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Arlington, Virginia, United States

Columbus, Ohio, United States

-Simulated and machined projectiles for an electro-magnetic controlled launcher in Solid Works.-Innovated previously drafted motor shrouds to protect team members and wildlife from the motor’sspinning propellers.-Contributing to the development of a Stembot Workshop dedicated to teaching middle school students basic STEM concepts related to constructing a.

-Collaborated and assisted in the development of community outreach events. -Monitored and tracked the team's progression utilitlizing project management skill sets.-Ran team social media accounts.- Developed and modeled waterproof acoustic housings in SOLIDWORKS for a sonar system implemented on the team's autonomous underwater vehicle.

-Modeled and designed Smart Battery Housings in SolidWorks in conjunction with electrical team members to ensure mechanical specifications of the housings would fit PCBs for battery management and telemetry.-Monitored administrative tasks related to pool test scheduling and team finances.- Collaborated and assisted in the development of community outreach.

Seattle, Washington, United States

- Increasing DoD capabilities in underwater communications and sensing through the support of Size Weight and Power (SWAP) advancement of flextensional transducers. -Fabricating transducers and housings for acoustic systems.-Responsible for testing prototype components and systems.

Hanover, Maryland, United States

• Collaborated, interdisciplinary, with other engineering interns to design, in Solidworks, and manufacture and enclosure for OTECH’s hydraulic test system.
• Implemented hand calculations and Finite Element Analysis Techniques to verify the integrity of welds
• Reviewed Solidworks drawing files, performed master drawing reviews, and proceeded to communicate design changes to the project’s customer.
• Administered part and assembly trackers which overlooked the build process and inventory for the project’s Remotely Operated Vehicles

Columbus, Ohio, United States

- Analyzed Optical Tomography Images of interrupted LBPF builds to determine if part defects occured.-Using In-Process monitoring sensors and software to locate and predict deformities in Laser Powder Bed Fusion 3D printed parts.-Converted Matlab data scripts to Python scripts, which processed and manipulated recorded data frames.

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

- Hired to assist with sanitation of high contact surfaces in the doctor’s office during the COVID-19 pandemic.- Learned how to organize patient’s medical charts and other documents around the office.

Columbus, Ohio, United States

- Collaborating with a Honda Design Engineer to learn about engineering careers within the Honda Company

Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States

-Collaborated alongside Northrop Grumman employees to develop a self-stabilizing robot and anautonomous maze traveling Boe-bot, while learning about careers in the engineering field.-Acquired public speaking skills while presenting project status reports to other mentees and employees.-Gained familiarity with Arduino syntax and commands.

Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States

-Wrote technical proposals and safety assessment documents for use of government labs. -Used small angle x-ray scattering, scanning electron microscopy, grazing incidence diffraction, and crystallography techniques to analyze nanoparticles’ chemical and physical properties. Partnered with University of Chicago NSF's ChemMatCARS

Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States

-Supervised and participated on a student led remotely operated underwater robotics team, whichdeveloped and crafted a robot that performed complex tasks on a pool floor.-Obtained experience troubleshooting software and hardware associated with the robot’s control system.-Manufactured and designed safety components, actuators, and a frame for the robot in.

Bachelor'S Degree Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: The Underwater Robotics Team /Gearing Towards Success- Honda Mentoring Program 2020-2021

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Underwater Robotics Team: 2018/ CEO-2019 and International Competitor/CEO-2020/ Mentor-2021 Exemplary Student.