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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

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

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.
• 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.