Experience

Illini Motorsports

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

• Suspension Lead

  • Jun 2023 - Present

• Suspension Project Lead

  • Aug 2020 - Jun 2023

  Suspension Geometry Design:• Determined design criteria for outer balljoint suspension points for 2023 vehicle, designed suspension points, and validated kinematics using Vi-SuspensionGen• Created a MATLAB script to optimize kinematic targets and static camber settings by calculating operating camber at each tire given any cornering condition, resulting in a gain of 2 competition points • Designed steering system to match steering effort from 2022 vehicle, while simultaneously producing a more favorable steer camber curve and a 4% smaller minimum turning radius• Created a kinematic CAD model to do interference checks in worst-case body motion cases, facilitating vehicle-wide integration issuesTire Modeling:• Fit force/moment data to MF 5.2 tire models using Siemens MF-Tool• Created MATLAB script to sweep through camber angles to determine peak operating conditions, and used these results to influence suspension kinematic targets and upright design criteria• Assisted with methodology and implementation of tire modeling scaling using a steady-state laptime simulation, improving vehicle model accuracy to within 0.02 seconds for a skidpad simulation• Conducted analysis of two different Hoosier tires to do tire selection for the 2023 vehicleStructures:• Designed and analyzed rear rocker assembly for decoupled suspension for the 2023 vehicle• Redesigned, analyzed, and manufactured 30% lighter and more assembly-friendly suspension brackets for the 2022 vehicle• Sized all suspension links on the 2022 vehicle, and created a reusable Excel sheet to optimize tube/bearing sizing• Assisted in design of 6-way adjustable rear anti-roll bar for the 2021 race vehicleMiscellaneous:• Assisted in planning, on-car preparation, and execution of a professional 4-post shaker rig test• Analyzed on-track data to evaluate driver and vehicle performance at testing sessions, and correlated this information with driver feedback to make informed vehicle tuning decisions Show less


Multimatic
• Poland
• Retail Office Equipment
• Vehicle Dynamics Intern

  • May 2023 - Present


Arrow McLaren SP

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Race Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2022 - Sep 2022

  • Created automated data analysis tools using Microsoft Excel and VBA, and converted the results into reports for the Race Engineers to quickly interpret • Correlated lap-time simulation data to on-car data using key scaling factors, allowing for more accurate results when new setups were simulated • Interpreted live telemetry data to evaluate opposition strategies and reported findings to trackside Race Engineers • Used Pi-Toolbox to analyze and create reports from car data for Race Engineers to give driver feedback • Assisted Systems Engineers by doing backup fuel calculations during race sessions Show less