Portfolio

Education

New York University Abu Dhabi

• B.S. Computer Engineering & Applied Mathematics (May 2028)

Work Experience

Summer Research Assistant @ Engineering Design Studio (May 2023 - July 2023)

• Collaborated with JPL engineerings from Group 335A (Architecture and Formulation Group) to design and deliver a novel, flight-ready Hold-Down-and-Release Mechanism (HDRM)
• Designed and launched a reusable experimental sounding rocket at Spaceport America Cup 2023
• Engineered custom PCBs (Power Distribution and Flight Controller) and designed corresponding Embedded Systems
• Manufactured dynamic and structural 3D printed/ CNC Machined components for the experimental sounding rocket

Projects

NASA-JPL University Crowdsourcing Initiative (JUCI) (Sep 2022 - June 2023)

CAD, Stress Simulations

• Delivered a Hold-Down-and-Release-Mechanism (HDRM) for CubeSats and small space missions
• Reduced system costs by 90% (approximately $10,000 > $1,000) while maintaining NASA Flight Requirements

HaloShip (Spaceport America Cup 2023) (Sep 2022 - June 2023)

CAD, Stress Simulations, Aero Simulations, PCB Design/Fabrication, Embedded Systems Design Flight

• Led design of a reusable state-of-the-art experimental sounding rocket with subassemblies for complete assembly/disassembly
• Implemented a novel dual-redundant, non-pyrotechnic parachute deployment system
• Developed custom avionics including a Flight Computer and High-Speed Data Acquisition payload
• Performed comprehensive simulations (Stress and Aerodynamic) to optimize and simulate rocket performance parameters

Technical Skills

Software:

Onshape, SolidWorkds, Fusion360, AutoCAD, SimScale, OpenRocket, KiCad, Altium Designer

Languages:

C++, C#, Python, MATLAB, Java, LaTeX

Environments:

Git, VSC, XCode, GCP (Google Cloud Platform), ProjectIDX, Overleaf