Engineering, 3D Printing
Andy Martinez
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Email: andy05@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Mechanical keyboard, Custom longboard, Wooden shed, Electric longboard
Experience: CAD, NC Mill, Woodworking
Summer Mundon
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Email: smundon@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Conveyor belt system, Home/outdoor renovation projects, RPI computer, BB8 Droid, Electric Longboard
Experience: Carpentry, Construction/Contracting Field, CAD
Roger Xie
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Email: rwxie@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Customized Penny Board, Electric Longboard
Experience: Autonomous Solar Panels, Longboards, Creating a More Environmentally Friendly World
Graciella Martinez
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Email: gracy17@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Electronic wristband, Linear Drive, Señor Roboto, Nerf Dart Vehicle
Experience: Carpentry, 3D Printing
Astrid Vermeulen
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Email: astridv@bu.edu
Mary Angeli
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Email: mma101@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Robotic Vehicle, Neon sign
Experience: Soldering, 3D printing
Jordon Bibian-Stallings
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Email: jwbs@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Quadcopter, 3D Printed Floor Plan
Experience: Woodworking, Manual Lathe, Mills, 3D Printing
Ruby Zaveri
Major: Computer Engineering
Email: rzaveri@bu.edu
Notable Projects: LEDs that blink to music
Experience: Microcontrollers, 3D Printing, Woodworking
Michael Washington
Major: Computer Engineering
Email: washingt@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Electrical phone controlled submarine, Robot arm, Arduino electric strips, Belt driven/jet powered roller skates
Experience: Arduino programming, Wood work, Machine work, DIY vehicles
Digisha Singhal
Major: Computer Information System (MET)
Email: digisha@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Home automation system(Arduino), Electronic counter
Experience: Coding, Soldering
Said Saleh
Major: Mechanical engineering
Year: 2020
Email: sasaleh@bu.edu
Notable Projects: 3D Printed Guitar, 3D Printed Ravioli Cutter, Boss HM-2 Distortion Pedal clone
Experience: Additive Manufacturing
Shane Xu
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: 2020
Email: shanexu@bu.edu
Notable Projects: LED Music Visualizer, LED Room Sign, Room temp+humidifier
Experience: Bio-nano sensor
Tai Kang
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: 2020
Email: tai@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Remote control robotic arm, Servo Motors, WiFi model
Experience: NC mill, Bike building, soldering
Oyeniyi Oluwagbemi D. (Niyi)
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Year: 2020
Email: ooyeniyi@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Clap switch
Experience: Soldering, 3D printing
Tiffany Yang-Tran
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Year: 2020
Email: tyt@bu.edu
Notable Projects: LED sign, Fuse ball table,
Experience: Soldering, CAD, wood work
Apollo Lo
Major: Computer Engineering
Year: 2020
Email: apollol@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Electro cardiogram, water pressure control system
Experience: Soldering, Microcontrollers
Interests: Basketball, Game design
Colin Swanson
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: 2020
Email: ckswan@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Cornhole set, adirondack chair
Experience: Wood work, home improvement
Interests: Skiing, Robots
Danielle Lobo
SILab Advisor
Major: Mechanical engineering
Year: 2021
Email: dlobo@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Multi-Level Outdoor Cat House, Theatrical Sets (including a standalone functional window)
Experience: Wood work, home improvement, circuitry
Interests: Art, reading books, cats, and plants
Jiaer Xu
Major: Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Email: xuj@bu.edu
Notable projects: Origami Inspired Chair, Paper Towel Machine, and 3d Printed Juice Box Label Aligner
Patra Hsu
Event Coordinator
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Year: 2023
Email: patra@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Skateboard rack, automated drink dispenser
Experience: Woodshop machinery, building & mounting skateboards, roller skates, and ice skates.
