About Me
Hello! I'm a first-year master's student studying mechanical engineering at Stanford, broadly interested in robotics. I did my undergrad here at Stanford as well, studying mechanical engineering with a concentration in dynamic systems and controls.
I'm super excited to be working alongside EmJ on Gecko Lasso this summer! I also worked on the ReachBot project with Stanley and Venny during my junior year.
I'm a CA for Stanford's Project Realization Lab, the largest maker space on campus. I've spent much of the last year learning about the manufacturing processes we support and passing that knowledge on to students.
I spent much of the past year studying abroad in Germany, where I worked as a guest researcher for the German Aerospace Center in Munich, supporting space operations for the Surface Avatar mission and doing mechanical design for the ExoDex haptic system.
Outside of school, I'm a camp counselor for Camp Kaleidoscope, a week-long summer camp for children and teens impacted by a parent's cancer diagnosis. I also love rock climbing, backpacking, plants, and indie/folk music, and I've recently been getting into running, miniature painting, and reading the Three-Body Problem series.
Contact Me
I can be reached at wbtolson [sticky] stanford [bot] edu or on LinkedIn.