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San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, California, United States

Working on physics-based scalable numerical methods for model reduction and control of high-dimensional nonlinear systems

Blacksburg, Virginia

Developed a non-destructive stress measurement technique for evaluating rail neutral temperature for the Federal Rail Administration. The technique leveraged the stress dependence of dispersive, low-frequency flexural waves in beams. I developed the theory and numerical analysis tools, along with the testing procedure, for a new type of non-destructive stress measuring test, with the project concluding with an in-field test at the Transportation Technology Center in Pueblo, Colorado.I also supervised two undergraduate students, one working on a mass-normalized approach to component testing and another student working on developing a prototype vibration device for preventing snow buildup on netted structures.

Blacksburg, Virginia

Helped lead a team of 7 ESM seniors to compete in NASA's University Student Launch Initiative (USLI) competition. We built a Level 2 rocket and UAV payload. As the Payload Subteam Lead, I was responsible for leading the design of the UAV payload, ensuring the payload would survive launch and landing, and ensuring designing the deployment mechanism for the UAV.In addition to my technical role as a subteam leader, I also served as the documentation lead. This involved adhering to NASA's strict report and presentation requirements documenting the technical and safety requirements of our rocket and payload design.

East Hartford, Connecticut

• Analyzed nonlinear vibrations using test data from airfoils in gas-turbine engines during acceleration to extract natural frequency, amplitude, and damping using Python/Jupyter• Implemented custom airfoil-based stress intensity solution update for Java program used to assess high cycle fatigue fracture sensitivity of airfoils in gas-turbine engines in early design• Created Python script for automatic CFD vibratory stress prediction validation to accelerate transition of software from experimental to production usage• Helped develop internal website for publishing iSight optimization workflows and tutorials

Blacksburg, Virginia

For my second year on the team, I stepped up as a team lead to handle administrative tasks in addition to the mechanical and structures related tasks. We ultimately designed a system to deploy and receive telemetry from three 4.4.1.5 inch PCB-based experiments, which we collaborated with Blacksburg High School to have students build. This was done on a 6 inch tall, 12 inch diameter cylindrical payload space on a Terrier-Malemute sounding rocket launched out of NASA Wallops Flight Facility in August, 2018.

Blacksburg, Virginia

My responsibilities consisted of leading a subteam of 6 members in structural design, prototyping, and manufacturing of our software-defined radio payload. Some specific tasks I was responsible for include developing and maintaining and updated CAD model of our payload, designing and manufacturing our compact, lightweight antenna deployment systems, and ensuring the payload will survive launch, re-entry, and splashdown onboard the Terrier Malemute sounding rocket.

Blacksburg, Virginia

Impact-induced acceleration by obstacles, by Corbin et al New Journal of Physics, Institute of Physics, Volume 20, May 2018• Investigated a phenomenon in which chains fall faster than free fall accelerationo Extracted data from high-speed imaging using particle tracking in MATLAB, and processed data with Mathematica for final plots Overcurvature induced multistability of linked conical frusta, by Bende et al Soft Matter, Royal Society of Chemistry, Volume 14, May 2018• Contributed to University of Massachusetts study on shape-programmable conical frustao Used 3D Printing with flexible materials to understand the effects of time-dependent stress on stability of annulus and bifrustum structures, such as those in bendy straws Mechanism for Pure Bending of Sheets, US Provisional Patent 62/671,154• Assisted with design of a mechanism to measure bending stiffness of thin sheets via pure bending

Chesapeake, Virginia

• Learned guitar repair directly from Kenny Marshall, the area’s most experienced professional• Diagnosed, repaired, and fine-tuned instruments to optimize playability and sound

Hampton Roads, Virginia

Organized, managed, and led groups to perform throughout Hampton Roads for organizations such as the AIDS Foundation, Sentara Hospital, and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Master Of Science - Ms, Engineering Mechanics

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Engineering Science And Mechanics

Activities and Societies: Honors College Honors Residential Commons• Research Assistant in Solid Mechanics lab • Team lead on RockSat-X @.

High School, Jazz/Jazz Studies

Attended magnet school for the arts studying jazz guitar.