Yakov's Portfolio

Hey, I'm Yakov.

I graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering at UCSB, where I am also pursuing my MS in Mechanical Engineering in the BS/MS program. Check out some of my projects at the links below!

Check out my projects

My Projects at UCSB

Senior Capstone Project

(September 2025 - Present)

A chessboard that can automatically move pieces in response to voice commands and physical inputs.

Undergraduate Research

(January 2025 - Present)

A summary of my experience at the UCSB Hawkes Lab.

Lego Robots

(September 2025 - December 2025)

A class with Lego robots powered by an Arduino.

Automatic Bike Shifter

(April 2025 - June 2025)

A class project where we made an Arduino-based automatic bike shifter.

FSAE Steering Wheel

(January 2025 - May 2025)

A project aimed at designing and fabricating an ergonomic steering wheel for a Formula SAE racecar.

CAD/CAM Class

(January 2025 - March 2025)

A class on Computer Aided Manufacturing and CNC Machining.

Composite Material Testing

(January 2024 - May 2024)

A project aimed at testing a fiberglass and foam sandwich composite structure.

Gaucho Racing FSAE

(September 2022 - June 2025)

A summary of my experience at the UCSB FSAE Club.

My Personal Projects

Fencing Lamé Tester

(April 2025 - June 2025)

A passion project for making an inexpensive probe to test conductive materials in olympic fencing.

Kumiko Lamp

(February 2025)

A personal project I made to practice laser cutting, and to make a cool lamp.

Cardboard Cat Scratcher

(September 2024 - October 2024)

A personal project I made to practice laser cutting and surface modeling.

Fencing Testbox

(October 2023 - May 2024)

A passion project for making an inexpensive device to test electrical fencing equipment.