Experience

Formula Racing at UC Davis (FSAE Electric)

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accumulator Lead and GLV Packaging Lead

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  -Leading the design, manufacturing, and assembly of a 500V, 7.2kWh battery pack for a small scaled formula race car. This includes the thermal management, structural, and high voltage design.-Modeled and designed a forced convection cooling system using a 2D thermal resistance network in ANSYS to eliminate thermal attenuation-Routed the high voltage architecture by optimizing busbars for efficiency & costs, and specifying wires, fuses, and quick disconnects-Designed an aluminum welded pack, and subpack modules to reduce manufacturing and assembly time, while increasing serviceability and reliability over previous vehicle-Tested cylindrical cells using a hybrid pulse power characterization profile to develop a ECM in ANSYS-Lead the design of low voltage enclosures to efficiently route the LV architecture for improved serviceability and accessibility to safety and communication systems-Integrated and designed critical o-ring seals to prevent liquid ingress-Presented critical design reviews to team members and alumni to evaluate and improve designs

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  -Modeling and verifying the outboard cooling loop for the drivetrain to serve as a benchmark for future projects-Developed system pressure drop curves to define most optimal operating point for pumps in the outboard cooling system


UCDavis Bioinstrumentation and BioMEMS Laboratory
• Student Engineering Assistant

  • Oct 2021 - Present


Otherlab

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

• Mechanical Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2022 - Sep 2022

  -Designed and manufactured sheet metal enclosures to package and mount enclosures onto a battery powered bbq -Continuously refined design through rapid prototyping with lasercutting, FDM printing, and waterjetting to verify proper measurements and identify fabrication issues -Redesigned a critical seat hinge on a solar powered scooter to gain an inch of clearance -Designed and manufactured sheet metal enclosures to package and mount enclosures onto a battery powered bbq -Continuously refined design through rapid prototyping with lasercutting, FDM printing, and waterjetting to verify proper measurements and identify fabrication issues -Redesigned a critical seat hinge on a solar powered scooter to gain an inch of clearance



NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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

• Mechanical Design Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2020 - Sep 2021

  -Worked on Package Qualification and Verification for the Europa Clipper Power Control Distribution Assembly. -Designed a 1-axis rotary table fixture with locking mechanism to safely apply adhesive onto chassis. -Designed a lifting fixture for chassis assembly to minimize swinging motion when lifted with a crane -Produced and released over 10 detailed and assembly drawings using the ASYME14.5-2018 Standard -Performed tolerance analysis for flight hardware to validate dimensions, datum schemes, and proper assembly



Micro-G Neutral Buoyancy Experiment Design Teams

• Administrative Lead

  • Oct 2019 - Dec 2019

  -Managed a budget of $10,000 for all materials and services necessary for prototyping, and outreach -Presented the team's project to gain financial support, equipment access and secure outreach partnerships -Presented a technical report on a tool design to collect float samples on the moon -Managed a budget of $10,000 for all materials and services necessary for prototyping, and outreach -Presented the team's project to gain financial support, equipment access and secure outreach partnerships -Presented a technical report on a tool design to collect float samples on the moon



Robotics Club Cerritos College

• Secretary

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

  -Led group members to assemble and manufacture mechanical components for NASA JPL open source rover project -Organized and led events to teach members basic skills with tools and Arduino -Documented lists of parts and tools needed for projects/events to be ordered within an appropriate time frame -Led group members to assemble and manufacture mechanical components for NASA JPL open source rover project -Organized and led events to teach members basic skills with tools and Arduino -Documented lists of parts and tools needed for projects/events to be ordered within an appropriate time frame



NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars(NCAS)

• Software Developer

  • Jun 2019 - Sep 2019

  -Developed software for a rover to perform basic functions such as movement and utilizing servos -Assisted with design of rover by assigning mechanical components to properly integrate with software -Organized recurring team meetings to review and troubleshoot software and mechanical functionality -Developed software for a rover to perform basic functions such as movement and utilizing servos -Assisted with design of rover by assigning mechanical components to properly integrate with software -Organized recurring team meetings to review and troubleshoot software and mechanical functionality