Resume

Relevant coursework: Propulsion Technologies · Thermodynamics · Finite Element Analysis · Materials · Compressible Aerodynamics · Flight Dynamics and Controls · Aerospace Structures · Mechanical Vibrations · Manufacturing · Aerospace Laboratory I & II

• Built 2D geometries for three propulsion systems (ramjet, rocket, resistojet) in ANSYS Fluent with species transport, finite-rate combustion, and k-ω SST turbulence; confirmed grid convergence over five meshes
• Ran a 15-case sweep of Mach, propellant, fuel-air ratio, chamber length, and nozzle geometry, reducing exit data to thrust, specific impulse, and TSFC; peak simulated ramjet performance reached 122 kN at 2,492 s I_sp on hydrogen at Mach 3
• Diagnosed incomplete methane combustion and excessive Mach 3 inlet shock losses from flow-field contours and recommended a longer combustor and refined inlet lip

ANSYS Fluent, MATLAB

• Executed the full engineering lifecycle on a recoverable 30 km payload: requirements definition, mechanical design, build, qualification testing, and verification, delivering an integrated flight article in 16 weeks
• Led the avionics, telemetry, and power subsystems and drove their integration with the structural, thermal, and recovery groups, managing procurement and supplier lead times and presenting at multiple formal design reviews
• Ran ground qualification covering endurance, telemetry range and packet integrity, parachute drop, suspension load, cold-soak, and GPS accuracy testing, verifying 15 of 22 requirements: 11 fully, 4 partially. HABSAT never flew after ATC denied airspace access.

CATIA V5, Python, Raspberry Pi

• Designed and iterated a structural beam against a strict 1 lbf mass constraint, using lightening-hole placement to reach a final mass of 0.974 lbf at a factor of safety of 3.4, the highest load capacity in the class
• Worked alongside the machinist through G-code programming and CNC fabrication, then validated the machined part against Abaqus predictions: deflection matched three-point bending data to within 4.2% up to 6,250 lbf

Abaqus, CNC machining

• Maintain and repair fuel equipment at a 24/7 site: replace nozzles, hoses, breakaway couplings, and filters; troubleshoot dispenser and pump faults; check tanks for water intrusion and escalate work beyond site scope to certified contractors
• Service building mechanical systems including HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, and electrical by diagnosing faults, sourcing replacement parts from vendors, and keeping equipment in service
• Handle most repairs in-house rather than waiting on a service call. Promoted to sole site technician after six years of continuous service while completing a full engineering degree

• Structural dynamics: Euler buckling across four boundary conditions, modal analysis, damping, LabVIEW DAQ
• Heat transfer: Armfield conduction, C-Therm TCi, free and forced convection, lumped capacitance
• Numerical methods: Fluent porous media, Darcy–Forchheimer, discrete phase particle tracking; pipe flow
• VARTM composites: permeability by Darcy's law, fiber volume fraction, porosity

• Uncertainty analysis, hardness testing, flight simulator, bending and torsion, strain gauges, motion lab, tensile testing, wind tunnel force-balance testing, manufacturing
• Statistical uncertainty analysis with t-distribution confidence intervals, applied across multiple labs