May 2026 — August 2026
Research & Development Intern
Aerospace Research Center, The Ohio State University
Work in Aerodynamic Flow Control & Diagnostics (AFCAD) Group on experimental UAV platform development.
- Designed load-resistant airframe mounts via CAM, CNC machining, and additive manufacturing, eliminating structural test failures and accelerating prototype iteration cycles by 30%
- Parsed high-frequency flight telemetry logs using custom MATLAB scripts to extract airspeed and glide dynamics, validating performance models within 5% of theoretical prediction
- Streamlined UAV development schedules by authoring standardized assembly docs and managing procurement, preventing supply chain bottlenecks to keep 2 flight-test vehicles on track
August 2025 — Present
IREC Aerodynamics Responsible Engineer
Buckeye Space Launch Initiative
Leading design, analysis, and manufacturing of composite sustainer fins for a multi-stage SRM rocket targeting an apogee of 45,000 feet.
- Responsible engineer for composite sustainer fins on multi-stage SRM rocket targeting apogee of 45,000 feet; leading end-to-end design and manufacturing process, eliminating structural failure risks by executing coupled composite analysis (Ansys Material Designer & ACP), CFD (Fluent), and FEA (Mechanical) to confirm fin-to-body bond meets factor of safety requirements
- Augmented Gaussian process model to add parameters for multi-stage fins; trained on 90+ distinct fin geometries, targeting a desired rocket center of pressure, accounting for launch site atmospheric conditions; paired with custom-developed Matlab app, model increased fin flutter factor of safety by 45%
- Conducted complete nose cone geometry redesign to reduce coefficient of drag; performed CFD and FEA on 4+ iterations to validate flight conditions and structural stability; final design reduced drag force by 10%
February 2026 — Present
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Byrd Polar & Climate Research Center
Developing novel autonomous soaring UAS for high-altitude glacial research missions.
- Optimized experimental fixed-wing UAV architecture by synchronizing propulsion interfaces, boosting electrical power efficiency and extending available loiter time by 55%
- Executed remote field flight operations in extreme altitude conditions with sUAV payload packages, capturing 100% of required atmospheric profile data across targeted elevation zones
- Mapped microclimate thermal and humidity gradients by parsing spatial sensor log data in MATLAB, validating UAV payload accuracy within 0.5°C for climate research models
