I'm an engineer that cares deeply about our planet. Our Earth is a giant, complex system. On one hand, literally: It is fundamentally a thermostat that recalibrates and corrects itself over millenia. But also abstractly, where the Earth is composed of smaller, interconnected systems that govern social, economic, climatic, and technological challenges.I have keen interests in automotive/transportation and autonomous systems, climate action and technologies, and computational science, particularly for the advancement of Astrophysics. I enjoy tackling challenging problems that meld computational analysis/modeling and systems engineering, and are electro-mechanical in nature, where I can appreciate the direct connection to the physical world around us.Transportation is a global, social challenge and our Earth can no longer sustain our reliance on personal vehicles. I envision a world where humans opt to engage with the environment and Earth around them, rather than simply driving through it. This begins by creating a world where nobody necessarily needs to own a car. But, this cannot happen overnight, nor, perhaps, in a single generation, so there are two primary stop-gaps towards that goal. First, build the infrastructure to enable and support ubiquitous electric vehicles and wean ourselves off the usage of fossil fuels, and second, safely deploy autonomy within transportation systems. From there, we revamp our cities to support and encourage pedestrians to use safe, efficient mass-transit.Engineering is far more a social problem than a technical one. We can absolutely create a world where efficiency doesn't detriment the environment. Exciting and enabling humans to walk everywhere — to engage with their environment — is a major step in that direction.