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San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, California, United States

Organizing, guiding, delegating, and planning tasks for a 30-person team to develop the organization's first-ever Liquid BiPropellent Propulsive self-landing rocket: Riptide

San Diego, California, United States

- Researched and Designed a landing leg system for the Self Landing Rocket team (RIPTIDE) utilizing SolidWorks.- Used SolidWorks to create a large-scale assembly with a combination of soft, rigid, and subassemblies to integrate the landing leg CAD to the overall rocket structure.- Learnt and used Ansys finite element analysis feature to prove the leg system could handle the loads experienced on landing.- Used Fusion 360’s computer-aided manufacturing feature to prepare parts for… Show more - Researched and Designed a landing leg system for the Self Landing Rocket team (RIPTIDE) utilizing SolidWorks.- Used SolidWorks to create a large-scale assembly with a combination of soft, rigid, and subassemblies to integrate the landing leg CAD to the overall rocket structure.- Learnt and used Ansys finite element analysis feature to prove the leg system could handle the loads experienced on landing.- Used Fusion 360’s computer-aided manufacturing feature to prepare parts for manufacturing on the University CNC Mills and Lathes.- Worked designing retainer plates for the structure of our bi-propellant landing rocket with SolidWorks- Researched the cost of the materials, locating distributors, and manufacturing processes behind the structure of the rocket- Prepared presentations for the purpose and proof of concept of the retainer plates Show less

San Diego, California, United States

- Maintains the Image of SEDS @ UCSD through social media and website content - Leading/ organizing tabling efforts in the San Diego Community - Working with UC San Diego, companies, and other community partners to maintain SEDS @ UCSD image- Lead a team of 6 coworkers to help support the media side of the organization

San Diego, California, United States

- Designed a mechanical pump system to simulate sinusoidal fluid motion with SolidWorks- Conducted lab experiments to retrieve pressure, friction, and force data. - Machined an aluminum plunger with 2 outer profile O-ring seal grooves with the use of a manual lathe and CNC-Presented a poster showcasing a demonstration model of the Variable Stroke Volume Pump and the overall research from the year at the Undergraduate Engineering Research Symposium- Rapid Iterative design with… Show more - Designed a mechanical pump system to simulate sinusoidal fluid motion with SolidWorks- Conducted lab experiments to retrieve pressure, friction, and force data. - Machined an aluminum plunger with 2 outer profile O-ring seal grooves with the use of a manual lathe and CNC-Presented a poster showcasing a demonstration model of the Variable Stroke Volume Pump and the overall research from the year at the Undergraduate Engineering Research Symposium- Rapid Iterative design with additive manufacturing to 3D print several components that connect to traditionally machined parts- Conducted Image Analysis testing on the pump with iterations based on micro-steps of the stepper motor and different mL of fluid being moved - Presented weekly updates to the Principal Researcher and Graduate mentor to effectively communicate engineering ideas- Coded a Matlab function to be able to make a time stack for image analysis of the pump to confirm specifications are met Show less

San Diego, California, United States

● Helps assist students transition to university and residence life● Facilitate conflict resolution and events● Provide professional advice to 60+ students● Support the residence life team by accomplishing related tasks as needed

San Diego, California, United States

As a Resident Assistant for the UC San Diego Academic Connections program, I work with students ranging from middle school to high school. We are in charge of planning both small and large-scale events to entertain the students, making sure students are in a safe and inclusive environment, and providing support as they get to experience a bit of college.

San Diego, California, United States

As a member of the Techincal Committee, I help coordinate events and provide comments and support for those events. - Delegate Tasks to complete goals on time - Develop a project timeline and an overall quarter workflow for technical projects- Help develop and create events for the technical committee as well as fundraisers - Coordinate and facilitate with other leads to complete goals

San Diego, California, United States

As a community advocate my work involves reaching out to community members, local organizations, and other schools to gain input on how to improve life at UCSD for students. I also assist in event planning for local Affairs events. Lastly, I work to aid the community director to develop a relationship between UCSD and San Diego community-based organizations.While working for the Local Affairs Office, I was able to be a part of a Disability Justice camping where we were able to receive… Show more As a community advocate my work involves reaching out to community members, local organizations, and other schools to gain input on how to improve life at UCSD for students. I also assist in event planning for local Affairs events. Lastly, I work to aid the community director to develop a relationship between UCSD and San Diego community-based organizations.While working for the Local Affairs Office, I was able to be a part of a Disability Justice camping where we were able to receive an endorsement from the Associated Student Senate for our disability justice campaign. Show less

San Diego, California, United States

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

High School Diploma, 4.27

Activities and Societies: Club President of two clubs, Marching Band for four years, Water polo for two years. President/Founder.