Shriya Sivakumar
I am currently a sophomore at Carnegie Mellon University in the Mechanical Engineering Department. I am advised by Prof. Taylor (Microsystems and Mechanobiology Lab). My research objective is to produce CAD models of Richardson diagrams of proteins that can be 3D printed. These models can be used for academic purposes to improve understanding of protein structures by enabling physical interacation with the models. I expect to graduate with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from CMU in 2027.
Current Projects
- Automating the generation of CAD models of proteins using OnShape's programming language, FeatureScript, to efficiently produce models that are ready for 3D printing.
- Extracting protein structure data from their PDB/mmcif files using Python. This data must be exported and managed to minimize the computing resources used by OnShape to generate the models.
Previous Experience
Principles of Imperative Computation Course Spring 2024 - Developed a virtual machine (abbreviated C0VM) to interpret C0 byte code. C0VM was coded in C, and it improves the portability and safety of C0 code in different computer systems. C0 is a variant of C used in this course. - The project involved efficiently managing system memory to minimize the time and energy used by the computer to complete this process.
Fundamentals of MechE Course Fall 2023 - In a group of 3, we used Arduino to program a robot to use wall following to navigate a course and drop an object at its destination. - We used the robot's ultrasonic sensor to make it maintain its distance from the wall. - Solidworks was used to develop and 3D print a mechanism that could carry and release the object.
Contact Information
- Please contact me by email: shriyasi@andrew.cmu.edu