Engineering at the University of Michigan
I love making stuff.
Not just robots or the little PLA figures I print, but also connections with people, memories that stick, and hopefully some impact that lasts.
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I'm Veer, an engineering student at the University of Michigan, and I love making stuff. Not just robots or the little PLA figures I print, but also connections with people, memories that stick, and hopefully some impact that lasts. Through JCNC, Milpitas Library, and my Boy Scout troop, I've helped with food insecurity and education for all ages.
Research at Berkeley's Nanotech Lab got me into medical devices that close gaps in healthcare access. Those gaps are everywhere, in our own communities and around the world. After working with hundreds of kids and families who don't always get the resources they need, I know that solving these problems, even small ones, really matters.
Outside of research and volunteering I'm usually outdoors, hiking, swimming, kayaking, rowing, whitewater rafting, or playing basketball and football. When I'm inside, I'm probably cooking. Mostly, I love building things, and at Michigan I want to find a community of people who feel the same way.
I'm in Ann Arbor, MI, where it's …. I'm probably ….
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University of Michigan
B.S.E., College of Engineering
Aug 2026 – Present
Research, leadership, and building, from Bay Area labs to Ann Arbor. Open a role for the story.
V1 @ Michigan, Product Studio, Ann Arbor, MI
I'm in V1's Fall 2026 Product Studio cohort, Michigan's student builder community. We build new software products in small teams and ship MVPs in fast build and test cycles, with alumni founders and engineers close by for advice.
Michigan Private Equity & Venture Capital Club, Ann Arbor, MI
Michigan PEVC connects students with private equity and venture capital firms on real projects. I'm a member and an analyst on our engagement with Aspen Capital, a growth equity firm, where my research helps guide where it invests next.
Stanford SIMR, Stroke Rehabilitation Research, Stanford, CA
At SIMR, we built a device to help stroke patients sense where their body is in space, something called proprioception that most people never think about. Working on it made me notice how much I take for granted, like just knowing where my arm is without looking at it. Working alongside Stanford faculty and presenting in the Wu Tsai Neuroscience Building was a great and unique experience.
UC Berkeley Nanotechnology Lab, Microfluidics Research, Berkeley, CA
Working on the biosensing project in the lab taught me how we need to make things accessible instead of just "better". A device that costs too much to produce and deliver to those who need it defeats its purpose. I got to work with advanced carbon nanotube technology and multiphysics software, part of the first major project of my research journey.
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Computational Biology (EinR), Berkeley, CA
Seeing the potential for AI to be used in medicine and potentially even drug development was really eye-opening. The pace at which technology is advancing will turn research findings once thought impossible into reality. Using software like PyMOL, AlphaFold, and Python, I studied DNA structures. I also co-developed a model for predicting DNA conformations from sequences.
AI in Medicine Research, Chicago, IL
Working with Dr. Speisman and other professionals, I analyzed how we can apply AI to epilepsy, and how effective current solutions are. I am the lead author on a review paper, and I presented findings at the Scientific Session of the ACAIM in Chicago.
Inspirit AI, Remote
My first real machine learning project. I built a convolutional neural network in TensorFlow that classifies X-ray screening scans, cleaned and augmented thousands of images with OpenCV, and raised accuracy by 15% before presenting it to the instructors.
Boy Scouts of America, Troop 199, Fremont, CA
It's an honor to receive my Eagle rank after nine years in scouting. Nine years, nearly a tenth of the average lifespan, but it's shaped far more than 10% of who I am. Leading a troop of over 45 scouts taught me how to get a group together and motivate them.
JCNC (Jain Center of Northern California), Milpitas, CA
At JCNC food drives, there's this moment when you hand someone a meal, and they smile, not at the food but at you, and suddenly all those hours of prep work feel like the smallest effort for the biggest return. With JCNC, I organized food drives and events, taught youth classes, and assisted elderly community members.
FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America), Irvington High School, Fremont, CA
As FBLA president, there was always something going wrong, a new problem every other week. Dealing with it taught me that leading is about getting everyone through it together. I placed 1st at State in Financial Statement Analysis, qualified for Nationals three times, and was a national finalist. Still, watching the chapter grow, with more people joining and doing better at competitions, felt like the real accomplishment.
FIRST Tech Challenge, Team Innov8rz, Fremont, CA
Robotics taught me fast that robots break. A lot. My job was to design something we could fix quickly between matches, not the prettiest or sturdiest robot. With Innov8rz we qualified for the FIRST World Championship twice, taking top awards along the way for both the robot and our outreach to 5+ countries.
