- Sub-scale aircraft design, integration and testing- Full-scale aircraft landing gear systems design- Iron bird test and integration

- propulsion system build and integration, including electric engine, thermal management system and test instrumentation- electric motor buildup and acceptance testing

BackgroundResponsible for wing integration and airframe structures of Stork STM, a STOL powered paraglider that offers deployable payloads of up to 135kg and long range of up to 400 km for military and civilian aerial resupplyKey tasks- Led a team of mechanical, electronics, systems, test and safety engineers to deliver a flight critical subsystem from concept to product- Designed parts and assemblies for airframe, propulsion unit and other aerodynamic surfaces- Performed hand calculations to size parts, joints, fasteners- Used FEA and topology optimization to detail parts, especially for weight lightening- Designed metals, polymers and composites for a range of manufacturing methods, such as CNC machining, 3D printing, welding, bonding, sheet metal work, etc. - Created internal engineering tools, processes and best practices and continuously improved them- Devised and supported build and test activities- Patent pending for a novel method of attaching and controlling parafoil wings

Dedicated to bringing a bio-inspired heavy-cargo UAV to the mid/last-mile delivery market

Background:Responsible for testing and optimizing the propulsion system of the INHIBITOR drone, an indoor-capable multi- rotor aircraft equipped with a recoilless weapon as first responders in unknown, hostile, GPS-denied spacesKey tasks:- Designed electric propulsion components and validated performance via bespoke thrust bench tests- Increased flight stability and endurance in a full test campaign- Designed custom test rigs for overcoming thrust imbalance near walls and in ground effect- Developed and managed propeller databases and propulsion units- Wrote MATLAB scripts for post-processing test data

- Led aerodynamic design and development of a lifting-body fairing through CFD, 3D printing prototyping and field testing- Designed and built bespoke airframe to accommodate an autonomous rover payload with winch system for the 2020 AVUSI competition- Built model assembly to optimize electronics packaging and weight savings - Coordinated flight operations in field testing, executed flight waypoints, conducted pre-flight checks- 3rd place in national competition at Unmanned Systems Canada in 2017-2018 and 5th place in 2014-2016

BackgroundInvestigated and published on the flow-field and aerodynamic characteristics of the Lippisch-type wing-in-ground craft as an increasingly viable and sustainable mode of sea transportKey tasks- Characterized the aerodynamic characteristics, in particular stream-wise evolution of wing-tip vortices, of reverse-delta wings of different wing configurations in a low-turbulence subsonic wind tunnel- Evaluated aero-performance with external flow and force-balance measurements using pressure probes and LVDTs- Devised MATLAB codes for semi-automated data reduction, post-processing and visualization- Supervised wind-tunnel operations and provided training to undergraduate students- Manufactured wing models, built test rigs and jigs to facilitate lab testing

- Developed autonomous and modular drones for applications in aerial photography, land surveying, agricultural surveying, disaster relief, etc.- Knowledge of mechanical and electrical components in design and test cycles- Integrated electrical components and optimized packaging in the airframe for easy and quick access to battery and key electricals during maintenance and repair- Custom-built carbon-fibre motor mounts- As a ground station operator, managed, executed flight paths and ensured operation safety- Volunteered to organize and set up booths and fly zones for the promotion of commercial drone products and an FPV drone Grand Prix at the 1st ever Drone Fair in Western Canada- Competed at Drone Fair 2016 where teams assembled quadcopters with off-the-shelf motors and makeshift frame, raced in laps and used bespoke loading mechanism to transport a small payload across obstacles