Disney Rattanakongkham
SILab Advisor
Major: Master’s in Product Design and Manufacture
Year: 2022
Email: drattana@bu.edu
Notable projects: Magnifying glass, cast silver cat ring, honeycomb box
Experience: Sand casting, investment casting, sustainable design machining
Reid McConnaughey
Website Assistant
Major: International Relations
Year: 2023
Email: reidmcco@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Boat Building Competition Awareness Raising
Experience: Model United Nations
Interests: Geopolitics, Poetry
Max Pounanov
SILab Advisor
Major: Mechanical engineering
Year: 2022
Email: pounanov@bu.edu
Notable projects: Custom 3D printed shower caddy, turned wooden flower pots, bicycle rebuild, table
Experience: Machining, woodwork, CAD
Interests: Cycling, Ultimate frisbee, machining
Maxwell Speros Bakalos
Video/Website Assistant
Major: Engineering
Year: 2022
Email: maxbak@bu.edu
Interests: Media, Content Creation
Harsh Hemlani
SILab Advisor
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: 2022
Email: hemlanih@bu.edu
Notable projects: Smart mirror, catapult challenges, coasters
Experience: Working on an improved smart mirror, neon signs, chairs.
Interests: Aerospace and automobiles, manufacturing and product design, assisting others with their projects.
Jason Woodruff
SILab Advisor
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: 2022
Email: jasonymw@bu.edu
Notable projects: Smart Mirror
Experience: Wireless Charging Integrated Nightstand, Tensegrity Activated Lamp
Interests: Hiking, Exploring, Playing Violin & Piano
Emma Ly
SILab Advisor
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: 2022
Email: ely@bu.edu
Notable projects: Electric/Acoustic guitar, Camera rebuild,
Experience: Technical table drafting, architecture
Interests: Playing guitar, painting, and photography
Vishakha Garg
SILab Advisor
Major: Master’s in Mechanical Engineering
Year: 2022
Email: v1@bu.edu
Notable projects: Building and launching a rocket
Experience: SolidWorks, 3D printing, product design
Interests: Sports, aerospace, TV buff, and cooking
Andres E Leotaud Cifuentes
SILab Advisor
Major: Master’s in Mechanical Engineering
Year: 2022
Email: andresl@bu.edu
Notable projects: Vision control for Arduino robot
Experience: Product Validation Engineer at Cummins Filtration
Interests: Robotics, hiking, piano, and guitar
Johnathan Muhvich
Assistant Manager
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Year: 2023
Email: jmuhvich@bu.edu
Notable Projects: Wooden Ballista, small RC Boat
Experience: Wood work, engine repair
Interests: Learning new things, Exploring the city
Richaa Kalva
SILab Advisor
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Year: 2023
Email: richaak@bu.edu
Notable projects: Device to decode radio signal frequencies, designed a desk/bookshelf
Experience: Robotics, biotechnology
Interests: Hiking, timelapsing, philosophy, and podcasting
David Moody
SILab Advisor
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: 2025
Email: dmoody@bu.edu
Notable projects: RC model aircraft and FPV drones, off-grid solar water heating system
Experience: Woodworking, 3D printing, soldering
Interests: Mountain biking, aerospace, CAD and machining
Gabriel Ferreira
SILab Advisor
Major: Electrical Engineering
Year: 2025
Email: gabeferr@bu.edu
Notable projects: Smart bike light
Experience: Drill press, band saw, scroll saw, belt sander, soldering, Onshape
Interests: Renewable energy, 3D modeling
Noah Taniguchi
SILab Advisor
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: 2024
Email: ntanigu@bu.edu
Notable projects: Electric Plane, Tree Art Installation
Experience: Swerve Drive
Interests: Robotics, Baseball
Miguel Silva De Lancastre Du Boulay Villax
SILab Advisor
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: 2024
Email: miguelvx@bu.edu
Notable projects: Trike Drifters, quadcopter chassis, portable & collapsible speaker stand
Experience: Complex component production, SolidWorks
Interests: Aviation, sports, skateboarding
Marybel Boujaoude
SILab Advisor
Major: Computer Engineering
Year: 2024
Email: marybelb@bu.edu
Notable projects: LED sign
Experience: Software, circuitry, soldering
Interests: traveling, reading
ZhongHao (Tom) Wei
SILab Advisor
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: 2024
Email: wei2020@bu.edu
Notable projects: Device Stand, SAD nose cone, LED Guide Lights
Experience: SolidWorks, Manufacturing, Machining