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Longueuil, Quebec, Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Over a two-year period, wind tunnel data at Carleton was used to develop an empirical model that estimates the contribution of turbulent pressure fluctuations to aircraft cabin noise:
• Conducted a literature review to find previous models, identified accuracies and shortcomings, and used these results to propose a novel method for model generation.
• Assembled a large collection of wind tunnel experimental results, featuring 28,000 unique data points.
• Cleansed the wind tunnel data… Show more Over a two-year period, wind tunnel data at Carleton was used to develop an empirical model that estimates the contribution of turbulent pressure fluctuations to aircraft cabin.
• Cleansed the wind tunnel data, combined it into a single dataset, and exported it into easy-to-use Excel (.csv) and.txt files using the tidyverse libraries in the statistical programming language R.
• Created a novel, iterative model generation technique that allowed 186 unique model forms and 25 candidate variables to be tested.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Taught students the fundamentals of thermodynamics and collaboratively explained examples toreinforce concepts during weekly problem analysis sessions.
• Created slide decks summarizing key concepts and regularly updated the course website withsupplemental material to maximize student learning opportunities.
• Hosted weekly office hours providing personalized support to students who needed additional help.
• One of just 120 teaching assistants (approximately 6%) to be… Show more
• One of just 120 teaching assistants (approximately 6%) to be nominated for the Outstanding TA Award. Show less

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Led a team tasked with validating and improving a high-capacity Naturalistic Exposure Chamber(NEC), a human allergen exposure test facility, resulting in a 400% increase in patient capacity.
• Administered weekly tests in the NEC, used results to modify facility setup to promote higher, morestabilized aerosolized allergen levels.
• Assisted medical professionals with human allergen exposure studies in the low-capacity NEC byassisting patients, troubleshooting equipment, and… Show more
• Assisted medical professionals with human allergen exposure studies in the low-capacity NEC byassisting patients, troubleshooting equipment, and collecting measurements. Show less

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Partnered with the Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA) to analyze greenhouse gas (GHG) emissionsfrom electricity generation in Alberta:
• Assembled a dataset of fuel and plant-specific emissions data to estimate the environmental impact of dozens of electricity generation methods.
• Wrote MATLAB script to fit empirical models that forecasted future GHG emissions in Alberta,accounting for future changes in electricity demand and power plant types.
• Performed sensitivity studies… Show more Partnered with the Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA) to analyze greenhouse gas (GHG) emissionsfrom electricity generation in Alberta:
• Performed sensitivity studies with the final models to estimate the environmental benefits of phasing out existing coal and natural gas power plants in favour of nuclear and renewable power.
• Presented final results in easy-to-understand graphics, to assist the CNA in communicating the benefits of nuclear power to non-technical audiences. Show less

Master Of Applied Science, Aerospace Engineering, 10.2/12 Cgpa (A-)

Thesis Title: Derivation of an Empirical Model to Estimate the Power Spectral Density of Turbulent Flow Wall Pressure Fluctuations Using.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering, 9.17/12 Cgpa (B+)

Minor in Mathematics