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Scholarship & Speaking

Scholarship and Speaking Overview

Knowledge Sharing Philosophy
Engineering knowledge has the greatest impact when it’s shared clearly and applied practically.

Whether through technical writeups, public presentations, or collaborative engineering work, I aim to communicate systems-level engineering concepts with actionable clarity.

Peer-Reviewed Publications​

GNSS Emulator for Test and Evaluation of Flight Controller Performance​

International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS) — May 2025
Role: Co-author
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I co-authored this work, building the hardware and running the experimental testing behind the published data.

A Geometry-based Approach for Support-free Additive Manufacturing of Structures with Large Overhang Angles and Closed Features​

IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) — October 2024
Role: Co-author and conference presenter
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I co-authored this work and presented it at IROS 2024 in Abu Dhabi.

Conference Presentations & Selected Speaking​

From Schematics to Reality: Turbocharging Mechatronics with Fusion​

Autodesk University — September 2025
Role: Selected Presenter
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A selected Autodesk University session based on the SENTRY mechatronics platform, using it to demonstrate the relationship between schematics, mechanical design, system integration, and physical implementation in Autodesk Fusion.

Ongoing Technical Interests​

Systems Integration in Education:
Applying professional systems-engineering workflows to hands-on academic learning environments, bridging mechanical and electronic disciplines through reproducible design.

Autonomous Systems Development:
Building fault-tolerant, safety-aware control architectures for multi-agent robotic platforms in research and educational settings.

Engineering Communication & Documentation:
Advancing how technical teams document, visualize, and teach complex systems effectively.

Speaking Engagements & Availability​

I am available for:

  • Conference presentations and guest lectures on mechatronics, PCB design, and systems engineering.
  • Workshops on integrating multidisciplinary design tools and documentation workflows.
  • Panel discussions focused on engineering education, automation, and practical innovation.

Contact:
📧 zachary@zcohen-nerd.com
🔗 LinkedIn · GitHub
📄 Extended résumé (PDF)

  • SENTRY V3 — the mechatronics platform the From Schematics to Reality Autodesk University session is built on.
  • SURFER Autonomous Vessel Fleet — the fault-tolerant multi-agent platform behind the autonomous-systems research above.
  • Selected Essays — long-form writing on the engineering-communication interest listed here.

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