About

REMFI was founded by Austin Xu, an engineering student with a strong interest in mechanical engineering, robotics, and failure analysis.

My interest in engineering comes from building, testing, and debugging systems where small design decisions can have large real-world consequences. Through robotics competitions and independent study, I became increasingly interested in what happens when engineering systems fail, and how those failures can be analyzed systematically.

REMFI is an independent project developed to explore real mechanical failures in energy-related systems using an engineering mindset. The goal is not to assign blame, but to understand failure mechanisms, extract lessons, and improve future designs.

This project reflects my long-term academic interest in mechanical engineering and energy systems, and my desire to approach engineering problems with rigor, curiosity, and humility.