Jeremy Sevilla

Jeremy Sevilla — Mechanical Engineering, UCSB ’28

Hey there!
I'm Jeremy

I am a mechanical engineering student at the University of California, Santa Barbara that enjoys everything from robotics to product design. If you see something that interests you, don't be afraid to reach out!

Jeremy Sevilla in the Gaucho Racing Formula SAE car, #104, on track

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What I’ve been up to.

Four-wheeled transformable robot prototype on a workbench, wired to bench power supplies
01Research Assistant · 2026

Transformable Wheel Mobile Robot

A 4-wheeled robot with radially extending legs that navigates varied terrain via Rapid Motor Adaptation.

In progress

SOLIDWORKS · ROS 2 · MuJoCo

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Compact cycloidal gearbox mounted on a NEMA 17 stepper motor
02Personal Project · In Progress

Compact Gearbox

A cycloidal gearbox redesigned over 4+ iterations to fit within the dimensions of a NEMA 17 motor faceplate, at 42.3mm × 42.3mm × 34mm.

In progress

SolidWorks · 3D Printing · Load Cell Testing

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Wireframe FEA model of the Gaucho Racing formula chassis tube frame
02Chassis · Gaucho Racing

FSAE Torsional Rigidity

Structural revisions to an FSAE chassis frame through FEA and an experimental test fixture for validation.

+17% torsional stiffness

Tube Frame · FEA · $55k BOM

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Geared latch-release mechanism on a test rig marked with angle references
03Research Assistant · 2025

Slingshot Spider

A latch-release mechanism inspired by the slingshot spider's web-catapult.

±1 degree

Mechanism Design · Compact Packaging

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Machined compressed air motor assembly held up after final fit-up
04UCSB COE Machine Shop

Compressed air motor

Machined a running air motor from stock, with fits held tight enough to seal without additional gasketing.

±0.005" in tolerances

Manual lathe · Mill · GD&T

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Contact

Let's build
something.

Open to internships, research collaborations, and interesting projects. If you're working on something ambitious, I'd love to hear about it.

Jeremy Sevilla© 2025 · jeremysevilla@ucsb.edu