Toronto, Canada · Aspiring Mechatronics Engineer

Mehrdad Shariatmadari

Grade 12 student building things that move, sense, and respond, from competition robots each season to lifeguarding through the summer.

About me

I'm Mehrdad, a grade 12 student in Toronto with my sights set on mechatronics engineering, the field where mechanical systems, electronics, and code all come together.

Most weeks split between lifeguarding for the City of Toronto and building competition robots with FRC Team 7902. Different worlds, same lesson: stay calm, pay attention, get it right.

Right now

Mech Division Vice Lead, FRC 7902
Lifeguard, City of Toronto
Grade 12 · Markham, ON

Where I've worked

Robotics, manufacturing, lifeguarding, school life. Tap a node to explore the orbit.

Roles7

Mechanical Division Vice Lead & Drive Team, FRC Team 7902

FIRST Robotics Competition

Jun 2025-present Markham, ON

Helping lead the mechanical side of a competition robot build each season, while also stepping onto the field as part of the drive team.

Help run the mechanical division: 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

Projects

A running list, with more to come as each season wraps.

Gesture-Controlled Drone

A 3D-printed ducted drone flown with a flex-sensor glove: finger curls become stick inputs, streamed from an ESP32 on your hand to a Betaflight flight controller. Built with a friend.

2026

Flex-sensor glove controller wired to an ESP32

Kalimbinator

A hand-crank music box, built around a re-tuned kalimba and a custom 3D-printed drum, that plays the opening of the tenor sax solo from Omar Thomas' Come Sunday.

2026