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About Me
My name is Ethan Walker, and I have recently graduated from Purdue University. I am currently pursuing my Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue under Dr. Ajay Malshe and Dr. Salil Bapat at the Manufacturing and Materials Laboratory, focusing on in-space manufacturing applications.
I am passionate about electro-mechanical projects and taking scrap-paper ideas to fully developed prototypes. While I have enjoyed many of my classes, my favorites have been the ones with open-ended projects, like Senior Design, Toy Design, and Controls, to name a few. These have allowed me to combine my enjoyment of both design and electronics into some cool products.
Outside of classes, I let my curiosity lead the way. I’ve spent countless hours learning how to use new components with Arduino, teaching myself CAD packages, building R/C drones and planes, and learning autonomy with QGroundControl and Mission Planner. My master’s work is primarily software side and focused on machine learning, so recently, Summer 2025 has also included some self-teaching of statistics and improving my DSA as I prepare for AI coursework in the Fall. I also spent some time learning introductory levels of ROS and OpenCV for personal projects. I could go on and on about the things I’ve tried to teach myself, but it's probably best to just point you to my past and present work to get the best idea of what I’ve done.
If I had to give a top 3 favorite projects, I would have to say Senior Design (Past Project), my ongoing tilt Wing Project (Current Project), and my Reliable Robotics Internship (In Current Projects)
I do non-engineering things too!
I grew up on the coast of Massachusetts, spending most of my summers somewhere in or on the water. I liked it so much, I built my own boat! When winter came in, the snowboards came out. College followed quite a similar pattern, although I am a bit landlocked. When the weather is warm, I’ll be outside in a hammock or flying a drone, occasionally sailing on a lake nearby. There isn’t much snowboarding to do here, but I make do indoors with learning to cook, playing guitar, or attempting to learn another magic trick.
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