Arif Janmohamed

I'm thrilled to have joined the team at Allonic as a robotics engineer, developing new 3D braided manipulator systems and products that can bring tissue braiding as a solution to problems across industries!

After two years serving as one of the general shop managers in the Integrated Engineering workshop, I took on the role of MECH Shop Area Owner. This role entails more responsibility, as ultimately the space and everyone in it are under my stewardship. This includes space renovations, tool maintenance, safety training (developing curriculum, teaching trainers, teaching students), project mentorship, procurement, documentation and budgeting for our MECH shop spaces.

As part of the teaching team for Applied Science 100 and 101, I had a wonderful time mentoring students through their engineering design projects throughout the 2024/25 academic year. I worked with student teams to guide their designs, offer academic and personal support, and share some of the experience I've had as a student engineer over the past 5 years. It was an immensely rewarding experience, and I'm excited to see the diverse paths all my students will take!

As one of five equipment engineers at Tesla's Cell Development Lab, I designed and deployed custom mechatronic solutions to improve yield, throughput, and manufacturing process ergonomics. My role focused on bridging the gap between complex analytical needs and user-centric hardware design. Product Design: Conceptualized and built a novel cell dissection analysis platform from the ground up (hardware & software), improving data fidelity and setting a new benchmark for dissection analysis. Scaling & Leadership: Led external vendors to scale this custom tooling for deployment across Tesla teams in the US. Human-Centric Engineering: Partnered with lab technicians to drive ergonomic design improvements across our cell manufacturing process, resulting in better user comfort and a 40% increase in process yield. Full Lifecycle Ownership: Managed projects from "napkin sketch" conceptualization through prototyping, manufacturing, deployment, documentation, and final user training.

As Subteam Co-Lead of the newly restructured Materials and Manufacturing team of Formula UBC, I lead a team of 6 dedicated students to support the rest of the team through offering materials and manufacturing process selection consultations, as well as a wide range of manufacturing services. Some of the machines that our subteam operates on a weekly basis include a Tormach 1100MX CNC mill, a 4'x4' CNC router, several SLA printers, Omax Waterjet cutters, a CO2 laser cutter, and MIG/TIG welders. I am also responsible for teaching and mentoring all my subteam members to become confident using all these machines independently, and for ensuring that all parts the rest of the team requests get manufactured on-time and within requirements. Finally, I am responsible for overseeing several materials engineering research projects (tensile tests, cure cycle testing, etc) seeking to characterize numerous materials and adhesives we are evaluating for use on our car!

We design, prototype, manufacture, and race a formula-style car every year, and my team is responsible for all systems which the driver interacts with. This year I have taken on pedalbox redesign/manufacturing and drive-by-wire implementation, along with drive-by-wire feature testing and implementation going forwards like engine modes, launch control, traction control, and live-adjusting brake balance. I've also designed and implemented brake rotor temperature sensing using high-temp resin printed housings, brake overtravel detection to address a potential sudden loss in brake pressure, and a 3d-scanned custom molded carbon fiber composite seat design. Through my involvement as a Driver Controls Member of Formula, I have vastly improved my FEA/simulation, project management, and metals + composites manufacturing skills while meeting amazing new people and working on projects I am passionate about!

As a Shop Supervisor and 3D Print Manager at UBC's Integrated Engineering shop spaces, I help keep the shop spaces safe, print student's projects in the 3D print shop, teach over 120 students how to use our tools each year through general and specialized trainings, and maintain our equipment. Here are some more details: ● Maintain $300K of equipment including: Tormach 1100MX CNC mill with ATC, manual knee mill, lathes, CO2 laser cutter, waterjet, and welders in our 24/7 student-run shop ● Lead specialized trainings in CAM toolpath generation and machining, welding techniques, and general shop safety to provide shop access to all Integrated Engineering students ● Service, upgrade, and operate fleet of 10 SLA and FDM printers, producing parts for students’ projects year-round ● Help create and maintain documentation on shop tool safety and training resources on our shop Notion site

At GluxKind I was one of four Mechanical Engineers responsible for the design and manufacture of a level 3 carbon fiber self-driving electric stroller prototype. In my role I was mainly responsible for overhauling the design of our push-assistive handlebar, which included extensive CAD, electrical packaging considerations, Design For Manufacturing using injection molding, Design for Assembly, as well as thermal management and stress simulation in the handlebar. I reduced the cross-sectional handle area by 35%, while increasing comfort and incorporating addressable LED bars for clear communication with the parent. I also conducted several bending and impact tests of carbon fiber tubing products, evaluating both layup schedules and comparing adhesives and adhesive curing strategies. I collaborated with our electrical team to redesign our handlebar PCB after modifying an earlier revision of our PCB to accommodate our new design direction. Finally, I modelled, textured, and rendered numerous animations and images of our stroller for website and marketing purposes, which can be seen here: https://gluxkind.com/

Development of electromechanical solutions using CAD/CAM, CNC milling and 3D printing for custom hydrographic printing workflows. I worked on a team of two manufacturing a 100 litre custom hydrographic dipping tank, and was responsible for all electrical systems and control panels (water heating, flow sensors, temperature tracking, time-dependent valve actuation, power distribution, etc)

Assisted in installation design and construction, as well as lighting solutions. Some work in Restaurant interior design and renovation.

Prep cook and dishwasher, with occasional Front of House duties: till operation, taking orders, serving food and beverages

Pursuing a blended Mechanical + Materials Engineering degree with a focus on mechanical design, bio-inspired and compliant mechanisms, and polymer-matrix composite design and manufacturing.

Pursing Masters coursework on Academic Exchange in Bio-inspired Design, Compliant Mechanisms, Recycling of Engineering Materials, and Machine Perception.