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Arroway TCA RE

Draper TCA RE

- Design, build, and operate methane air combustor like experiment for high heat flux (1-5 MW/m2) material testing - Experimentally characterize high temperature, latent thermal energy storage materials- Write inverse heat transfer algorithms integrating COMSOL and MATLAB to determine boundary fluxes and material properties from experimental data- Test novel indirect temperature measurement sensors

- Performed heat and mass transfer modeling, material selection, and design optimization for hybrid rocket motor nozzle to test hypergolic fuel additives at Mars atmospheric conditions- Modeled, designed, and assembled feed system for 3 rocket motor test stands- Created and mounted load cell enclosure and thrust stand in vacuum chamber test cell

- Created lesson plans, activities, and practice problems for bi-weekly sessions to supplement lecturecontent and provide exam preparation for a class of 90 students- Held weekly office hours to address student concerns relating to homework and lecture content

- Modeled heat transfer for propulsion system in NASA’s Lunar Flashlight mission while in a polar orbit around the moon- Generated high level propulsion system requirements for upcoming small satellite NASA missions utilizing ASCENT propellant

- Designed 9 fixtures and lifting devices to increase ease of production and maintain safety- Developed standardized work instructions pertaining to fixtures for assembly technicians use- Led meetings to implement design changes into existing assembly processes- Consulted with technicians daily to get feedback on the implementation of design changes

− Advised incoming students engineers on optimal machining processes and materials for desired product− Taught machine operation and safety to student engineers− Assisted with daily maintenance and cleaning of shop and tools

− Assisted with management of large client accounts, including concession and inspection reports− Provided product-specific engineering support for technicians− Wrote new standardized work instructions for newly-contracted parts− Designed dies for wax gating incorporated in the casting process

− Machined​ ​manufacturer-provided​ ​parts​ ​to​ ​make​ ​compatible​ ​with​ ​updated​ ​product​ ​design− Accountable​ ​for​ ​assembling​ ​several​ ​subsystems​ ​of​ ​the​ ​printers− Led​ ​creation​ ​of​ ​a​ ​prototype​ ​3D​ ​printed​ ​cast​ ​as​ ​example​ ​of​ ​potential​ ​applications​ ​of​ ​new stereolithography​ ​technology− Designed​ ​and​ ​built​ ​a​ ​rotational​ ​mount​ ​for​ ​a​ ​3D​ ​scanner​ ​that​ ​allowed​ ​an​ ​arm​ ​to​ ​be​ ​scanned​ ​without​ ​the subject​ ​needing​ ​to​ ​move​ ​so​ ​that​ ​the​ ​scan​ ​could​ ​have​ ​maximum​ ​accuracy − Worked​ ​closely​ ​with​ ​cross-functional​ ​teams,​ ​including​ ​assembly,​ ​manufacturing,​ ​and​ ​design.