Braden Nicholson

Mechanical Engineer · Materials Testing & Mechanical Design

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Hello

I'm a mechanical engineer based in Cape Town, South Africa, and Rockford, IL, USA, currently completing an MScEng at the University of Cape Town. I specialise in materials testing, the design of research equipment, and turning experimental ideas into working hardware.

What I Do

Mechanical Design

Concept → CAD → manufacture

Designing and building precision equipment for research and industry.

Materials Testing

Mechanical characterisation

Fracture toughness, tensile testing, and high-temperature methods.

Research & Automation

Hardware + software

Automating lab equipment and streamlining test-data workflows.