cv

Welcome to my CV! Below you will see some details from my work and academic experience. A downloadable PDF version is available by clicking the "PDF" button to the right. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or would like to connect!

Basics

Name Benjamin Russ
Label Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineer and Robotics Researcher
Email BenjaminRuss75@gmail.com
Phone (740) 755-8070
Url https://excalibur-0613.github.io
Summary Mechanical Engineer and Robotics Researcher passionate about building responsive, force-aware robotic platforms. From academic research on multi-robot emergent behavior to industrial systems engineering at Honeywell, I integrate mechanical design with low-level control systems to enable adaptive, real-world robot performance. My experience in hardware, embedded control, and simulation allows me to develop and validate robust robotic platforms that shorten iteration cycles

Work

  • 2022.08 - Present
    Mechanical Design Engineer
    Honeywell Intelligrated
    My current position which I am responsible for the design and implementation of preventative maintenance devices and the deployment of high value industrial systems.
    • Filed three patent applications relating to sensorized mechanical subsystems for automation
    • Concepted, prototyped, and finalized embedded design of preventative maintenance devices establishing an estimated $100,000 annual revenue pipeline
    • Designed and executed customer specified testing contributing to a $125M initial contract and established future order pipeline
  • 2021.05 - 2021.08
    Systems Engineer Co-op
    Honeywell Intelligrated
    This term was the second rotation which I was able to be on-site and assisting day to day developments compared to my first rotation. Some of my contributions included building next generation sortation products and supporting manufacturing.
    • Executed part revisions and FEA analysis for production validation
    • Developed prototype test stands and testing for transitioning to production environment
  • 2020.06 - 2020.12
    Systems Engineer Co-op
    Honeywell Intelligrated
    This was my first internship rotation with honeywell during the onset of the covid pandemic. I was able to contribute to many projects, including a globalization effort for the shoe sorter product line.
    • Executed part revisions and FEA analysis for production validation
    • Supported globalization effort for shoe sorter to meet strict EU compliance guidelines
  • 2018.05 - 2023.08
    Graduate Research Assistant
    Embodied and Interactive Systems Laboratory
    During my time and research with the EIS laboratory I developed a multi-robot Gazebo simulation within the ROS framework and replicated physical prototype.
    • Created Gazebo simulation in ROS to model swarm behavior and impedance control strategies
    • Designed and manufactured force sensing, omnidirectional robot platform for real-world validation
    • Developed real-time data pipelines in ROS for multi-sensor input (Load Cell, IMU) and physical actuation
    • Co-authored conference submission (IROS 2023) on impedance-controlled multi-robot interaction; revisions underway for resubmission

Education

  • 2020.08 - 2023.08

    Cincinnati OH

    M.S.
    University of Cincinnati
    Mechanical Engineering
    • SRIDE Graduate Research Fellow
  • 2017.08 - 2022.04

    Cincinnati OH

    B.S.
    University of Cincinnati
    Mechanical Engineering
    • ACCEND Student

Awards

  • 2021.11.07
    Graduate Research Fellow
    Space Research Institute for Discovery and Exploration
    This fellowship provided me the opportunity to reach great depth and complete many of the desired outcomes such as a full simulation and fully built prototype force sensitive robot. I am greatly honored for this recognition and opportunities it has provided.

Skills

Robotics and Programming
ROS/ROS2
Gazebo
Nvidia Isaac
Python
C++
Matlab
LaTeX
Design and Modeling Tools
Solidworks
AutoCAD
Inventor
Siemens NX
Catia
Microsoft Office
Algorithms and Control Systems
Impedance Control
Dynamic Systems Analysis
SLAM
Sensor Fusion
Particle Swarm Optimization
Reinforcement Learning

Languages

English
Native speaker
German
Beginner, A1

Projects

  • 2024.03 - Present
    Custom Force-Feedback Motor Driver
    • Developing a custom testbed for evaluating real-time force interation in mobile robotic platforms
    • Built moduclar system for assessing dynamic response under controlled physical contact in sim-to-real control workflows
    • Designed and integrated embedded force-sensitive resistors (FSRs) with custom circuitry and Python-based data streaming