
I like to
build.

Projects

UCSB New Venture: Fire-fighting Drone
EntrepreneurshipAerial RoboticsThermal Sensing
Wildfire scouting drone; controls + perception prototype.

Hawkes Lab: World's Fastest Running Shoe
Soft RoboticsPrototypingMATLAB
Replacing conventional foam; drop-testing; rapid-prototyping.

Work Experience

Undergraduate Research Assistant
PresentHawkes Lab, UCSB
Conducting research in the Hawkes Lab at UC Santa Barbara.

Process Engineer Intern
June 2024 - Sep. 2024URtech
Process engineering and optimization in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Financial Analyst Intern
Dec. 2023 - Mar. 2024Blue Opal Capital
Financial analysis out of Miami, FL.
Publications & Reports
Contact
Email: dkauffmann@ucsb.edu