Meet the Crew
The iLab employs a variety of researchers, technicians and student interns working on projects from deep in the ocean to flying above whales. Please contact the iLab if you are interested in learning more about employment opportunities or collaborating on an upcoming project!
Drummond Wengrove
iLab Manager
541-867-0276 | Email
- Instrumentation
- Prototype development
- Exploration and creation
Tool of choice: Trak mill
Jacob Amos
Development Engineer
541-867-0365 | Email
- Mechanical design
- Fabrication
- Testing
Tool of choice: Manual mill
Bob Davidson
Electronic Technician
Hatfield Marine Science Center Volunteer
Tool of choice: Soldering iron
ILab Interns
iLab internships aim to provide students with hands-on experience relating to the design and development of a prototype. Interns' projects couple learning and applying engineering principles to tackle marine-focused problems. Each intern works on a specific project that they see through and also has the opportunity to pursue their separate interests. Students are supported by the Roundhouse Foundation, the Economic Development Administration, and Oregon Sea Grant.
Current Interns
Genevieve Coblentz-Strong
Mechanical Engineering, Oceanography
Tool of choice: The Allen wrench
Favorite thing about the iLab: I really like the 3D printers in the lab. Also, the natural lighting really appeals to me.
Ideal job: I'd like to be an ocean engineer, working on wave energy devices.
Roundhouse Foundation funded intern
2023 Research Poster: Environmental DNA Sampler, cont.
2022 Research Poster: Environmental DNA Sampler
Camden Galen
Mechanical Engineering
Tool of choice: The water pressure (hydrostatic vessel) he built simulates the depth of the ocean in a controlled environment up to 277 feet/120 psi.
Favorite thing about the iLab: The variety of projects coming in and out of the lab. Seeing and helping the different projects keeps each day interesting and builds new skills every day that I wouldn't get unless I was in this environment.
My ideal job: I want to work in the automotive industry, that could be designing new cars or manufacturing them.
Oregon Sea Grant internship, 2024-25
Roundhouse Foundation intern, summer 2022
2022 Research Poster: Hydrostatic Pressure Vessel
Abby McCombs
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Tool of Choice: A hammer
Favorite thing about the iLab:
Ideal job: I'd like to be a marine engineer working on wave energy converters.
Roundhouse Foundation funded intern
Raven Martin
Mechanical Engineering, minor in Computational Engineering
Tool of choice: A socket wrench, it is an in-disposable tool for taking things apart and putting them back together.
Favorite thing about the iLab: I really like the potential for making things here. The iLab has every tool you could possibly need.
Ideal job: I would like to be a design engineer. I'm interested in medical tools and technology. Basically, I'm interested in anything that contributes to the betterment of society.
Roundhouse Foundation funded intern
Adrian Mobley
Majors: Construction Engineering Management
Tool of choice: Sawz-All. We've been using handheld electronics, and when I get to use power tools, I reach for the Sawz-All.
Favorite thing about the iLab: While there are times when I feel out of my comfort zone, the environment is really inviting and welcoming. It's a great place to meet other people.
Ideal job: Virtual construction design manager
Oregon Sea Grant Intern 2024-25
Lauren Ulwelling
Mechanical Engineering
Tool of Choice: Calipers
Favorite thing about the iLab: I really like learning about the variety of projects and I'm excited to create something.
Ideal job: I want to either design ocean instrumentation or work design prosthetics.
iLab Summer internship
Past Interns
2024 Interns
Julian Banks, Mechatronics
Paige Foust, Biology with a Marine Biology option, Roundhouse Foundation intern
Andre Ollara, Mechanical Engineering, Economic Development Administration grant; Roundhouse Foundation intern, summer 2022
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2023 Research Poster: Drone Whale Tagging Cradle and Tide Gate Sensors
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2022 Research Poster: Brush Mount for Biofouling and Water Removal on Commercial Crabbing Lines
Tyler Slaght, Microbiology and Mechanical Engineering,
Cody Spring, Computer Science, Roundhouse Foundation funded intern
- 2023 Research Poster: Long-Range Radio Data Transfer
Sophia Stavrianaes, Mechanical Engineering, Product Design and Manufacturing, Roundhouse Foundation intern
2023 Interns
Rylin Duster, Engineering Science/Aquatic Biology, Roundhouse Foundation funded intern
- 2023 Research Poster: Magnetic Field Replication: How Do Skates Respond to Offshore Wind Turbines?
Baxter Millsap, Fisheries and Wildlife Science, Roundhouse Foundation funded intern
- 2023 Research Poster: Low-Cost Water Quality Instruments for Non-Governmental Organizations
Christina Gregory, Earth Science with dual options in Climate Science and Oceanography, Roundhouse Foundation funded intern
- 2023 Research Poster: Installing a Motus Tower
Parker Van De Wetering, Ecological Engineering, Roundhouse Foundation funded intern
- 2023 Student research poster: The Oregon Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Action Plan: Climate Monitoring Station
2022 Interns
Anabel Baker, Ecological Engineering, Roundhouse Foundation intern summer 2022, winter/spring 2023
- 2023 Research Poster: Drone Whale Tagging Cradle and Tide Gate Sensors
- 2022 Research Poster: Monitoring Oregon Tide Gates
Rahul Kumar Nalubandhu, Computer Science, Roundhouse Foundation intern, summer 2022
- 2022 Research Poster: Computer Numerical Control System to Sample DNA from Hatchery Salmon
Spencer Tanenholtz, Ecological Engineering and Oceanography, Roundhouse Foundation intern, Summer 2022
- 2022 Research Poster: Sampling the DNA of Hatchery Salmon - A Camera System for Identifying Sample Position