Product Development Engineer

• Jun 2022 - Present

Graduate Student Researcher

• Sep 2020 - May 2022

• System design and integration of desalination and drip irrigation systems. • Evaluating and quantifying value proposition and market opportunity of a renewably-powered desalination and drip irrigation system for farmers in the Middle East & North Africa region. • Designing integrated system and control scheme. Integrating existing hardware and testing to compare to simulated operation. • System design and integration of desalination and drip irrigation systems. • Evaluating and quantifying value proposition and market opportunity of a renewably-powered desalination and drip irrigation system for farmers in the Middle East & North Africa region. • Designing integrated system and control scheme. Integrating existing hardware and testing to compare to simulated operation.

Mechanical Engineering Intern

• May 2020 - Aug 2020

Mechanical Engineer for MSFC 4670 Rocket Engine Test Stand • Completed fluids design engineering tasks for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) run line in support of Blue Origin’s goal of refurbishing the MSFC 4670 test stand for testing of BE-4 engine. • Performed trade study on strategies available for mitigating the effects of tank stratification and weathering for the LNG run tank. Produced company memo on the topic and ready for initial design review. • Worked with fluid analysis software, updated piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID), selected components for multiple subsystems, and provided cost estimates based on quotes received from suppliers. • Detailed fluid analyses include performing spreadsheet based initial sizing calculations, full system modeling, pump sizing, and basic heat transfer and thermodynamics related calculations. Show less

Student Research Assistant

• Oct 2016 - May 2020

• Designed and printed structural components and propellant tank of CubeSat cold-gas propulsion tank as one part using titanium alloy Ti64. • Experience on Renishaw AM 400 direct laser metal sintering powder bed system and Optomec LENS powder feed system. Modeling parts and structural supports, preparing the chamber for prints, monitoring prints, and assisting with post-build processing and cleanup. • Prepare and analyze samples. Trained in metallographic techniques to cut, polish, and etch samples. Observe samples under optical microscope to measure grain sizes and observe microstructure. Perform tensile tests on samples and observe fracture surfaces under SEM. Show less

Intern

• May 2019 - Aug 2019

Small Satellite Propulsion Development • Worked with small satellite propulsion systems incorporating green monopropellants. • Helped raise TRL of systems approaching flight hardware status. • Wrote test procedures and technical memos for developing systems. Small Satellite Propulsion Development • Worked with small satellite propulsion systems incorporating green monopropellants. • Helped raise TRL of systems approaching flight hardware status. • Wrote test procedures and technical memos for developing systems.

Fulbright Summer Institute

• Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

• One of ten American undergraduate students, and first ever Mississippi State University student, selected to participate in a Fulbright Summer Institute. • Traveled to Scotland for three weeks focusing on Scotland’s role as a technological, innovative, and creative society. Visited and collaborated with many institutions such as the University of Strathclyde, the Glasgow School of Art, BBC Scotland, the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Government, and the US Consulate in Edinburgh. • Spoke with Scottish leaders and discussed the impact of Brexit and other current events on future of Scotland as a technological superpower. Show less

Research Assistant

• Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

• Assisted in development of method of measuring foil target thickness using x-ray attenuation for use in particle accelerators. Used Mathematica to plot and fit data collected from Americium decay to Gaussian and Lorentzian curves. • Ran Monte Carlo simulations in Mathematica to numerically determine attenuation coefficient of aluminum alloy. • Worked with uncertainties to lower error to below 10 percent with the goal of eventually reaching below 1 percent. • Assisted in development of method of measuring foil target thickness using x-ray attenuation for use in particle accelerators. Used Mathematica to plot and fit data collected from Americium decay to Gaussian and Lorentzian curves. • Ran Monte Carlo simulations in Mathematica to numerically determine attenuation coefficient of aluminum alloy. • Worked with uncertainties to lower error to below 10 percent with the goal of eventually reaching below 1 percent.