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East Lansing, Michigan, United States

- Utilized Siemens NX for the design and implementation of an electronic remote disconnect system that allowed for the internal nitrous oxide tank of the rocket to be removed during take-off using a linear actuator and leadscrew-carriage design.- Initialized hydrostatic pressure relief test at 1500 PSI for validation of the internal aluminum bulkhead as well as the remote disconnect system and plumbing line attached.- Led and managed the mathematical modeling, computation, and design of the solid fuel grain used in the combustion chamber. This contained Hydroxyl-Terminated Polybutadiene and an MDI isocyanate mixed at a ratio of 85% curative and 15% HTPB. I then 3D printed a mold casting lined with cork insulation and cured the mixture under a vacuum chamber created by the team.- Led a team in conducting CFD using Ansys Fluent to analyze and validate different nose cones designs. Those analyzed were Von Karman, Elipse, Half power series, and Haack. We looked at pressure differentials along the tip and at fluid release points to determine which nosecone provided the least drag and fluid separation. - Created initial CAD assembly of a brand new system MSU rocketry has never attempted: Air brakes. This system uses a stepper motor to drive custom made brackets and airfoils that deploy throughout flight to slow the rocket and bring it closer to the 10,000 ft goal set by our competition. Conducted FEA using Autodesk Inventor Professional to determine the drag force and Von Mises stress created upon different values of air brakes deployemnt. I have 3D printed the first iteration and plan to further develop this project during FY25.

Mason, Michigan, United States

-Work in interdisciplinary teams to solve everyday engineering problems within the plant- Utilize Autodesk Inventor Professional for the design of 3D printed materials, screw machine tooling, and wireEDM parts.-Oversee and maintain the tool room stock and organization. Ensure all tooling is up to date and redesigns are completed.- Collaborate with quality team to design and manufacture fiber optic crimp disk assembly to monitor crimped shells and nipples, ensuring no defects before shipping. - Work with contractors and outside organizations to progress long term projects such as tool room automated storage systems and AI driven packaging solutions.

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NASA L’SPACE is a summer program that selected individuals participate in to advance their careers in the space industry. Students are grouped into small teams of 12-13, and are given a mission by NASA to accomplish. The teams then research and design a mission concept that would achieved the desired results set by L’SPACE. This session, the mission was to determine the water-ice abundance on the South Pole of the moon in regions designated as PSRs (Permanently Shadowed Regions). Teams then set out and research and design the spacecraft, instruments, and technology required to successfully complete this mission while staying within given budget, timeline, mass, and volume constraints provided.As the leads systems engineer, I oversaw a team of 7 other engineers [thermal, Command Data Handling (CDH),mechanical, power, payload, and navigation] and guided each team to the creation and integration of our spacecraft. Some of my duties are as follows:1. Organizing and leading sub-team meetings to keep the team on track to meet deliverable deadlines and to assist with technical questions. 2. Leading the integration of all individual sub-team projects into the main rover design via diagrams, CAD, and written documentation. 4. Headed the thermal subsystem and designed an actuated radiator/automatic cooling system for the rover to ensure system temperature stays within required thresholds. 3. Report back to project manager and act as the main representative for the engineering team and its members.

Novi, Michigan, United States

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