Kasey Moomau
Mechanical Engineering PhD Researcher
Lincoln, NE
ABOUT ME
I am a mechanical engineering PhD candidate at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln specializing in smart materials and robotics research. My expertise spans experimental design, additive manufacturing, and electronics integration. I have secured over $165,000 in competitive research funding including the NSF GRFP. I lead collaborative projects with NASA JPL and mentor undergraduate researchers while advancing innovations in flexible electronics and robotic systems. My work combines theoretical analysis with hands-on fabrication to develop practical engineering solutions.
Spool winder for robotic 3d printing system
Built a low-cost, modular filament winder integrated with a Universal Robots collaborative arm and a custom control architecture, for use in a Bowden-based robotic 3d-printing system.
Design and Testing of Robotic 3d-printing End Effector
• Collaborated with 2 instructors and 4 students to facilitate device fabrication, testing, and student projects. • Designed and tested custom end effector hardware to use an E3D RotoRevo extruder, hot end and toolboard with a Duet Wifi and UR-5e...
Bicycle Advanced Driver Assistance System
• Worked with 2 graduate student engineers to develop a sensor, control, and lighting package to detect rear-following automobiles and provide brake lighting and turn signals on a bicycle.
Remote Avionics and Sensor Kit - NASA JPL Collaboration
Integration and Electronics Lead, Collaboration with NASA JPL, Senior Project Fall 2022 – Spring 2023 • Worked with team of 4 student engineers in collaboration with NASA JPL (PI: Ryan McCormick, JPL) in a year long project to update and test stereo...