Kyara Gandara received her Bachelors of Fine Arts in Animation and Visual Effects with an emphasis in Storyboarding. She is currently attending SDSU to obtain a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, emphasis in Dynamics and Controls. She is doing research in the Dynamic Systems and Intelligent Machines Lab to develop acoustic sensing algorithms for autonomous machines. The end goal is to develop autonomous machines that can aid in rescue operations. Kyara’s passion is to design robots that make communities safe while bringing joy and laughter. All with the skillsets of art and engineering.