Nikolaus Buchholz

-Redesigned Hybrid Mobility Robot exoskeleton with less weight and improved strength and impact durability -Manufacturing prototype parts for multiple drones and robots -Leading redesign of robot gimbal mechanisms and airframe -Company's sole Mechanical Engineer

-Member of robotics team competing on Discovery Channel TV Show Battlebots -Mechanical Engineer and Lead Strategist for design of "Bloodsport," a 250lb robot -Responsible for design of blades, primary hubs, self-righting system, and armor on the robot, as well as defining overall strategy which drives design goals. -Writes and produces video content and write-ups for fans, team sponsors, and internal team documentation -Consistently top-performing team, with a 70% win rate, ranked #2 in the 2020 season -Learn more here: www.bloodsportbattlebot.com

Mechanical Engineer working on Powder Systems Team at Metal Additive Foundry -Worked on Powder Management Systems for Industrial-Scale Metal 3D-Printers -Small team delivered company's first dedicated Depowdering System to remove powder from builds -Designed layout, architecture, plumbing, and access workflow for Depowdering System -Responsible for writing SOPs and overseeing handoff of systems to Operations -Designed and oversaw mechanical and precision improvements to machine's recoater system -Developed and documented processes for post-processing of medical production parts -Designed, prototyped, and tested tooling for post-processing of medical production parts -Carried out powder systems testing and validation -Hands-on work installing machine upgrades -Worked on ECOs and product documentation -Performed FMEA and PFMEA analysis on machines and processes

Studied Mechanical Engineering at MSU College of Engineering. Worked in robotics research lab under Dr. Ranjan Mukherjee. Participated in UROP program doing robotics research at RWTH in Aachen, Germany. Took additional courses in German language. Research featured at 2018 Innovation Celebration.

Studied in Master's-level Robotics Engineering courses at WPI for 3 semesters. Took courses in robot dynamics, project management, robotics ethics, and artificial intelligence.