Funded by an industry sponsor to conduct research on a proprietary novel eVTOL configuration.Implemented dynamic coupled multi-rotor aerodynamics model based on combined Pitt-Peters and simple vortex theory.Created 6DOF flight dynamics model with dynamic rotor inflow in SIMULINK.Performed rotor blade design studies using a full vehicle trim tool. Developing control laws and sensor models for autonomous flight of the novel eVTOL aircraft.Guiding team of undergraduate researchers to support aerodynamics modeling and dynamic simulation of eVTOL transition.

Modeled rotor and full vehicle aerodynamics in CHARM. Analyzed rotor and horizontal stabilizer aerodynamic interaction.Created surrogate models for rotor average and peak loads and integrated models into a 6DOF aircraft model in SIMULINK.Worked with test pilots, structural engineers, and electrical engineers to develop ALIA’s transition capabilities.Analyzed aircraft transition corridor, performed rotor and motor trade studies, and derived structural requirements.Developed test matrix for edgewise rotor testing prioritizing gradual load-case buildup and safety. Validated aerodynamics models using experimental data from a high-speed moving test rig.Evaluated aircraft static stability and control against design requirements using flight test data.Logged 5 hours in a Cessna 172.

Modeled rotor and full vehicle unsteady aero dynamics using DUST for a tiltrotor eVTOL concept.Constructed and tested a prototype electric blown wing eSTOL aircraft.Created Python wrappers to analyze general eVTOL aircraft in DUST and import OpenVSP geometry.Performed validation studies for DUST against experimental data in literature.Wrote a 3DOF aircraft trim routine and aircraft landing performance code in Python.Modeled eSTOL aircraft-based and truck-based logistics networks for Atlanta in MATLAB using OpenStreetMap data.Developed MATLAB code to identify UAM applications based on airport, census, and geospatial data.

Developed rotor aerodynamics database using surrogate models for ALIA in transition flight for a 6DOF simulator.Performed unsteady rotor analysis in DUST and wrote python wrappers for batch analysis.Data matched results from DUST and CFD for tool validation.Wrote a blade element momentum theory rotor analysis tool in Python.Provided structural loads and test case guidance to test engineers.

Developed automated electronic archiving program for physical maintenance records using Google’s Tesseract OCR engine in Python. Pitched program idea to supervisors and worked with existing employees to integrate automatic archiving into company workflow. Maintained library of 5 years’ worth of maintenance records and prepared outdated records for secure destruction. Checked maintenance reports from the RFT and Sensor department for errors.Performed maintenance on in-flight entertainment LCD fixtures.Translated safety guides, operations handbooks, and official correspondences from English to Chinese.