Co-op with the Space Exploration Sector/Spacecraft Power Engineering Group working on Dragonfly.

Electrical engineering student mentor for the L’SPACE Workforce Development Program’s Mission Concept Academy, working to help familiarize participants with spacecraft power system design, mission planning and NASA systems engineering procedure.-Create an environment where students feel safe to explore, discuss, and imagine engineering systems for the exploration of our solar system and beyond.-Provide power systems and general systems engineering technical support for any of… Show more Electrical engineering student mentor for the L’SPACE Workforce Development Program’s Mission Concept Academy, working to help familiarize participants with spacecraft power system design, mission planning and NASA systems engineering procedure.-Create an environment where students feel safe to explore, discuss, and imagine engineering systems for the exploration of our solar system and beyond.-Provide power systems and general systems engineering technical support for any of the 400+ students of the Fall 2023 MCA class.-Conduct office hours and lead discussion on power systems and general systems engineering topics.-Serve as a subject matter expert on deliverable review panels and student Q&A sessions.-Lead two mission teams of fifteen students each through mission formulation and system design for a mission to Enceladus, as well as personnel and project management.-Review and provide technical and editorial feedback on the MCR, SRR, MDR, and PDR for multiple teams. Show less

NASA L'SPACE Workforce Development Program -- Mission Concept Academy-Utilized the strengths of a multidisciplinary team of nine engineering students to develop a hypothetical robotic rover to conduct habitability studies in Ernutet Crater on Ceres as well as demonstrate a sample collection and packaging device for future sample-return missions.-Led the development and writing for the technical portions of an MCR, SRR, and MDR, culminating in a comprehensive… Show more NASA L'SPACE Workforce Development Program -- Mission Concept Academy-Utilized the strengths of a multidisciplinary team of nine engineering students to develop a hypothetical robotic rover to conduct habitability studies in Ernutet Crater on Ceres as well as demonstrate a sample collection and packaging device for future sample-return missions.-Led the development and writing for the technical portions of an MCR, SRR, and MDR, culminating in a comprehensive PDR.-Conceptualized, wrote, and streamlined all vehicle-level, system-level, and subsystem-level requirements to ensure that the rover meets client demands.-Conducted confidence and maturity assessments to establish a baseline technology readiness level to inform verification and validation plans, as well as manage client expectations.-Led verification and validation planning for the complete vehicle as well as vehicle systems and subsystems.-Coordinated engineering division leaders to create robust trade studies for informed decision-making during the design of the system and subsystems.-Conducted system-level risk analysis and FMEA to develop comprehensive contingency plans, risk management strategies and error recovery protocols to ensure mission success.-Served as a key technical resource for helping other team members resolve engineering challenges and understand concepts introduced in the academy, as well as system knowledge to non-engineering teammates. Show less

Lead designer for the development of a rover EP system for a hypothetical habitability and sample return mission to Ceres.-Led the design of an efficient power system to ensure optimal functionality of mission-critical components and systems — including demanding scientific instruments like SHERLOC and a high-powered boring/sample collection device — in the unique and challenging conditions of Ernutet Crater on Ceres.-Created a MATLAB program to model both instantaneous power… Show more Lead designer for the development of a rover EP system for a hypothetical habitability and sample return mission to Ceres.-Led the design of an efficient power system to ensure optimal functionality of mission-critical components and systems — including demanding scientific instruments like SHERLOC and a high-powered boring/sample collection device — in the unique and challenging conditions of Ernutet Crater on Ceres.-Created a MATLAB program to model both instantaneous power and over-time generation at any location on any planetary body in our solar system taking into account axial tilt, orbital inclination, irradiance, air mass, sun position, occultation, latitude, array angle, cell specifications and other factors. (This is still a work in progress to add features like battery specs and power consumers for systems engineering applications).-Created trade studies to make effective design and component selection decisions.-Coordinated closely with the thermal, CDH and mechanical engineering teams to seamlessly integrate the electrical systems into the overall rover design.-Conducted risk analysis and FMEA to identify, track and mitigate possible failure points to ensure that the electrical power system provides the required power for the system.-Provided support to the mobility subsystem team in the selection of electromechanical motors and actuators. Show less