samer marmash

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ·
RICE UNIVERSITY · CLASS OF 2028

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hey, i’m samer.

i’m a mechanical engineering student at Rice University, class of 2028. i spend most of my time building stuff with my hands. usually a mix of cad, 3d printing, machining, testing, and a little bit of code.

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FIG. 00 · THE WORKSHOP

the press is one of five.

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CASE chocolates: automating a chocolate production line

stepper drive · lead screw · C++ firmware · food-safe design

a motorized press that homes, presses to a commanded depth, holds, and retracts on its own. module one of a larger automated production system, built end to end as the sole engineer.

in progress · module 1 of 4houston, tx · apr 2026–present

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retinex: handheld retinal screening for premature infants

cad · optics · raspberry pi · 64MP camera · ~$155 BOM

an affordable, portable ROP screening device for hospitals in low-resource settings. won the public invention incremental improvement award at the 2026 rice 360 competition, and showcased at the huff oedk showcase.

completed★ rice 360 winner

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rocket telemetry antenna mounts

solidworks · mechanical design · field testing

dual antenna mounting systems for rice eclipse rocketry. designed, prototyped, and field-tested at a real launch in midland, tx. reached 25,163 ft. all 7 design criteria met or exceeded.

completedrice eclipse · 25,163 ft

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custom electric bike

carbon fiber · 3d printing · TPU throttle · electrical

built from individual components with carbon fiber weight reduction and a 5-iteration TPU thumb throttle. two years of daily use.

completedin daily use · 2 years

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robotic prosthetic hand with haptic feedback

arduino · fusion 360 · FSR sensors · servos

5-finger articulated prosthetic with force-sensitive haptic feedback that lets the user feel grip pressure through vibration motors in the fingertips.

in progress

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samer marmash

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ·
RICE UNIVERSITY · CLASS OF 2028

SEC. 02 · PROJECTS

the press is one of five.

SEC. 03 · ABOUT

about

growing up i was the kid taking things apart to see how they worked (and not always putting them back together). that never really stopped. i just got better tools.

these days i’m into medical devices, automotive engineering, robotics, and building machines in general. the kind of automated systems and factory equipment that quietly make everything else work. i love the part where a sketch on a napkin turns into something you can hold, break, and fix again. after rice i want to work in automotive, robotics, or industrial automation, or build something of my own.

📍 houston, tx🎓 rice '28 · mech e + design🛠️ currently @ oedk🍫 engineering technician @ case chocolates📬 open to internships

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B.S. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Rice University

CLASS OF 2028

THAT’S ME · HOUSTON, TX

CAPABILITY MATRIX40 CELLS

solidworks
fusion 360
cad for manufacture
3d printing · FDM / PETG / TPU
cnc machining
manual machining
mig welding
carbon fiber parts
stepper drive sizing
lead-screw mechanics
torque budgeting
acceleration profiling
microstepping & driver config
limit-switch interlocks
c++ firmware
arduino
raspberry pi
PID control
force sensing · FSR
servo actuation
wiring & soldering
food-contact material constraints
contamination control
sealed enclosure design
tolerance & fit
design for assembly
test-rig design
optical testing · USAF 1951
field testing
statics & failure analysis
pugh screening & weighted scoring
BOM & cost discipline
parametric modeling in python
ergonomic design
python
matlab
java
javascript
onshape
autocad

SEC. 04 · CONTACT

let’s talk.

always open to chat.

building something cool? looking to collaborate? or just want to nerd out about cars, rockets, or 3d printing? drop me a line.