Merwan Abdela | Robotics Engineer

// About Me

Building the Future — One System at a Time

I'm Merwan Abdela, a Mechanical Engineering student with a relentless curiosity for how things move, think, and interact with the world. While my degree gives me the fundamentals of structures, dynamics, and material science, my true passion lives at the intersection of machines and intelligence.

I'm on a mission to become a Robotics Engineer — someone who can design the physical hardware, wire the electronics, and write the software that brings autonomous systems to life. I believe the robots of tomorrow will be built by engineers who refuse to be siloed.

When I'm not in the lab or studying kinematics, you'll find me tinkering with Arduino projects, exploring ROS tutorials, or designing mechanical assemblies in SolidWorks.

ME Student

∞ Curiosity

3+ Projects

// Technical Skills

My Toolkit

A blend of mechanical engineering fundamentals and robotics/software capabilities.

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// Mechanical Engineering

CAD Design SolidWorks 3D Printing Kinematics FEA (Basics) GD&T

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// Robotics & Mechatronics

Arduino ROS Mechatronics Sensors & Actuators Control Systems

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// Programming

Python C++ MATLAB (Basics) Git & GitHub Web Dev (Basics)

// Projects

What I've Built

A selection of hands-on projects bridging mechanical design and intelligent systems.

Robotics

Autonomous Rover Prototype

A four-wheeled ground rover capable of basic obstacle avoidance using ultrasonic sensors. The chassis was designed in SolidWorks and 3D-printed, while the navigation logic was implemented in C++ on an Arduino Uno.

Arduino C++ SolidWorks 3D Printing Ultrasonics

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CAD / Mechanical

Custom CAD Robotic Arm

A 4-DOF robotic arm designed entirely in SolidWorks with motion simulation. Servo motors were integrated with a Python script for basic positional control, demonstrating the bridge between mechanical design and software.

SolidWorks Python Servo Control Kinematics

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Mechatronics

PID Line-Following Robot

A line-following robot tuned with a PID controller for smooth and accurate path tracking. Infrared sensors feed data into the control loop, and the motor drivers are managed by an Arduino Mega, with data logged to a Python dashboard.

PID Control Arduino Python IR Sensors

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Wearable Robotics

3D-Printed Wrist Exoskeleton

A fully 3D-printable wrist-assist exoskeleton (EXO-W1) driven by a metal-gear servo and guided by a flex sensor. Includes a complete build guide: print settings, component list, 7-step assembly, and Arduino firmware.

SolidWorks Arduino C++ 3D Printing Servo Control

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// Get in Touch