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Gaithersburg, Md, Us

Part of the Aging Reactor Management Group within the NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR)Redesigning multiple procedures with specific writing methods used in multiple nuclear plants to reduce user error during maintenance operations for other engineers and technicians at the NIST Center for Neutron Research.Analyzing failed components to determine the root cause failure to adjust maintenance schedules.Conducting corrective and preventative maintenance to ensure proper reactor operations and continuous operations.Investigating new predictive maintenance procedures for future implementation in reactor operations.

Project funding exhausted during FY23 with not enough funding secured for FY24 to continue work.

Hampton, Va, Us

Continuation of work performed through the Research Engineer position at the National Institute of Aerospace under the new Research, Science, and Engineering Services (RSES) contract at NASA Langley. Residency maintained at the Advanced Materials and Processing Branch (AMPB, D307) under the Research Directorate.Specifications: Continued executing startup government projects on lunar regolith mitigation in high vacuum using multiple ASTM standards for material characterization, wear testing, and mechanism development while incorporating rapid testing turnarounds as requested under project deliverables. Project Management: Continuously executed government startup projects while managing work for interns throughout the CIF-IRAD project. Inventoried and managed procured components. Produced spreadsheets to document inventory, vacuum operation notes and maintenance logs.Chemistry: Implemented and started testing components inspired by ASTM standards for material characterization, wear testing, and mechanism development including Taber, Falling Sand, and Pin Joint Testing.Testing: Drafted standard operating procedures and laboratory safety protocols for dirty vacuum chamber operations to reduce potential risks and damage to vacuum turbopumps from lunar regolith, incorporating studies done in literature and other NASA resources with rapid testing turnarounds for quick data collection. 3D Printed components to rapidly debug issues encountered in the preliminary design of the first testing apparatus.Design: Continuously produced, revised, reviewed, and modified 3D models produced in PTC Creo based on feedback produced by the machine shop and other individuals.Lab

Hampton, Virginia, Us

Resident within the Advanced Materials and Processing Branch (AMPB) at NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC). Employed through Analytical Mechanics Associates (June 2023 - September 2023) under the RSES contract and through the National Institute of Aerospace under the NIA Corporative Agreement (April 2021 - May 2023).

Hampton, Va, Us

Resident of the Advanced Materials and Processing Branch (AMPB, D307) under the Research Directorate at NASA’s Langley Research Center. Assigned to the Lunar Occupancy Dust Surface Separation Technologies Project (Lo-DuSST), Origami Composites CIF-IRAD Project, and Extreme Environments CIF-IRAD (Center Innovation Fund – Internal Research and Development) Project.Coding: Began studying and drafting the foundation to develop a computational study on FEA models for origami structures, focusing on the Yoshimura and Kresling patterns when folded and unfolded. Used Python’s NumPy and Matplotlib to also interpret data collected from DSC, TGA, and UV-VIS-NIR Spectroscopy for to study the behavior of materials under changing parameters, focusing on cure times and material thickness. Investigated other computational origami methodologies produced in JavaScript, C, JSON, and MATLAB as potential catalysts for new FEA tools.Chemistry: Evaluated resin curing methodologies and material characteristics, factoring in vacuum degassing, catalysts, UV light, and other conditions, to improve resin cure performance for experimental origami structures in space environments. Used material characterization methodologies including thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, and spectroscopy for different material samples while using Python to determine optimal curing methods and procedures. Used optical microscopy to determine behavior of wear resulting from Taber Abrasion under different ceramic coupons. Used mechanical testing methods to determine stress and strain tests to help assist with FEA developments. Coordination: Developed components used for Honeybee Robotics’ PlanetVac system as a secondary payload for materials testing as part of a NASA Space Act Agreement to study the behavior or selected materials for exposure in a true lunar environment. Worked with other vendors to determine ideal components for procurements.

Newark, Nj, Us

Hampton, Va, Us

Consulted with NASA and NIA on enhancing user experience and reducing program learning curves associated with OPSPARC through the implementation of tutorials, active support, and guides for students. Applied user interface improvements in key areas of heavy user traffic and introduced interactive educational user features providing students with greater knowledge of the James Webb Space Telescope.

Cranford, New Jersey, Us

Improved lab instruction and aided students’ 3-D projects by preparing, organizing, and managing lab equipment and 3-D Printers for lab experiments in the Engineering/Physics and Architecture laboratories.

Wayne, Nj, Us

Visiting student working on the Virtual Design of Selective Thermal Emitters (Under Dr. Jay Foley and the Argonne National Laboratory).Coding/Computer

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Associate Of Science - As, Engineering