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EXPERIENCE TIMELINE

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@ Texas A&M
University
VERTICAL FLIGHT DESIGN TEAM
Aerodynamics Engineer 09/2025 – PRESENT TEXAS A&M, Design Team
VFD VFS
TRADE-OFF ANALYSIS CFD SimScale PYTHON RESEARCH GITHUB
Competitions: Design-Build-Vertical Flight (DBVF) · Student Unmanned Aerial Systems Competition (SUAS)
VTOL Design & Research
  • Analyzed multicopter and winged configuraions for maximum [1] hover stability (static; dynamic response via rise time) and [2] translational speed under minimum flight time and range
  • Compiled academic research findings on vortex ring state (VRS) to quantative derive descent paths and assocaited maximum safe descent rate
Simulation & Modeling
  • Programmed Monte Carlo simulation to generate 1,000 flight mission path combinations, optimized for points and risk under energy and time constraints
    • Utilized multicopter energy model as a function of total mass (variable motor, rotor, and battery specs under constant fly time and T/W ratio) for both translational and hover flight states
  • Ran parametric incompressible fluid flow analysis simulation using SimScale to calculate FD across -90°≤θ≤90° and 0°≤β≤90°; verified output with boundary layer convergence study
    • Wrote documentation on SimScale, CFD simulations, and analysis
  • Shadowed in hexacopter dynamics modeling using MatLab and Simulink
Pressure Vector Field from SimScale CFD Velocity Vector Field from SimScale CFD VFD Group Photo @ Lab Rev3 in the Sunset; P.C. Amogh VFD Group Photo @ Flight Testing Rev3 with Trees; P.C. Amogh Rev3 in the Sky Rev3 Resting; P.C. Amogh Mini Rev; P.C. Amogh
TAMU VFD (Design Team) TAMU VFS (Society) DBVF Competition SUAS Competition
ROCKET ENGINE DESIGN
Fluid Systems Engineer 02/2025 – 01/2026 TEXAS A&M, Design Team
RED
P&ID T&E DESIGN REVIEW FMEA V&V
Design & Documentation
  • Presented at PDR (assembly visualization) and CDR (nitrous fill process, orifice)
  • N2O line leak and pressure test planning (P&ID, procedure)
  • Developed feedline assembly diagram mapping all fitting interfaces (NPT, JIC, SL, CGA) and control elements (NCS, check valve, PRV, PSV) for P&ID traceability
Engineering Work
  • Researched precision machining approach to bore an 11" thin-walled tube; opted for o-rings to absorb micro-irregularities
  • Followed Verification & Validation framework through CRR, schematic development, design review gates, testing, and analysis
  • Failure mode effects and analysis (FMEA) for upper nitrous line, weighing items by risk priority number (RPN)
Process Improvements
  • Wrote a machining reference guide detailing techniques, applications, and contacts
  • Implemented a new Bill of Materials (BOM) spreadsheet with input validation, dynamic categorization, part override tracking, automated inventory, centralized dashboard, and real-time cost authentication
Elysium 1.1 Hot Fire Elysium 1.1 Data Collection RED Team Meeting Bill of Materials Template pt.1 Bill of Materials Template pt.2
LUNAR SEARCH & RESCUE DESIGN TEAM
Team Lead FALL 2024 TEXAS A&M, TAMU SEDS
SEDS
GITHUB PYTHON SIMULATION SPACE TEAMS PRO
Challenge

12-member team lead for the Lunar Search and Rescue (LSAR) Challenge at TAMU SEDS, hosted by Space Team University

