Engineering Work
Projects
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01 — ME 441 · Computational Dynamics
Mars Rover EDL Optimization
Constrained nonlinear optimization of entry, descent, and landing fuel consumption across three atmospheric scenarios using COBYLA and SLSQP in Python.
02 — ME 362 · Mechanics of Materials
Aircraft Wing Structural Analysis
FEA and analytical validation of a Cessna 172 wing under aerodynamic loading — combining ANSYS with Euler-Bernoulli beam theory and the Rayleigh-Ritz method.
03 — ME 495 · Additive Manufacturing
Binder-Jet Heat Sink Design
Wavy-fin modular heat sink in 316L stainless steel, achieving a 7°C average temperature reduction over a conventional straight-fin baseline in ANSYS thermal and Fluent CFD.
04 — NUStars · NASA Student Launch
Fiberglass Composite Airframe
In-house manufactured fiberglass airframe and Von Karman nose cone through six vacuum-bagged layup iterations with ANSYS FEA and CFD validation.
05 — NUStars · NASA Student Launch
Onboard Video System
Aerodynamic camera housing from PDR through a competition flight in Huntsville — capturing the first visual confirmation of active drag system actuation in flight.
06 — ME 240 · Mechanical Design
Bicycle Brake Caliper
Full product development cycle from needs analysis through topology-optimized FEA, Nylon 12 printing, and ISO 4210 compliance testing across two design iterations.
07 — Independent Design
Marley Floor Roller
Purpose-built mechanical device for rolling and storing Marley dance floor — plywood frame, PVC roller, crank mechanism, and locking caster wheel system.
08 — ME 314 · Rigid Body Dynamics
Jack-in-a-Box Simulation
Multi-body rigid body dynamics simulation with Euler-Lagrange formulation, impact constraints via Lagrange multipliers, and Hamiltonian energy conservation in Python.