Experience

Penn State College of Engineering

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• NSF Graduate Research Fellow

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Control and Analysis of Stochastic Systems (CASS) LabFocus: Robotic Systems

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  - Investigate the biological principle of tensegrity and its applications to robotic manipulation- Implemented a model-based shape control law to maneuver tensegrity robots by controlling the tensions in supporting tendons- Realize optimal dexterity manipulator configurations through bio-inspired fractal-based design- Investigate a robust, data-driven, tensegrity shape control framework to dampen structural vibrations based on the Observer Kalman-Filter Identification (OKID) - Construct a hardware-in-the-loop testbed for implementing tensegrity shape control algorithms



AIAA

• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• President | Penn State Student Chapter

  • Apr 2018 - May 2020

  - Launched the control system design series for undergraduates interested in microcontrollers- Managed an executive board through strategic event planning and budgeting efforts- Implemented a framework for professional development among Aerospace Engineering students - Launched the control system design series for undergraduates interested in microcontrollers- Managed an executive board through strategic event planning and budgeting efforts- Implemented a framework for professional development among Aerospace Engineering students



Lockheed Martin

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

• Systems Engineer

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  - Recognized for 'Best 2019 Intern Presentation' on state estimation and the mental model- Co-developed the curriculum for the Spring 2020 Motor Controls Course- Architected software to predict and prevent iron nitrate accumulation on MILSTAR satellite thrusters - Recognized for 'Best 2019 Intern Presentation' on state estimation and the mental model- Co-developed the curriculum for the Spring 2020 Motor Controls Course- Architected software to predict and prevent iron nitrate accumulation on MILSTAR satellite thrusters



UNIFLIGHT GLOBAL - MRO

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

• Helicopter Technician

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  - Developed sheet metal provisions for the Bell 429 GlobalRanger rotorcraft- Conducted weight & balance evaluations for a variety of rotorcraft- Devised shipping methods for the Agusta A109E transmission assembly - Developed sheet metal provisions for the Bell 429 GlobalRanger rotorcraft- Conducted weight & balance evaluations for a variety of rotorcraft- Devised shipping methods for the Agusta A109E transmission assembly



Carbone's Pasta Engineering Competition

• United States

• Team Lead

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

  - Designed an arch bridge from pasta & hot glue to support structural loads ranging from 50-100lbs- Prototyped and tested a new arch bridge concept to yield a tenfold increase in structural stiffness- Awarded First Place among 40 teams across Pennsylvania with a record breaking strength of 84.8lbs (using less than 1 kg of structural mass) - Designed an arch bridge from pasta & hot glue to support structural loads ranging from 50-100lbs- Prototyped and tested a new arch bridge concept to yield a tenfold increase in structural stiffness- Awarded First Place among 40 teams across Pennsylvania with a record breaking strength of 84.8lbs (using less than 1 kg of structural mass)