  • Designed and programmed a crash site search algorithm in a high-fidelity lunar simulation (SpaceTeamsPro) under: [1] limited lighting, [2] loss of signal, [3] battery constraints, and [4] obstacle-filled terrain
Leadership Development
  • Oversaw concurrent algorithm approaches (square and hexagon spiral), from concept to implementation, through GitHub branching and task management
Shifted from a directive, pacesetter style to a peer-driven approach — leveraged members' individual strengths to sustain project advancement without single-point bottlenecks
Search and Rescue Algorithm pt. 1 Search and Rescue Algorithm pt. 2 Pseudocode & Brainstorming
@ DVHS
Robotics
TEAM 5776K, CO-FOUNDER & CAPTAIN
VEX Robotics, "Spin Up" & "Over Under" 2022-2024 Dougherty Valley High School
5776K
PROJECT MANAGEMENT MEMBER INTEGRATION PROBLEM SOLVING TEAM ORGANIZATION FINANCE PR
Worlds Qual.
0%
Both eligible seasons
Total Awards
8×
Regional, State, Worlds
World Rank
Top 2%
of 20,000 teams
Team Captain
  • Led 10 members across 2 seasons and 16 tournaments
  • Handled finances (startup cost ~$9,000) and managed team content creation (YouTube and Instagram)
Recognized historic barriers: [1] build-centered mindset, [2] poor time management and overall chaos, [3] dismissed underclassmen
  • [1] Strict adherance to the engineering design process (EDP) with equal emphasis on design, build, code, strategy, & documentation
    • Complete overhaul over documentation with a data-driven notebook framework and one-pager templates for gantt chart, match strategy flow charts, rebuild evolution, tournament analysis, and more
    • Set an award-winning and regional standard; established a long-term, team- and club-wide knowledge base
  • [2] Implemented industry-standard project management protocals (Nifty, Trello, Notion) with integrated member contribution tracking
    • Established a technical & responsibility hierarchy: captain → subteam leads → members with subsystem focuses
  • [3] Gave new members ownership of technical work with senior member guideance to foster long-term success
Technical Contributions
CAD T&E EDP SYSTEMS INTEGRATION RC DRIVER ASSEMBLY DOCUMENTATION
  • Designed, tested, and iterated individual subsystems and full-robot designs in Autodesk Fusion 360
  • Authored a technical guide for tuning 14 individual factors of 2 launching mechanisms and pneumatics.
  • Team driver for 2 seasons - handled dynamic 2x2 match strategy under tournament pressure
VEX "Over Under" Robot CAD (Back) VEX "Over Under" Robot CAD (Front) VEX "Over Under" Robot CAD (Front) VEX "Over Under" Robot CAD (Side) Team 5776K Group Photo; P.C. Marcus VEX World Championships 2023
5776K Team Page Launch Mechanism Guide Pneumatics Guide Build Master Guide
CABINET
Secretary and 2× Activities Coordinator 2021–2024
5776
LEADERSHIP LOGISTICS EVENT PLANNING COLLABORATION COORDINATION
$75,000 combined fundraising ($55,000 in profits) across 2 summer camps and annual tournaments as Activities Coordinator (2021–2023)
Tournament Logistics
  • Mapped venues for power sources, competition zones, team pits, and wiring for displays and fields (hub → 3× match controllers → 6× driver interfaces → 12× robot controllers)
  • Utilized Tournament Manager to run match fields, scoring, skills runs, 6 displays, and results posting to RobotEvents
  • Coordinated with: DVHS faculty, REC Foundation, 5 on-campus service orgs (NHS, CSF, PVSA, Interact, Key), alumni for judging, and vendors for concessions and equipment — wrote email templates for each
Documentation & Operations
  • More than doubled the tournament planning and operations documentation following COVID-induced knowledge disruption
  • Created spreadsheet templates for inventory tracking, volunteer signups, finances, concessions, and officer management roles
DVHS Robotics Club NorCal Tournament DVHS Robotics Club Summer Camp Website Home Page
DVHS Robotics Website Tournament Info Sheet Summer Camp Info Sheet
@ Texas A&M, Multi-Day
Events/Challenges
IGNITE DESIGN CHALLENGE: VERTICAL FLIGHT RESCUE MISSION
Student Engineers' Council NOVEMBER 2025, 9-DAY EVENT TEXAS A&M
SEC
AERODYNAMICS PYTHON SIZING ITERATION CONSTRAINT ANALYSIS CAD PRESENTATION TECHNICAL REPORT 3D PRINT
WON #1 PLACE in the 2025 VFS Project of the TAMU SEC-hosted Ignite Challenge. Designed a search & rescue lift + cruise eVTOL to drop a 5 lb package to a stranded hiker at [1] 10,000 ft, [2] under 20-40 kt winds, [3] 500 ft cloud cover, and [4] fog with 50% visibility.
Constraint Analysis + Iterative Sizing Method

Iterated through 2,362,692 sizing configurations, varying:
[1] MTOW, [2] S (wing planform area), [3] A (total lift-propeller area), and [4] hover fraction

  1. STEP 1) cruise airspeed > (stall × FoS) → optimized by S1223 airfoil selection higher lift rotor speed fraction
  2. >> Constrained by search radius and allocated time
  3. STEP 2) [ (rotor diameter × number rotors) + propeller spacing + fuselage width ] < wingspan → determined the maximum lift rotor count
  4. >> Set by maximum allowable wingspan
  5. STEP 3) Energy fraction = stored ÷ mission_required → mission energy calculated by power × time in [1] cruise, [2] ascent/descent, [3] hover
  6. >> Variables: induced velocity, MTOW
  7. STEPS 4-5) Lift coefficient calculated via MTOW, verified to be in airfoil range
  8. >> Interpolated lift coeffient arrow using AOA
  9. STEP 6) Wing loading (W/S) and disc loading (D/L) calculcated
  10. >> Standard values used for Oswald efficiency, propeller efficiency, and AR
Applied Parameter Weights + Array Sort → MTOW: 224.81 lb · S: 2.7 m² · A: 40 m² · Speed Fraction: 90%
Additional Contributions
  • Aerodynamic calcs for transport cruise (18 m/s), search cruise (8 m/s), and hover - propeller radius, pitch, tip speed, motor torque, shaft RPM. T/W = 1.5
  • Researched spiral-in, spiral-out, and lawnmower search algorithms; coded 2,000 average and max search time simulations
  • Split CAD into pinned components; used Bambu Studio for
  • Team Collaboration: used aircraft frontal area from CAD to improve drag fidelity, inputted sensor weight/power data into sizing code
Aerodynamic Calculations Design Sizing Iteration Bambu Studio Slicing Preview Split CAD for 3D Printing Search Algorithm Code
Full CAD CFD Modeling
Technical Report Critical Design Report Final Presentation Aerodynamic Sizing Code Search Algorithm Code
AGGIES INVENT
MARCH 2025 TEXAS A&M
Invent
PRESENTATION PROTOTYPING NEED STATEMENT
SMR Concept

