- Implementing and verifying geometric stiffening due to inertial loads for arbitrary flexible bodies in the DARTS simulation paradigm at JPL- Researching univariate Theory of Functional Connections and its applications in FEM problems and flexible multibody dynamics simulations- Researching multivariate Theory of Functional Connections and its applications in solving PDEs

Worked on the following project (see projects section for more details):• Interplanetary Trajectory Project for NASA• Signal Matching via Computationally Efficient Hashing for the NGA• Enhanced Stellar Positioning System for NASA

- Simulated an analytical beam model and compared results with DARTS simulations to verify implementation of geometric stiffening due to inertial loads in DARTS- Created FEA tool to verify extraction of output from NASTRAN modal analysis- Created and simulated a control architecture for tracking a desired trajectory with a simplified Space Launch System model

• Modeled a simplified version of the Mars 2020 helicopter and accompanying control architecture to serve as a testbed for new simulation modules• Assisted with a Python script that creates a linear state-space model given a full non-linear flexible multibody and user-specified inputs and outputs• Created simulations using the DARTS simulation paradigm that show the effects of modal integrals on the pointing error and rotor blade tip deflection of a simplified version of the Mars 2020… Show more • Modeled a simplified version of the Mars 2020 helicopter and accompanying control architecture to serve as a testbed for new simulation modules• Assisted with a Python script that creates a linear state-space model given a full non-linear flexible multibody and user-specified inputs and outputs• Created simulations using the DARTS simulation paradigm that show the effects of modal integrals on the pointing error and rotor blade tip deflection of a simplified version of the Mars 2020 coaxial helicopter• Created NASTRAN DMAPs, input decks, and a Python class that save critical values from 21 different loading scenarios that will be used to incorporate the effects of geometric stiffening due to inertial loads into flexible multibody simulations in DARTS Show less

• Instructed a science class on basic science concepts for children using the Galileo Innovation Approach®• Co-instructed an outdoors class for children using the Galileo Innovation Approach®• Received excellent evaluations from both supervisors

• Self-taught ANSYS Fluent using ANSYS documentation and tutorials• Juxtaposed the accuracy of commercial CFD software to CFD research codes by running CFD simulations and comparing non-dimensionalized variables to their initial counterparts• Compiled results into a poster and PowerPoint that were presented to the LTN branch employees and interns, and a paper that was submitted to the NASA higher education team

• Mentored and assisted first-year students in adapting to college life• Mediated conflicts between residents• Rehired for a second year and received excellent evaluations from both supervisors