Assisting undergraduate students performing aerodynamic experiments in the Undergraduate Wind Tunnel Laboratory.

• Leading the research and development of the variable drag airbrake system that will be utilized on a high-powered rocket to achieve a predetermined apogee.• Determining a high-fidelity dynamics model of the rocket to formulate a representative model for control system design.• Developing the control design for a nonlinear system that incorporates uncertainty and external perturbations using Simulink.• Leading the mechanical, electrical, and software design of the system with the… Show more • Leading the research and development of the variable drag airbrake system that will be utilized on a high-powered rocket to achieve a predetermined apogee.• Determining a high-fidelity dynamics model of the rocket to formulate a representative model for control system design.• Developing the control design for a nonlinear system that incorporates uncertainty and external perturbations using Simulink.• Leading the mechanical, electrical, and software design of the system with the goal of flying the airbrake on the 2024 Swamp Launch Spaceport Competition rocket. Show less

• Designed and manufactured an autonomous quadcopter that aerially deployed from a high-powered rocket and autonomously located the landing site of the launch vehicle, relaying an image to a ground station .• The quadcopters SRAD carbon fiber frame, unfolding mechanisms, rack and pinion driven release mechanisms, and retention system was modeled using Fusion 360.• The quadcopters SRAD autonomous flight controller was driven by six independent PID controllers using an IMU, barometer… Show more • Designed and manufactured an autonomous quadcopter that aerially deployed from a high-powered rocket and autonomously located the landing site of the launch vehicle, relaying an image to a ground station .• The quadcopters SRAD carbon fiber frame, unfolding mechanisms, rack and pinion driven release mechanisms, and retention system was modeled using Fusion 360.• The quadcopters SRAD autonomous flight controller was driven by six independent PID controllers using an IMU, barometer, GPS, and ultrasonic sensor.• This design and performance at the 2022-2023 Spaceport America Cup received an honorable mention in the Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) payload challenge. Show less

• Mechanical structures and components lead for University of Florida Swamp Launch Rocket Team, competing in the NASA Student Launch Competition. • Collaborated with team leads and members to design a functional payload that autonomously located the launch vehicles landing location on a gridded image provided by NASA. • Payload structural design was modeled and analyzed using Solidworks to ensure the payload could withstand launch and landing loads. • Completed and presented PDR and… Show more • Mechanical structures and components lead for University of Florida Swamp Launch Rocket Team, competing in the NASA Student Launch Competition. • Collaborated with team leads and members to design a functional payload that autonomously located the launch vehicles landing location on a gridded image provided by NASA. • Payload structural design was modeled and analyzed using Solidworks to ensure the payload could withstand launch and landing loads. • Completed and presented PDR and CDR reviews throughout the year to NASA. • University of Florida received third place for the payload design in the university division. Show less

• Worked closely with a team of Mechanical, Electrical, and RF engineers on the design of a satellite at the CDR stage.• Analyzed the spring characteristics of a release mechanism that deployed the satellite at a specific velocity denoted by the launch provider.• Performed FEA on a flexure that needed to carry lateral and longitudinal loads while also ensuring the flexure was flexible in the lateral direction for assembly of the satellite.• Designed parts according to ASME Y14.5 and… Show more • Worked closely with a team of Mechanical, Electrical, and RF engineers on the design of a satellite at the CDR stage.• Analyzed the spring characteristics of a release mechanism that deployed the satellite at a specific velocity denoted by the launch provider.• Performed FEA on a flexure that needed to carry lateral and longitudinal loads while also ensuring the flexure was flexible in the lateral direction for assembly of the satellite.• Designed parts according to ASME Y14.5 and created drawings that followed standard GTOL practices, analyzing multi-component tolerance stack-ups.• Lead design reviews and incorporated professional feedback to release drawings and enter the manufacturing stage. Show less

• Mechanical engineering intern in the process engineering section for Honeywell's Electronics and Materials division. • Designed protection system for new copper refining tanks using Solidworks and process engineers in the copper refining section. • Updated Solidworks models for copper refining tanks, silver crucible dies, and vacuum induction machines. • Collaborated with the process engineers on the closed door machining process, to improve the safety of machinists at the site… Show more • Mechanical engineering intern in the process engineering section for Honeywell's Electronics and Materials division. • Designed protection system for new copper refining tanks using Solidworks and process engineers in the copper refining section. • Updated Solidworks models for copper refining tanks, silver crucible dies, and vacuum induction machines. • Collaborated with the process engineers on the closed door machining process, to improve the safety of machinists at the site. • Coordinated weekly process control meetings to analyze the sites processes and productivity. Show less