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Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

• Taught 81 high school students self-devised course on aerospace propulsion systems (95 contact hours).• Developed syllabus, slides, and assessments.• Mentored 9 teams to solve case study (prepared in collaboration with Dawn Aerospace).

Netherlands

• Designed carbon fiber chassis for testing platform in DELMO (DEdicated Lifting MOtors) drone project.• Developed configuration allowing for 21% larger main propellers.

Hamburg, Germany

• Developed Knowledge-based Engineering application using ParaPy platform allowing for automatic placement and sizing of hydrogen fuel systems of various aircraft configurations (low-wing, high-wing, blended wing-body) based on system diagrams.• Integrated external tools to allow for simulation of thermofluidic properties of fuel across the flight profile at specific points in the system.• Deployed the application with a user-friendly web interface.(Company assignment completed as part of KBE course at Delft University of Technology)

Delft, South Holland, Netherlands

Artificial Intelligence for Aerospace Engineering• Mentored students during weekly tutorials focusing on implementation of AI algorithms.• Graded 49 exams.Simulation, Verification and Validation• Hosted weekly office hours to help students with term project - developing and verifying flight dynamics model.• Helped students to collect flight data during the experiment.• Delivered feedback on 20 project plans.• Graded 21 final reports.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Selected in a cohort of exceptional NYUAD graduating seniors and provided with a competitive opportunity for a prestigious one-year fellowship to conduct full-time intensive and independent research:• Performed hydrodynamical numerical simulations on High Performance Computing cluster. • Analyzed data using Python scripts on Linux servers to study impact of gravitational recoil. • Presented quarterly updates and discussed newest research in weekly research group meetings.

Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

Supported consultants in various tasks involving research and data analysis:• Prepared model in Excel to evaluate recruitment.• Created tool to automate reporting process.• Designed slide deck to demonstrate results of analysis.• Conducted COO research.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Researched problems of Zambian entrepreneurs and developed ecosystem including delivery network, mentorship and e-commerce platforms to support them.• Proposed innovative design allowing increase of useful payload by 610kg (~13%).• Optimized parameters of airship to operate efficiently in Zambian climate to maximize airtime.• Conducted cost analysis and pilot program planning.• Pitched idea to investors and received positive feedback.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Studied attitude control for convertible electric VTOL UAV.• Optimized parameters to achieve smooth transition between vertical and horizontal modes.• Designed and built UAV prototypes for testing new avionics.• Conducted 10 flight tests to research behavior of variety of UAV formfactors.• Programmed controlling software to allow for autonomous missions.• Automated process of getting flight logs and displaying data for easier analysis and iteration process.• Managed project’s website.

Managed research team of 5 for largest CEE Blockchain Event - Europe Blockchain Summit 2018.

Shared expertise in technology field with 100% resolve rate.

Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

• Published 11 articles in technology blog with over 1 million unique users.• Attended 5 producer’s presentations and conferences.

Supervised over 100 people to prepare biggest Model United Nations conference in Central Europe.

Master Of Science - Ms, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Physics And Aerospace Engineering, 3.98/4.00

Activities and Societies: Astronomy Club (president), Polish Cultural Association (president)• Inaugural Piano Prize - awarded.