PI: Professor John Monnier-Part of an ambitious research effort to explore a technology demonstrator for a Formation-Flying space-based interferometer-Developing a beacon system using LEDs to calculate the relative position and orientation of elements in the formation (Python for computer vision, optical components for experimentation)-Assisted in the development of a 1-D metrology system prototype to validate formation stability (CAD assemblies, construction with collimators, prisms and beamsplitters)-Set science objectives and requirements flowdowns for overall system; Implemented verification and validation plans for subsystems; Developed operational and system architectures in Capella-Delivered SRR and PDR presentations to panel of judges from industry and academia

-Designed a testing setup to simulate rising bubbles in a column of fluid; Implemented the bubble testing setup in a 3-D X-ray tomography system-Designed a testing setup to investigate the evolution of gas volume fraction in the wake of 2-D ventilated supercavities generated around a triangular wedge in a water tunnel (presented research at APS DFD 2022, Indianapolis)-Performed water tunnel testing and data acquisition to investigate cavitation generated around a hydrofoil-Overhauled lab plumbing systems for improved water tunnel performance

Researcher on NASA's LuSEE-Night project (https://www.lusee-night.org/night)Work performed under Dr. Paul O'Connor and Dr. Anze Slosar-Responsible for the development of a "FlatSat" for ground testing of the instrument, allowing for parallel testing with the space-rated instrument, verification and validation of the system, and observing emergent behavior with full system integration-Used switching voltage regulators to design, build and test an emulator for the system's power supply board. This emulator would take a DC voltage at it's input and output 5 voltages used for the functioning of the scientific instrumentation.-Assembled and integrated a Solar Power Simulator based on a concept from another research group. This simulator mimics the power output of a solar panel through the use of a microcontroller, which can be programmed with the I-V curve of a commercial solar panel.-Created, developed and maintained a full-scale CAD repository for the FlatSat and all associated components.-Designed various mounts to interface between PCB's and the underlying optical breadboard.-Maintained comprehensive documentation for transition of the project to the next researcher.

-Assisted in the design of a universal lunar sample containment system project for NASA’s RASC-AL competition-Iterated on cryogenics subsystem requirements and V&V plans-Carried out thermal analysis of sample temperatures using MATLAB and Excel and investigated passive thermal insulation mechanisms for temperature maintenance-Carried out trade studies to determine ideal off-the-shelf cryocoolers and thermoelectric coolers-Tracked subsystem risks and implemented mitigation strategies to reduce risk priority number -Delivered CDR and FRR presentations to panel of judges from industry and academia-RASC-AL 2022 competition finalist; Project awarded Best In Theme at the 2022 RASC-AL Forum (Cocoa Beach, FL)

Structural Lead, Medical Drone UAV (MDUAV) team -Developed and iterated on the design of a VTOL Drone designed to deliver medical supplies to remote regions in Ghana-Used Solidworks to optimize the design of the drone in order to minimize mass and shift the center of gravity of the drone to an aerodynamically suitable position-Developed the design for the landing legs and motor attachment mounts used on the drone-Optimized design of various attachment mounts for 3D printing-Performed carbon fiber layups for the drone's fuselage-Conducted static and dynamic thrust tests in a 5'x 7' wind tunnel to measure the thrust produced by a given set of propellers

-Lead the design and analysis of a pneumatic Liquid Oxygen Valve for a rocket engine-Developed and iterated on the model of the valve using Computer Aided Design in Solidworks-Performed Computational Fluid Dynamics simulations in ANSYS Fluent, leading to optimization of flow path to minimize pressure drop through the valve-Performed Finite Element Analysis in ANSYS Mechanical to determine loads and stresses on various parts of the valve in flight conditions-Developed technical drawings for each part of the valve-Developed testing plans and an SOP for valve testing procedures, conducting testing to qualify the valve for flight

-Designed and analyzed the 3-D printed combustion chamber for a liquid bi-propellant engine being installed on a rocket intended to go to space-Developed the model of the chamber using Computer Aided Design in Solidworks, optimizing the geometry to be suited for Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) printing using Inconel 718-Performed Computational Fluid Dynamics simulations in ANSYS Fluent, assisting in optimization of regenerative cooling circuit geometry to minimize pressure drop-Performed Finite Element Analysis in ANSYS Mechanical, leading to changes in design of engine geometry to minimize stresses