Toronto, Canada · Aspiring Mechatronics Engineer
Mehrdad Shariatmadari
I'm a Grade 12 student who builds robots, mechanisms, and the electronics that make them move.
Projects
Things I designed, built, and had to debug when they didn't work the first time.
A 3D-printed ducted drone flown by curling your fingers inside a sensor glove, instead of a two-stick transmitter. Built with a friend.
- CAD
- 3D printing
- ESP32
- Betaflight
A hand-cranked music box built around a re-tuned kalimba, where a 3D-printed peg drum plucks the tines to play a melody.
- CAD
- 3D printing
- Mechanism design
A finger-worn chopstick that swings down to eat and folds flat against your hand when you're done, on a single pivot.
- CAD
- 3D printing
- Hinge design
The robot our team builds each season. I'm vice lead of the manufacturing subdivision, I design parts in CAD, and I drive at regionals.
- CAD
- Prototyping
- Drive team
About me
I'm Mehrdad, a Grade 12 student in Toronto aiming for mechatronics engineering, the place where mechanical design, electronics, and code have to meet.
Most of my time goes to FRC Team 7902, where I help lead the manufacturing subdivision and drive at competition. The rest goes into build projects: a music box and a wearable chopstick I designed on my own, and a gesture-controlled drone I built with a friend.
The rest of the week is lifeguarding for the City of Toronto, tutoring, and playing in my school's music program. Guarding a pool turns out to be good engineering practice: stay calm, read the situation fast, act before it gets worse.
Experience & Leadership
Everything I've done so far. Select a node to read the role.
FRC 79021 / 7
Manufacturing Subdivision Vice Lead & Drive Team, FRC Team 7902
FIRST Robotics Competition
Helping lead the manufacturing subdivision through a competition robot build each season, while also stepping onto the field as part of the drive team.
- Help run the manufacturing subdivision: planning builds, assigning tasks, and keeping CAD designs on track
- Use CAD and quick prototyping to solve mechanical problems within the competition's rules
- Operate the robot on the field as part of the drive team and adjust strategy between matches at regional events
Certifications
Qualifications I've earned along the way.
National Lifeguard (NL)
Lifesaving Society
2025-2027
Standard First Aid & CPR/AED
Lifesaving Society
2024-2027
Karate Black Belt
Northern Karate Schools
2026
Contact me
If you're working on something mechanical, electronic, or somewhere in between, I'd like to hear about it. Questions about any of these projects are welcome too.