Funded by NASA NIAC grant:- Developed concept of operations for assembly of 31m segmented space telescope - Calculated solar sail trajectories for modular spacecraft from low Earth orbit to Sun-Earth L2- Created algorithm for determining minimum solar sail requirementsFunded by NASA JPL SURP grant:- Created fuel cost heuristics for low-thrust starshade slewing maneuvers around SEL2 - Developed semi-analytical model for starshade tracking rates - Developed model… Show more Funded by NASA NIAC grant:- Developed concept of operations for assembly of 31m segmented space telescope - Calculated solar sail trajectories for modular spacecraft from low Earth orbit to Sun-Earth L2- Created algorithm for determining minimum solar sail requirementsFunded by NASA JPL SURP grant:- Created fuel cost heuristics for low-thrust starshade slewing maneuvers around SEL2 - Developed semi-analytical model for starshade tracking rates - Developed model for necessary kinematics for target observation Show less

Member of the Space Imaging and Optical Systems (SIOS) LabFunded by NASA JPL SURP grant:- Designed plane change maneuvers for out-of-ecliptic interplanetary orbits, funded by NASA JPL- Optimized CubeSAT flyby maneuvers to maximize final orbital height above eclipticFunded by NASA SIT grant:- Developed fuel cost heuristics for impulsive starshade slewing maneuvers for exoplanet direct imaging missions

- Tutored students in physics, calculus, and mechanical engineering for 17 hours a week- Conducted four review sessions during finals week- Aided in administrative duties around the various Academic Resource Center offices

Helped fellow students understand concepts in physics, calculus, and mechanical engineering, approximately 8-10 hours a week.

Worked at the ThermoFluids Laboratory on a Department of Energy-funded project to study the vibrational effects of an earthquake on the fluid flow in a 6 meter-tall nuclear reactor model.- Helped design camera mounts using Pro Engineer.- Used the vertical mill and lathe to construct various structures in acrylic and stainless steel for assembly.- Learned many problem solving skills during building and assembly of large scale stainless steel tanks and structural supports.-… Show more Worked at the ThermoFluids Laboratory on a Department of Energy-funded project to study the vibrational effects of an earthquake on the fluid flow in a 6 meter-tall nuclear reactor model.- Helped design camera mounts using Pro Engineer.- Used the vertical mill and lathe to construct various structures in acrylic and stainless steel for assembly.- Learned many problem solving skills during building and assembly of large scale stainless steel tanks and structural supports.- Made refractive index measurements of paracymene and cinnamaldehyde samples for use in index matching during PIV testing.- Helped design experimentation to measure density and viscosity of various paracymene and cinnamaldehyde solutions. Show less