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Cambridge, Ma, Us

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Multi-role engineering lead throughout the life cycle of the CLICK mission: a technology demonstration for small satellite laser communications (lasercom) crosslinks and downlinks in LEO, in collaboration with the University of Florida Precision Space Systems Lab, NASA Ames Research Center, Blue Canyon Technologies, and international partners. Also provided mentorship for junior project engineers. Owned analysis, simulation, flight software development, and testing for multiple stage PAT system, with spacecraft ADCS integration. Also led continued development, integration, testing, and operations of the MIT Portable Telescope for Lasercom (PorTeL) optical ground station. CLICK A satellite operations lead from planning to de-orbit. Developed flight and ground software for telemetry, tracking, and command, including pass planning and scheduling, telemetry analysis and visualization, and orbit determination. Led all CLICK A downlink experiments, which included multiple successful on-orbit closed loop PAT system demonstrations, validating my previous work.

Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

Owned an electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensing project, including end-to-end signal chain simulation and successful field testing of software that I developed.

Berkeley, California

Super Maneuverable Underwater Vehicles Research. Collaborative Micro-robotic Swimmers Research.

Houston, Texas, United States

Mechanical prototyping in collaboration with NASA engineers to further the goals of the Technology Transfer Office.

Berkeley, California

Developed the systems-level conceptual plans for remote surveying of railway systems.

Berkeley, California

Conducted experiments to verify models of pumping and mixing strategies in low Reynolds numbers and produce original research results. Designed a robotic surface swimmer with the goal of researching the dynamics and applications of artificial swarms of micro-robots in low Reynolds numbers conditions. Designed, manufactured, and conducted experiments with a novel low Reynolds number pumping and mixing device. Used experimental results of the first prototype, including unexpected surface tension phenomena, to improve and optimize the design of the second prototype. Discovered droplet formation application while experimenting with the second prototype. Worked on the design and manufacturing of the Super Maneuverable Underwater Vehicle project.

Berkeley, California

Performed basic characterization of atomic layer deposition functionalized microchannel plates,including measurements such as current and gain versus applied voltage, imaging and gain uniformity, and background rates. Learned clean room procedures and worked in clean rooms regularly.Design and manufacturing projects: high voltage, deoxygenated copper boat clamp for use in a vacuum chamber; redesign of a pressure instrumentation panel; back plate and electrical adapter for analog pressure gauge; electrical junction box; back plate for photodiode box.

Phd, Aerospace Engineering, 5.0/5.0

Analyzed systems performance for autonomous spacecraft navigation within satellite constellations using intersatellite optical.

M.S., Aerospace Engineering, 5.0/5.0

Analyzed GNSS-based nanosatellite relative navigation performance for pointing, acquisition, and tracking (PAT) system design.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering, 3.9/4.0