Designed, prototyped, and presented a plate-design small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) proof of concept from a need statement

  • Optimized for stable burnup, steady operation, and extended fuel life with fuels (67.5% U233, 22.8% U238) and catalysts (U235 and Thorium 232)
Plate Geometry Research
  • Researched 3 plate geometries — diagonal wave, funnel flow, and honeycomb — evaluating their limitations and evolution
  • Considered coolant flow regime, pressure distribution, heat pocket formation, and control rod placement for each
Safety & Prototype
  • Minimized safety and security concerns with bi-directional control rods nested between plates, maintaining complete coolant flow contact
Physical Prototype:
Extruded honeycomb 3D-print → plate fuels
Straws glued to hexagon cut-out → control rods
Cardboard casing
CAD Model 1 CAD Model 2 3D Print Prototype
AGGIES IGNITE
DECEMBER 2024 TEXAS A&M
SEC
TECHNICAL WRITING AERODYNAMICS PRESENTATION TRADE STUDY RESEARCH

Worked in a 4-person team to design a rocket, produce CAD/FEA, conduct aerodynamic research and calculations (propulsion and drag), and code a landing simulation to determine thrust activation altitude

Aerodynamic Stability
  • Researched how fin placement shifts center of pressure behind center of gravity → positive static stability
  • Evaluated 4 fin shapes; selected via Trade Study Matrix
  • Added canards to energize boundary layer and increase pitch/yaw control authority for landing
Score: 284 / 300
Deliverables
  • Full rocket CAD model and FEA structural analysis
  • Aerodynamic propulsion and drag calculations
  • Landing simulation to determine thrust activation altitude
  • Formal design presentation — approach, decisions, and justifications
Rocket Finite Element Analysis Design Trade Study Rocket Solidworks CAD Model
Infographic
Series
EVERYDAY ENGINEERING SERIES
ARRIVING SOON · SUMMER & FALL 2025

A series of infographics exploring the engineering behind everyday objects

  • Delves into mechanical, thermodynamics, electric, and/or software functions and processes
Preview
INFOGRAPHIC 2.0
03–04-2025 TO PRESENT AEROSPACE INFOGRAPHIC 1.0 | PIKTOCHART

An emphasis on the 4 forces of flight (thrust, drag, lift, weight) and the design components corresponding to each — exploring engineering principles and processes that shape, limit, and optimize design

See below: an introduction to the jet engine, beginning with the general stages and process, then branching into its variants.

Aerodynamics: Thrust
CAD &
Design
BOY SCOUTS
2017–2022 TROOP 888
888
Rank
EAGLE
10/11/2021 · 2× Bronze, 1× Silver, 1× Gold Palms
Volunteer Hours
0+
Merit Badges
0
+ 7 Special Awards
Eagle Project: Greenhouse Bench @ Fertile Groundworks — built and installed a 14'×4'×3' growing bench with CAD drawings and full project documentation
  • 50+ Camping Nights, 50+ Hiking Miles
  • Leadership Positions: Assistant Senior Patrol Leade, Troop Guide, Webmaster
  • Authored a knowledge-base for incoming scouts
Eagle Rank on 10/11/21 Eagle Project: Greenhouse Bench In Use @ Fertile Groundworks Eagle Project: Finished Greenhouse Bench Eagle Project: Greenhouse Bench CAD
Eagle Project Article Knowledge Base
BOEING 737-800 CAD
Modeled in Fusion 360
Plane CAD in Environment Wireframe View Environment View Front View Side View
FORMULA 1 BRAKE PEDAL
FALL 2025
Design Constraints
  • Must withstand 2000 N of driver input force without failure
  • Must interface between mounting system and master cylinder; deliverables: specifications and calculations, CAD optional
    • Pedal length, cylinder length, and distance between cylinder and pedal base
  • Completed research and design within a single evening - learned F1 brake system inner workings: average force and distribution; materials; safety factor
  • Self-learned mechanical stress to calculate cylinder placement. Carbon fiber selected for exceptional strength-to-weight ratio; bending moment and stress used to determine d
  • Developed a rudimentary CAD model in Fusion 360 with linkages to visualize angles at various positions
F1 Brake Pedal