EK Ezra Kahn

Mechanical engineering + robotics

Ezra Kahn

CMU MechE student building wearable robotics, automation systems, and hardware prototypes from CAD through test.

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CMU

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Robotics minor with coursework in planning, sensing and actuation, HRI, dynamics, machining, and core MechE systems.

Lab

MetaMobility

Wearable robotics research focused on exoskeleton structure, actuator testing, prototyping, and human-robot interaction.

Build

CAD to test

SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Arduino, Python, MATLAB, 3D printing, manual machining, and data-heavy iteration.

Selected work

Project placeholders ready for real builds

Each slot is structured like a short engineering case study, with space for goals, constraints, tools, outcomes, images, video, code, and test data.

Rendered placeholder for a wearable robotics exoskeleton test rig
Research In progress

MetaMobility Lab - Wearable Robotics

Placeholder for exoskeleton mechanism work, motor-efficiency test rigs, actuator selection, structural behavior, and repeatable experiments.

  • Wearable robotics
  • Mechanical test rigs
  • Data collection
Rendered placeholder for an in-progress robotic arm assembly
Robotics Build log

In-Progress Robotic Arm

Placeholder for manipulator design notes: degrees of freedom, torque calculations, link geometry, control stack, wiring, and end-effector tests.

  • CAD
  • Arduino
  • Controls
Rendered placeholder for a gas pressure control system schematic
Internship NYSCF

Stem Cell Storage Pressure Control

Placeholder for the automated gas pressure control system replacing manual regulators, with hardware selection, control logic, and monitoring notes.

  • SolidWorks
  • Controls
  • Prototype
Rendered placeholder for automation dashboards and chatbot workflows
Software Dogwood

Dogwood Automation Systems

Placeholder for the HR chatbot, KPI reporting, Excel automation across retail locations, and product-comparison scraper.

  • Python
  • Automation
  • Dashboards
Rendered placeholder for a battery enclosure and racecar structure
Team CMR

Carnegie Mellon Racing Structures

Placeholder for battery enclosure modeling, packaging constraints, electrical integration, and Formula SAE structural design work.

  • SolidWorks
  • Packaging
  • Fabrication
Rendered placeholder for a playful booth and mechanical installation
Fun Booth

Booth, Side Builds, and Odd Experiments

Placeholder for creative builds, quick prototypes, team projects, repair stories, and anything that shows taste under constraint.

  • Rapid prototyping
  • Team builds
  • Fabrication

Experience

Internships, labs, and teams

MetaMobility Lab - Undergraduate Mechanical Researcher

Wearable exoskeleton research, custom dynamometer prototyping, structural analysis, actuator evaluation, and experimental setup.

Varsity Tutors - Coding and Robotics Tutor

Python and Arduino tutoring with a hands-on robotics angle.

Dogwood Brands - Software Engineering Associate

AI chatbot prototyping, Python automation, KPI reports, data scraping, and backend workflow support.

New York Stem Cell Foundation - Engineering Intern

Automated pressure-control prototype for critical storage infrastructure, including CAD, datasheet review, and control logic.

Carnegie Mellon Racing - Structures and Electrical Integration

Battery enclosure modeling and packaging work for an electric Formula SAE racecar.

About

I like machines that make their own constraints obvious.

I am studying mechanical engineering at Carnegie Mellon with a robotics minor, and I am especially drawn to hardware that has to survive contact with the real world: wearable systems, test rigs, actuator packages, competition robots, and automated tools that save people from repetitive work.

My portfolio will grow into detailed case studies as I add project media. For now, this site gives every major project area a clean slot and keeps the structure ready for CAD renders, lab photos, data plots, notebooks, GitHub links, and videos.

Toolbox

Design
SolidWorks, Fusion 360, assemblies, packaging, drawings
Build
3D printing, manual machining, drill press, mill, lathe
Code
Python, MATLAB, Arduino, data processing, automation
Systems
Robotics, sensors, actuation, HRI, test rigs, reporting