I have contributed to the manufacturing of remote-controlled Hi-Lift plane for SAE competition. As a team, we collaborate to develop a plane with maximal wingspan while increasing payload. In order to do so, we work with restrictive material to optimize the aircraft performance, including being trained to use specific machinery.

As a participating member in FGCS, we work to promote a sense of empowerment, community, and pride for first generation college students at the University of Michigan. I work within the club to promote higher education goals despite academic, financial, and social obstacles.

As an active member, I have contributed to technical professional development within the program along with attending many conferences, workshops, and seminars including the U of M x UNSW Aerospace Symposium. In doing so, we network with many industry professionals and researchers within the industry, promoting Aeronautical Engineering.

Wind tunnel testing is pertinent to the understanding of pressure distribution, flow visualiza-tion, and the overall affect of lift and drag forces on an open, or closed vehicle. Our team wastasked with using SolidWorks to design and 3D print an aerodynamic attachment for 1:18 scaled, closed, road-vehicle models, causing additional drag force and allowing a further investigation of pressure gradient and airflow. In order to do so, we drilled holes along the line of symmetry of the model and attached silicon tubing so wall pressure could be measured. Assuming the pressure changes lineallydue to quasi two-dimensional flow, the pressure also changes linearly horizontally acrossthe vehicle’s width. Using MatLab, proper analysis of wind tunnel testing data and discrete numericalintegration was determined.

I help to foster professional and technological development with new members of the club. I facilitate and organize bi-weekly events for 50+ women to foster a safe and inclusive environment. By participating in workshops, mentorship programs, and hackathons, we spread discuss and promote technological innovation and advancements.

In WAA, we are dedicated to empowering and supporting women in aeronautics by creating an uplifting and innovative community. Along with our mentorship program, we have established a community with alumni and new members. We continue to hold conferences and collaborate within workshops and seminars to foster networking and advocacy for women in Aerospace.

I assisted in the organization and production of Entrepreneurship Hour 407 each week, including accommodating with guest speakers, and networking with these industry professionals. I helped other students in the class, ensuring all questions and needs were answered, and that class ran smoothly.

The goal of our experiment was to develop a time-domain fluorescence spectrometer to characterize rare-earth nanoparticles. Specifically, my partner and I improved and programmed the optical tool. Through LabVIEW we tracked how light emitted through different particles.