Engineering Work

A complete Mach 2 sounding rocket targeting 24,000 ft, designed and built entirely by me as my Tripoli Level 3 certification vehicle. Every primary structure, recovery assembly, and avionics integration is my own work. Flight scheduled 2026.

ARES' first student researched and developed hybrid rocket. Nitrous-paraffin M-class, ~5 kN thrust, targeting first launch in Oct 2026. As Team Lead I manage 120 members across six subteams, external stakeholders, and University staff.

A direct attempt on the O3400 motor altitude record, currently standing at 75,000 ft. I am designing and building the fin can to survive Mach 3.5 flight — responsible for aerodynamic loading, flutter analysis, thermal effects, and a carbon composite sleeve architecture.

ARES' fourth entry at the International Rocket Engineering Competition in Texas, 2025. Flying on an O5500 solid motor, targeting 30,000 ft. I designed and built a much of the airframe as Structures Lead. 4th in category, 35th overall.

Custom vacuum-bagged composite headrests for a human-powered Pedal Prix vehicle, fabricated in my garage with no prior composites experience and no access to formal tooling. This is where my composites background began.