BuildJet, Build Green, Build Smart, Fremont, CA
I started BuildJet in 2022 thinking I'd make easy money with my 3D printer. Turns out it wasn't that simple. Prints would fail halfway through, customers wanted changes I hadn't planned for, and shipping was always more complicated than it should've been. Running it taught me that entrepreneurship is really just dealing with problems until you figure them out, and you can't just give up when things get annoying.
Selected research, papers, and builds. Open any project for the full write-up.
Stanford SIMR research poster, 2025
I developed a wearable device that uses muscle sensors to detect arm movement and delivers vibration feedback to help stroke survivors regain their sense of limb position. Through testing, I found the device reduced arm drift by 61% and improved angle estimation accuracy by 57%, showing that real-time tactile cues can compensate for lost proprioception after a stroke.
UC Berkeley microfluidics presentation, 2024–26
I designed a disposable microfluidic cartridge that uses capillary action to move blood samples through carbon nanotube sensors for rapid disease detection. My work in this presentation included CAD modeling, running fluid flow simulations in COMSOL, and calculating the forces needed to ensure the buffer solution properly clears blood residue from the sensors for accurate results.
EinR presentation at Berkeley Lab, 2025
I worked on a computational biology project at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab where I helped analyze how DNA folds into different shapes depending on its sequence. Understanding these structural differences is crucial for gene editing and drug development, since the shape of DNA determines how proteins and medications interact with it.
Lead-author research poster, 2025
I led a research review on how artificial intelligence is being used to improve epilepsy care, from predicting seizures to personalizing treatment plans. Working mostly with Dr. Speisman, I analyzed recent AI applications in epilepsy and found that while these technologies show promise in detecting seizures and analyzing brain imaging, there's still a gap between laboratory success and real-world clinical use that needs to be addressed.
Eagle Scout service project, 2025
For my Eagle Project, I led the design and construction of hands-on sensory tables, which I gave to the Nature Learning Center at Lake Elizabeth. These tables are short, meant to be filled with sand and shells, for physical interaction and learning for the young children at the Nature Learning Center. I handled everything from initial planning and fundraising to coordinating volunteers for the creation of the tables.
Eco-friendly 3D printing business, 2022–26
I founded BuildJet, an eco-friendly 3D printing business that designed and produced custom products using biodegradable filament and energy-efficient practices. I ran it from 2022 to early 2026, and it turned my interest in sustainable manufacturing into a real venture where I could experiment with both design and production.
Inspirit AI machine learning project, 2023
I developed a convolutional neural network in TensorFlow to classify pathological X-ray screening scans. I processed thousands of clinical X-ray images through OpenCV pipelines that normalize and augment them for training, boosted classification accuracy by 15%, and presented the findings to expert AI instructors.
2019
Started out on robotics. Learned fast that robots break. A lot.
2022
Turned a 3D printer and some Among Us figures into a small business.
2023
Built a CNN that classifies X-ray scans. First real taste of ML.
2024
The only high schooler in the lab, co-leading a $1 carbon nanotube biosensor.
2025
A haptic sleeve for stroke patients by day, DNA structures on the side.
2025
Wrapped up six seasons with Innov8rz.
2025
Nine years in scouting, a troop of 45+, and a set of sensory tables for Lake Elizabeth.
2026
Done with high school in Fremont.
Aug 2026
Started engineering at the University of Michigan. Go Blue.
Sep 2026
Building products with V1 and researching investments for Aspen Capital with PEVC.
What I do when I'm not in a lab or a lecture.
The court is where I go to clear my head, and it's how I meet people. Some of my best conversations have happened during pickup games, about anything from politics to whatever happened that day. If you tell me you play, I'll expect to see you out there. I'm a huge Warriors fan and ready to start cheering for Michigan too.
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It started with a 3D pen. I could make things out of thin air, so of course I made Beyblades and spun them on the dining table. When the pen broke, I talked my parents into a 3D printer and printed anything I could design or find online. Among Us figures came first, and once my friends wanted their own, it turned into a business.
I've loved geography since elementary school, from capitals to rivers to mountain ranges. It keeps me curious about how much of the world is still out there. If you catch me staring at my lock screen for too long, I'm trying to work out where the photo was taken.
There's a GeoGuessr-style game made from my own photos at the bottom of this page. Play it
Seeing piles of Amazon boxes thrown out every week bothered me, so I started building with them. It got to the point where I asked my parents to order extra-strong cardboard. I built a robot suit (better than Tony Stark's) and a full-sized house (full-sized to me, anyway).
I've beaten 32 escape rooms, and I'll play almost any strategy board game, from Catan and Risk to Othello and Monopoly. I like putting my brain to the test, and escape rooms make me question every assumption about the room around me.
Pick the one you think is the lie.
A GeoGuessr-style round built from my own photos. Click the map where you think each one was taken.
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If you'd like to talk about research, an opportunity, what I'm building, or anything else, reach out.