In this role, I will work with graduate students to conduct research on electric propulsion devices, plasma physics, and vacuum test facilities to advance understanding of plasma physics and electric propulsion for space applications. During the spring semester, I collaborated with a graduate student to design an experiment testing the effects of inductance within electric propulsion thruster and power processing unit circuitry. This project included designing and creating the circuit's wires for variable inductance and assembling the test facilities.

In this role, I characterized an electric propulsion model feed system's moisture properties with variable system preparations. As the experimentation evolved, I primarily investigated how moisture concentration varied with the ambient temperature, visualized the data collected, and presented the data and main takeaways to the Electric Propulsion Systems branch for testing with NASA Glenn's Vacuum Test facilities. Additionally, I...- Researched pressure-cycle moisture purging for electric propulsion feed systems and proposed improved preparation methods for moisture mitigation with NASA Glenn's Vacuum Test facilities based on this research- Programmed MATLAB data analysis tools for thruster transcience testing with NASA's 12 kW AEPS thruster design- Designed and assembled a modular facility for xenon feed system moisture detection instruments- Designed experiments, collected data, visualized data, and communicated the main takeaways from testing efforts

In this role, I was a research fellow for the National Science Foundation's Low-Carbon Power and Propulsion REU. I worked in the HEATER Lab at Penn State to help run experiments and characterize the performance of a particle-to-sCO2 heat exchanger for power turbine applications. Additionally, I...- Participated in regular professional development activities to build communication, teamwork, and presentation skills- Attended seminars with guest speakers given by engineers working in the industry- Attended Turbo Expo 2023 in Boston and networked with engineering experts- Presented my final presentation to technical experts at Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford

In this role, I was individually tasked with designing and developing an air valve test stand. My project consisted of the following... - Creating an overall operational diagram of the flow bench system- Holding a design review- Ordering parts for the test stand- Building the system and integrating the necessary instruments for data collection- Designing an assembly to fasten air valves to the test stand- Creating work instructions- Communicating my ideas to my co-workers, gaining feedback, and collaborating with them to enhance my vision through weekly engineering meetings

In this role, I helped plan, organize, and operate events for The Greenbrier Sporting Club. I collaborated with a team to pull items needed for events, transported items around Sporting Club property, communicated event logistics, helped work events in a variety of roles, and helped clean up. Events our team covered included, but weren't limited to, weddings, dinner parties, and member golf tournaments.

In this role, I overlooked a group of middle school students and tutored them in core school subjects. I assisted them in their homework and schoolwork they were responsible for.