Experience

Radia, Inc.

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineer

  • Jan 2019 - Present



Terrafugia

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Intern

  • Sep 2018 - Dec 2018

  I worked on the mechanical side of a test setup to replicate the wing fold of the vehicle for testing the actuation method. I made specifications for the actuator itself, designed the test setup using SolidWorks, machined the necessary metal parts on the mill and assembled the test. I also ran some structural FEA to check my design. I worked on the mechanical side of a test setup to replicate the wing fold of the vehicle for testing the actuation method. I made specifications for the actuator itself, designed the test setup using SolidWorks, machined the necessary metal parts on the mill and assembled the test. I also ran some structural FEA to check my design.



MIT - NECSTLab

• Cambridge, MA

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Feb 2018 - Jun 2018

  I investigated the effects of growing carbon nanotubes on a dry unidirectional carbon fiber on the material's mechanical / material properties. I dip-coated the fibers in a catalyst, grew the nanotubes in a furnace and then carried out a resin infusion to make the sample. The samples were then tested in a Short Beam Shear test. I investigated the effects of growing carbon nanotubes on a dry unidirectional carbon fiber on the material's mechanical / material properties. I dip-coated the fibers in a catalyst, grew the nanotubes in a furnace and then carried out a resin infusion to make the sample. The samples were then tested in a Short Beam Shear test.



MIT - Space Systems Lab

• Cambridge, MA

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Sep 2017 - May 2018

  I worked on the structures subteam, doing the mechanical design of a Dynamics and Controls Testbed to test the feasibility of a rotating aperture satellite. The design was carried out in Solidworks and was verified using some FEA techniques. The parts were manufactured then assembled on a spherical air bearing inside a Helmholtz cage. I worked on the structures subteam, doing the mechanical design of a Dynamics and Controls Testbed to test the feasibility of a rotating aperture satellite. The design was carried out in Solidworks and was verified using some FEA techniques. The parts were manufactured then assembled on a spherical air bearing inside a Helmholtz cage.



NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Aug 2017 - Oct 2017

  I worked on the mechanical design of a robotic canister insertion mechanism for the Mars Sample Return mission (Mars 2020) in the Extreme Environment Robotics Group. I built and tested a preliminary prototype. I worked on the mechanical design of a robotic canister insertion mechanism for the Mars Sample Return mission (Mars 2020) in the Extreme Environment Robotics Group. I built and tested a preliminary prototype.



Lockheed Martin

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Intern

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  I worked with the Modeling and Simulation team. My project was to evaluate various methods for processing Big Data, including the use of GPUs and the use of parallel cores through both implicit multi-threading and explicit parallelization and thus establish a set of recommendations for the analysis team for when the vehicle goes to trials. The specific data processing methods that I evaluated included filtering methods (such as Kalman filters, particle filters and Bandpass filters), Fast Fourier Transforms and time synchronization of signals among various other processing techniques. I was awarded a SPOT award, which is an instant recognition award, for my work. Show less



MIT - 6.141

• Cambridge, Massachusetts

• Team Member

  • Feb 2017 - May 2017

  In a team of 6, we developed a small self-driving car. The challenges were to navigate through a known map, avoiding obstacles in a specified direction, depending on their color, and also to race through the course with no obstacles. We implemented computer vision algorithms, including HOG and color segmentation, control methods including pure pursuit and PID controllers, and RRT* motion planning algorithm and particle filter localization. The team completed both challenges with 100% success. In a team of 6, we developed a small self-driving car. The challenges were to navigate through a known map, avoiding obstacles in a specified direction, depending on their color, and also to race through the course with no obstacles. We implemented computer vision algorithms, including HOG and color segmentation, control methods including pure pursuit and PID controllers, and RRT* motion planning algorithm and particle filter localization. The team completed both challenges with 100% success.



MIT Man Vehicle Lab

• Cambridge, Massachusetts

• Advanced Undergraduate Researcher

  • Sep 2016 - May 2017

  My research project was to investigate the effects of environment presentation on gesture control performance. I integrated the gesture control system with a Virtual Reality environment, achieved using Oculus Rift, to compare the performance of subjects in Virtual Reality with their performance in a simulator displayed on desktop screens. I also designed the control tasks for the simulator, which I used to evaluate performance. My research project was to investigate the effects of environment presentation on gesture control performance. I integrated the gesture control system with a Virtual Reality environment, achieved using Oculus Rift, to compare the performance of subjects in Virtual Reality with their performance in a simulator displayed on desktop screens. I also designed the control tasks for the simulator, which I used to evaluate performance.



Natel Energy

• United States
• Renewable Energy Power Generation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Controls Intern

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  As the controls intern, I worked on the research into and the prototyping of Natel Energy's second generation controls system. It integrated the signals of varying frequencies from a variety of sensors to control the power output of the hydroEngine system. As the controls intern, I worked on the research into and the prototyping of Natel Energy's second generation controls system. It integrated the signals of varying frequencies from a variety of sensors to control the power output of the hydroEngine system.



MIT Man Vehicle Lab

• Cambridge, Massachusetts

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Jun 2015 - Jun 2016

  I worked in the MVL as a research assistant to a PhD student, invistigating gesture control as a potential method for operating the robotic arm on the ISS. I was responsible for building a simulator of the ISS using Python and Blender to test the performance of the gesture control in a series of control tasks and creating the method of efficient data collection using MatLab. I also helped with the assembly of the Biosleeve and its integration with the gesture control system. I was the second author of a paper by Sherrie Hall, titled "Intuitive Gesture Control for the ISS Remote Manipulator Arm". Show less



MIT Unified Engineering Flight Competition

• Cambridge, Massachusetts

• Team Member

  • Sep 2015 - May 2016

  In teams of 4, as part of a flight competition, we designed and manufactured RC airplanes, which had to be optimized for turn rate and load carrying. We optimized the airfoil in MatLab and manufactured the wings using a foam cutter. In teams of 4, as part of a flight competition, we designed and manufactured RC airplanes, which had to be optimized for turn rate and load carrying. We optimized the airfoil in MatLab and manufactured the wings using a foam cutter.