Kyle Huang — Portfolio

Background

About
Me

Hello! My name is Kyle Huang. Originally from Southern California and now studying mechanical engineering at Princeton University, I am extremely passionate about athletic equipment innovation and development.

From football helmets to running shoes, tennis racquets to golf clubs, enhancing not only athletic performance but also athletic safety is my life's motivation.

Following graduation, I hope to work in the athletic equipment industry and best uplift the next generation through equipment.

Education

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ
May 2029

Bachelor of Science and Engineering: Mechanical Engineering

Relevant Coursework: Foundations of Engineering: Mechanics, Energy, Waves | Chemistry Applications in Modern Technology | Interdisciplinary Computer Science

Clubs: Princeton Racing Electric, SABR Tooth Tigers (Baseball Analytics), Taiwanese American Student Association

Upland High School

Upland, CA
June 2025

Academic Honors: 4.9565 WGPA Valedictorian, The Gates Scholarship Scholar, QuestBridge National College Match Recipient

Skills

Technology

Advanced: Excel, Word, Google Sheets, Google Docs

Intermediate: Python, Java, Colab, Overleaf, Fusion, NX, Solidworks, MATLAB

Languages

Mandarin (fluent), German (beginner)

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Princeton, NJ

Academic Work

Research

Figure 1. Insole subjects and associative compression height

AP Research · VKTRY Gear

EVA vs Neoprene Compressive Foam Study

In 2023, I partnered with VKTRY Gear, a Connecticut-based athletic insole company, to investigate whether neoprene could substitute EVA foam in their carbon-fiber insoles. I designed and built an inexpensive compressive testing machine from scratch, collected compressive deformation data across multiple trials, and found that EVA retains significantly greater compressive strength, thus validating VKTRY's existing material choice.

Material Testing EVA Foam Neoprene Custom Test Rig Athletic Insoles

Research · Harvey Mudd College

LLM Grading Consistency in Higher Education

Under Professor Zachary Dodds at Harvey Mudd College, I evaluated and compared multiple large language models for grading undergraduate CS assignments (CSI005, Intro to CS). During this study, we noticed notable inconsistencies in model feedback quality across different prompting activities. Utilizing this knowledge, I then competed in Princeton's inaugural vibe-a-thon, where my team built an award-winning peer-to-peer rental platform that enabled the Princeton community members to earn passive income from idle belongings.

LLM Evaluation Education Tech Harvey Mudd Vibe-a-thon Platform Dev

CAD & Engineering

Design
Modeling

PROJECT 01

Riddell Axiom 2B-SW-TI Facemask

In an attempt to learn and understand computer design and its integral utilization within the athletic equipment industry, my first project was on the modeling of the Riddell Axiom 2B-SW-TI football helmet facemask. Although I am proud of how it turned out, I still wished to learn better techniques to more efficiently reach the same intended goal.

PROJECT 02

Absorptive RailLock Facemask Mount

Inspired by the notion that many football players receive side-hits, and the rigidness of current facemask attachment mechanisms that are unable to effectively absorb incoming energy, my second project saw the development of a rail-carriage absorption mechanism where it, when an athlete is hit, will deform and thus, potentially assist in concussion reduction.

PROJECT 03

Baseball Helmet Pod Padding System

Inspired by the LIGHT Helmet pod padding system, I aimed to develop a similar singular pod for potential emulation into baseball helmets, with the intentions of heightening player safety. This specific pod, hypothesizing LIGHT helmet technology translation into the baseball field, features a honeycomb internal structure surrounded by multi-ridge compression rings for dynamic impact absorption.

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