• Leading a group of 12 students to design, build, program, and test an autonomous VTOL aerial rescue vehicle capable of flying in hazardous conditions over a three-year competition period

• Designing a compressed-gas propulsion module and attitude control system in Onshape for a robotic 1U CubeSat for use outside of the International Space Station in collaboration with Sierra Lobo

• Delivered team-based robot course instruction and lab activities to 35 first-year students per semester

• Integrated new data pipeline for a VTOL-capable aircraft to 15+ flight analysis tools in MATLAB and Python, creating 200+ performance and stability data fields with a 50% processing time improvement• Established maritime system limits using 20 naval parameters from on-board & external data through analysis of 15+ flights, highlighting trends in sea conditions during pre-launch and post-landing phases• Analyzed over 30 flights to generate safe operation zones immediately after launch… Show more • Integrated new data pipeline for a VTOL-capable aircraft to 15+ flight analysis tools in MATLAB and Python, creating 200+ performance and stability data fields with a 50% processing time improvement• Established maritime system limits using 20 naval parameters from on-board & external data through analysis of 15+ flights, highlighting trends in sea conditions during pre-launch and post-landing phases• Analyzed over 30 flights to generate safe operation zones immediately after launch and before landing• Designed workflow to create aircraft mass model and tolerance bands for 175+ production parts Show less

• Designed 3D-printed hardware in Onshape to integrate an Intel NUC into PixHawk-driven drones• Implemented modular Djikstra, A*, and Rapidly Exploring Random Tree algorithms in MATLAB

• Conducted a Process Capability Analysis using R Studio to investigate out-of-tolerance components, identified 6 manufacturing improvements to mitigate part variability and reduce warranty claims• Deployed an Arduino-based real-time monitor built in C++ to calculate paint line speed and to predict curing oven arrival times, preventing $5,000 in scrapped parts annually due to overcuring• Developed 8 top-level prints serving as a centralized resource for engineering and customer service… Show more • Conducted a Process Capability Analysis using R Studio to investigate out-of-tolerance components, identified 6 manufacturing improvements to mitigate part variability and reduce warranty claims• Deployed an Arduino-based real-time monitor built in C++ to calculate paint line speed and to predict curing oven arrival times, preventing $5,000 in scrapped parts annually due to overcuring• Developed 8 top-level prints serving as a centralized resource for engineering and customer service teams, consolidating key product information and assembly details Show less

• Constructed preliminary Finite Element Analysis models of a solid-propellant rocket within SolidWorks and Ansys Fluent to optimize the design of aerodynamic components• Proposed nose cone release mechanism designs to ensure successful deployment at rocket apogee

• Designed over 10 gravity-constrained weldment fixtures, integrating Poka-Yoke principles to improve final weld quality and boost line productivity by at least 30% compared to traditional fixtures• Created 30+ page manufacturing work instructions with detailed component and positioning callouts, reducing acclimation and assembly time for 3 large packaging assemblies used in Amazon warehouses

• Designed parametric assemblies, including a pneumatically-actuated intake mechanism, and hosted SOLIDWORKS training sessions for rookies.

• Created parametric servo-driven ‘zero torque’ linkages, preventing back-drive on robot mechanisms• Built a holonomic robot with autonomous localization, decreasing positional error by upwards of 50%