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El Segundo, California, United States

El Segundo, California, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Managed the entire project (comprised of three large subteams) for work on a liquid bipropellant rocket for the FAR Dollar-Per-Foot competition• Oversaw the design, analysis, manufacturing, and testing of the subsystems of structures, propulsion, and electronics• Major projects: engine throttling, improved and validated flight model, fin design optimization, PCB upgrades, joint redesigns, and multiple test rockets• Led full-rocket integration, team procedures, static fires and test rocket launches, project logistics, as well as providing technical guidance to leads• Managed general meetings/communication, team-wide timeline and budget• Set a collegiate ethanol-LOx record, successfully launching to and recovering from 24,111 ft on May 18, 2024

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Managed five component teams within the Vehicle Engineering team for work on a liquid bipropellant rocket for the FAR DPF competition• Oversaw the design and analysis of the nose cone, aeroshell, boattail, fins, internal structures, electronics housings, and recovery subsystems• Major projects: recovery test rocket, joint development, improved analysis (in FEA, CFD, hand calcs) and testing, and higher manufacturing quality• Facilitated manufacturing of the rocket via composite layups, CNC and manual machining, 3D printing, as well as bonding, welding, and fastening• Led systems integration, component alignment, assembly procedures, and system-wide planning based on simulations and analysis• Managed large meetings/communication, system-wide timeline and budget• Set the world record for collegiate liquid rockets, successfully launching to and recovering from 22,437 ft on March 18, 2023

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Oversaw a team of engineers in technical work on a liquid bipropellant rocket for the FAR DPF competition• Designed the aeroshell of rocket (body tube layout and ways of interfacing with other components to integrate the rocket) and related parts• Manufactured carbon fiber body tubes via layups, aluminum tank skirts via machining, welding and integration jigs via 3D printing and assorted parts• Conducted material properties testing for carbon fiber using an Instron• Completed hand calculations to decide fastener sizes and tube thicknesses• Managed team meetings/communication, as well as timeline and budget• Successfully launched to over 6000 ft, aeroshell survived in great condition

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Managed seven component teams within the Vehicle Engineering team for work on a hybrid rocket for the IREC competition• Oversaw the design and analysis of the nose cone, aeroshell, boattail, fins, internal structures, electronics housing, and recovery subsystems• Coordinated manufacturing of the rocket via carbon fiber and fiberglass layups, laser cutting, 3D printing, epoxying, and fastener alignment• Led systems integration, component alignment, and assembly procedures• Managed large meetings/communication, system-wide timeline and budget• Successfully launched to over 1000 ft and recovered

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Utilizing years of experience on Board of Directors to support newer officers in making decisions, planning and logistics, and growing themselves as leaders in engineering

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Leading industry-facing committees and coordinating career-related events• Expanding the industry/alumni network of the society, an umbrella organization for student-led engineering programs

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Supported the Board in various projects and weekly planning, meetings, and events• Led the Online Networking Night and a workshop series in collaboration with the Career Center

Moorpark, California, United States

• Designed, analyzed, and tested a new system for ultrasonically measuring the preload in release rods on hold-and-release mechanisms (for satellites, etc.) with high precision (30% reduction in uncertainty from previous method)• Completed material properties research, CAD, FEA, clearance analysis, rapid prototyping, coordination of manufacturing, tooling acquisition, Instron testing, and an engineering report• Supported the design verification testing of an important product line, conducting two engineering studies on adhesives for thread-locking to determine a method for permanent screw retention for scaling up production

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Worked on a design team to help CAD a plane for the AIAA DBF competition• Focused on the wings and various components to secure avionics

Master Of Science - Ms, Aerospace Engineering

M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, specializing in Structural Mechanics with a focus in Dynamics.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Aerospace Engineering, 3.67

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering with a supplemental focus in Technology Management. Recipient of the following merit-based scholarships: •.

High School Diploma, 4.27

Activities and Societies: • Student Body President • President/Co-Founder of Drones and Robotics Club • Captain of HOLA (Heart of Los.