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St. Louis, Mo, Us

Arlington, Va, Us

Advanced Propulsion with focus on High-Speed Systems- Inlet Design, Analysis, & Testing- Computational Analysis of Vehicle/Internal flow- Flight Performance Analysis and Optimization- Installed Performance- Aerothermodynamics

Led powertrain division to complete the design phase of the 2021 UPRM FSAE competition car. Assisted and mentored division members with the design of cooling, exhaust, drivetrain, and fuel systems. -Developed intake system for Honda 600cc engine resulting in a simulation performance increase of 8% on desired target RPM range and a 10% weight reduction from the previous system.-Led parametrization efforts for system designs to facilitate iterative process of CAD modeling using Siemens NX and simple spreadsheet tools.

Design, building, and testing collaboration of a Formula SAE car for the 2019 Michigan competition. Car successfully completed the competition top 34 out of 108 universities; top 8 in the cost event.-Research, development, and analysis of intake manifold and exhaust header; validated engine performance using 1D engine model simulation tool Ricardo WAVE for Honda CBR600RR engine iterations.-Developed a sequential transmission electronic shifting system.-Intake manifold geometry computational validation for mass flow distribution using Star CCM+; validated with built model.-Development and integration of regulatory safety chain guard for chain failure scenario.

Arlington, Va, Us

Reworked integrated propulsion system codes for nozzle performance and sizing in Python. The tools allowed multi-disciplinary analysis and optimization development for airbreathing aircraft propulsion systems.-Rewrote exhaust iteration process tool for an average runtime improvement of 99.5%. -Blended Wing Body engine envelope model integration to aircraft.

East Hartford, Ct, Us

Operation restructuring for the commercial and military engine manufacturing facility in the Middletown Engine Development Center.-Designed future state assembly layout for entire commercial and military engine manufacturing lines for consolidation due to expected commercial growth and legacy engine monthly output reduction.-Implemented layout map for drop-off of incoming engine module build material to workstations.

New York, Ny, Us

Assembled team and structure for development of a low-speed wind tunnel for campus student research and special project utilization. Supervised and mentored design and manufacturing of tunnel.-Designed and built a force balance for measuring model lift/drag with load cells and microcontroller. -Responsible for team design decisions, budget, and sponsorship opportunities.

New York, Ny, Us

Responsible for wind tunnel airflow generation, sensors, and auxiliary equipment.-Designed and built wind speed and temperature measuring system with thermal anemometer and microcontroller.-Computed boundary layer thickness for optimum test model placement cross-section.-Designed a fluid visualization system.

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

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering