Experience

University of Maryland - A. James Clark School of Engineering

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Project ReZoom is an autonomous, self-driving electric scooter that is also capable of standard rider-controlled functions. We are working to expand urban mobility and bring a focus to electric modes of transportation while solving the problem of scooters being abandoned virtually everywhere. Currently, I am designing the mechanical and control systems for the 3.0 model of ReZoom. This version will have a clear rider deck, with all of its electronics concealed and mounted elegantly using… Show more Project ReZoom is an autonomous, self-driving electric scooter that is also capable of standard rider-controlled functions. We are working to expand urban mobility and bring a focus to electric modes of transportation while solving the problem of scooters being abandoned virtually everywhere. Currently, I am designing the mechanical and control systems for the 3.0 model of ReZoom. This version will have a clear rider deck, with all of its electronics concealed and mounted elegantly using custom 3D-printed components. I also prepare CAD models for use in ROS, which I am currently studying. My close work with programmers has taught me a great deal about interdisciplinary communication. Processing and accommodating the needs of our autonomy specialists has made my designs much simpler to implement in the long term, and much more robust.

• AEROS Summer Intern

  • Jun 2022 - Jul 2022

  I worked on several high-altitude balloon payloads over the course of the summer, as well as some outreach projects: The Tension Under Flight Forces payload uses tension in a singular flightline to calculate partner payload drag, swinging oscillations, and jet-stream altitudes. This summer we used the funding provided to us by Dr. Snitch at the UMD aerospace research symposium to create TUFF DOS (Drag, Oscillation, Stream-winds). Our research has been accepted for presentation at the… Show more I worked on several high-altitude balloon payloads over the course of the summer, as well as some outreach projects: The Tension Under Flight Forces payload uses tension in a singular flightline to calculate partner payload drag, swinging oscillations, and jet-stream altitudes. This summer we used the funding provided to us by Dr. Snitch at the UMD aerospace research symposium to create TUFF DOS (Drag, Oscillation, Stream-winds). Our research has been accepted for presentation at the Academic High Altitude Conference and is pending publishing in their digital repository. The Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project is an effort by NASA to create and mentor new scientific ballooning teams in preparation for a joint effort during the upcoming solar eclipses on the continental U.S. . The University of Maryland Balloon Payload Program will be hosting workshops for the South-East U.S. pod, and mentoring teams throughout the process. Over the summer, I traveled to Montana State University to learn about this initiative from them, as they are the primary organizers. Specifically, I learned about helium venting technology and ground station pointing capabilities. The Helios payload is the BPP's attempt at a helium venting payload. We are approaching the problem from a 3D printing perspective to achieve maximum simplicity with other useful features.



Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Structural Engineer

  • Dec 2021 - Jul 2022

  I worked on a NASA HASP payload for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) as a member of the University of Maryland Balloon Payload Program. As the lead structural designer, it was my job to create and edit our payload assembly in Solidworks, and guide my design decisions using FEA simulations. I also spent considerable time building the actual payload and 3D printing our custom components. The payload was designed to collect up to 36 filter samples of air contents in the… Show more I worked on a NASA HASP payload for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) as a member of the University of Maryland Balloon Payload Program. As the lead structural designer, it was my job to create and edit our payload assembly in Solidworks, and guide my design decisions using FEA simulations. I also spent considerable time building the actual payload and 3D printing our custom components. The payload was designed to collect up to 36 filter samples of air contents in the upper atmosphere for spectroscopy analysis at LLNL. It was rewarding to understand such a complex system from the ground up and to work within a large list of constraints. CAD was an incredibly powerful tool that we successfully used to demonstrate the operation of our payload within given constraints to reviewers at multiple stages in our design process. Show less I worked on a NASA HASP payload for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) as a member of the University of Maryland Balloon Payload Program. As the lead structural designer, it was my job to create and edit our payload assembly in Solidworks, and guide my design decisions using FEA simulations. I also spent considerable time building the actual payload and 3D printing our custom components. The payload was designed to collect up to 36 filter samples of air contents in the… Show more I worked on a NASA HASP payload for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) as a member of the University of Maryland Balloon Payload Program. As the lead structural designer, it was my job to create and edit our payload assembly in Solidworks, and guide my design decisions using FEA simulations. I also spent considerable time building the actual payload and 3D printing our custom components. The payload was designed to collect up to 36 filter samples of air contents in the upper atmosphere for spectroscopy analysis at LLNL. It was rewarding to understand such a complex system from the ground up and to work within a large list of constraints. CAD was an incredibly powerful tool that we successfully used to demonstrate the operation of our payload within given constraints to reviewers at multiple stages in our design process. Show less