Hi, I'm Binal.
I study biomedical engineering, design and build products, and document life. I’m interested in all things intentional design, biotech and robotics.
Biotech / Grants / Accessibility / Outreach / Design
Nucleate Dojo is a global student-led initiative dedicated to empowering undergraduate biotech innovators through education, community, and financial support.
Tech / Logistics
Planned, organized, and led 400+ volunteers for the tenth Hack the North event, uniting 1000 hackers from across the globe to ignite their passions through a weekend of learning, designing, and building.
World-building
Contributing to and learning from “an open collective of makers, artists, engineers, designers, writers, poets, and everything in between.”
Biotech / Rehabilitation / Design Proposal / 2023
An innovative hand exoskeleton solution, integrating biofeedback, deep learning, and haptic feedback to revolutionize stroke rehabilitation, with a focus on enhancing user experience and independence.
Non-deformable Solids / 2022
Exploration and evaluation of materials for a knee brace beam, utilizing Finite Elements analysis, to select T800 carbon fiber as the optimal choice based on weight, cost, and shear modulus requirements.
Materials Science / 2022
Compared various FEA software for unit cell visualization and manipulation.
Independent Neuroscience Venture / 2018
Delved into the neuroscience field by attending lab meetings with GTA researchers and expanded knowledge through neurobiology courses. Wrote a literature review and demonstrated creativity and problem-solving skills through international ideathons, showcasing a passion for neuroscience.
Prototype / Mechanical Design / EEG / Circuitry / Machinery
A comprehensive design proposal for an Electromyography (EMG) powered hand prosthetic that grabs a cup, integrating circuits and prototyped using advanced machinery, to enhance independence and well-being for hand amputees.
Ideation / CAD Design / Assembly / 2x World Championship
Helped build a robot to compete in the annual game using Autodesk Inventor for 3D modeling, operating machinery, and leading the outreach team, while also achieving success as a Chairman's presenter, winning the Engineering Inspiration award.
Provincial Qualifier / Judges Award / CAD Design / Ideation / Assembly / Driver
3D modelled, built and drove a competitive robot as part of an all-girls VEX EDR team qualifying for Provincials and wining the Provincial Judges Award.
React / React Native / Firebase / MapBox GL / Figma
Mobile application to promote safety that can share a user’s location coordinates to selected contacts without both parties needing the app.
React / GraphQL / Node / Docker / MongoDB
Helped build a digital course platform for a women’s emergency shelter based out of Alberta that reaches 1400+ students.
React / Figma / Firebase / Best Pitch @TechNova 2021
Designed and built the front-end of a web app with Figma and React that facilitates virtual coffee chats with students, faculty members and alumni from universities across Canada in under 36 hours.
Game Implementation / C#
Developed an online version of Othello in C# using object-oriented programming concepts
Internship / Healthcare / End to End Ownership
As MedMe (YC21) becomes established in hundreds of pharmacies, I took on the redesign and implementation of the sign up flow as the sole designer.
Nonprofit / User Research / Visual Design
Collaborated with a cross-functional team of 12 to deliver a donation and volunteer scheduling web platform for an NPO to facilitate access to food in the city of Kitchener.
Personal Project / Visual Design / User Research
Designed and prototyped user interfaces for a built-in song/playlist sharing function on Spotify
Internship / User Interviews / Internal
Helped establish CGI's first component naming convention, enhancing design system organization for scalability and future growth. [under NDA]
For Practice / Usability Tests
Started the redesign of this portfolio by conducting 6 usability tests with hiring executives in the UX/UI field.
Internship / Healthcare / User interviews / Rainbow Sheet
Kickstarted a new flow design by independently leading a research study at MedMe Health. Conducted 14 user interviews regarding new pharmacy policies in 3 days. Synthesized and presented the findings to the entire team on my last day at the company!
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