Rowan University · Engineering Entrepreneurship · 2027
Chase Quijano
Mechatronics & Embedded Hardware Engineer

I design and build custom PCBs, embedded firmware, and mechanical systems for medical devices and robotics — from a three-revision wearable ECG platform to an RS-485 sensor array validated at 400 Hz with zero packet loss. Co-founder of Berta Medical; contributor to ongoing soft-robotics and exoskeleton research at Rowan.

6
Custom PCB Designs
20+
Engineering Projects
4
Research Projects
400 Hz
Zero-Packet-Loss Telemetry
$4.6K
Grant Secured (SAME)

Selected Projects

Technical deep dives into the most representative hardware work — PCB revisions, failure analysis, and validated results.

Top-down view of the latest MSRM soft robotics modules
001 · Rowan Robotics Lab

Modular Flexible PCB for Soft Robotics

Designed the flexible mainboard driving actuation and I2C comms for a self-reconfigurable soft robot, cited in a forthcoming 2025 publication.

Flex PCBKiCad 9DRV8833
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Exoskeleton test rig and pneumatic force-testing bench
002 · Engineering Clinic Research

Test Rig, Instrumentation & Human Trials

Designed the pneumatic test fixture and control/relay electronics behind two 96-trial force campaigns, now heading toward human-subjects trials.

KiCadLoad CellDOE
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Berta Board dev kit PCB with RA/LA/LL electrode leads attached
003 · Medical Startup

Berta Medical — Wearable ECG Platform

Co-founded a wearable ECG startup and owned the hardware stack through three PCB revisions, from off-the-shelf modules to an AWS-connected wearable.

KiCadESP32AD8232MQTT
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IMU Sensing System, Generation 2 array worn
004 · Engineering Clinic Research

IMU Sensing System Array

Root-caused an I2C bandwidth failure with real measurements, then rebuilt the 8-sensor body-orientation array around RS-485 for a 55x latency cut.

BNO085Teensy 4.1RS-485
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Search-and-rescue UAV CAD render
005 · Grant-Funded UAV Program

Search-and-Rescue UAV — SAME Rowan

Authored the technical proposal that secured a $4,640 grant for a 7-ft composite search-and-rescue UAV and direct its power-distribution subframe.

UAV SystemsComposite Airframe
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Custom digital scale, completed prototype
006 · Manufacturing

Custom Digital Scale

Machined a custom aluminum load cell validated by FEA before cutting, closing the loop with strain-gauge signal conditioning to ±1% accuracy.

SolidWorks FEACNC MillingHX711
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Technical Skills

Hands-on skills spanning the full product development cycle.

PCB & Electronics
KiCad · Schematic Capture · PCB Layout
SMD Soldering · Flex PCBs · ENIG
Signal Integrity · DFM
CAD & Mechanical
Fusion 360 · SolidWorks · FEA
GD&T · Technical Drawing
DFM · Tolerance Analysis
Embedded & Firmware
C/C++ · Arduino · ESP32
Raspberry Pi · Python · ROS
MQTT · I2C · SPI · UART
Manufacturing
CNC Milling · Manual Lathe
FDM 3D Printing (ABS, PLA, TPU)
Sheet Metal · Heat-Set Inserts
Software & Cloud
AWS IoT Core · MQTT (TLS)
Git · Linux · Arduino IDE
Testing & Validation
Oscilloscope · Multimeter
Static Stress Simulation
Hardware-in-the-Loop

Who I Am

I'm a junior studying Engineering Entrepreneurship at Rowan University, and I spend most of my time in the lab designing systems that merge mechanics, electronics, and software. Whether it's CNC machining a custom load cell, designing a flex PCB for a soft robotics research lab, or pitching a medical wearable startup at a venture competition, I'm drawn to the full lifecycle of turning an idea into a working product.

My projects span autonomous robots, wearable medical devices, custom control hardware, and precision instruments. I've designed and assembled six custom PCBs, co-founded Berta Medical, and contributed to multiple research efforts at Rowan. I'm currently seeking internship opportunities where I can apply hands-on engineering skills to real-world product development.

I also lead Rowan's Society of American Military Engineers chapter as President, where I rebuilt a dormant chapter and authored the technical proposal that won a $4,640 grant from the SAME Philadelphia Post to build a composite search-and-rescue UAV.

Education
B.S. Engineering Entrepreneurship
University
Rowan University
Graduation
Class of 2027
Focus Areas
Embedded Systems · PCB Design · Robotics
Leadership
President, SAME Rowan Chapter
Startup
Berta Medical (Co-Founder)