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RESUME PROJECTS

Thank you for visiting my page. I am an Aerospace Engineering senior at Penn State, graduating Spring 2027, and I plan to begin M.S. study in Fall 2027. I am majoring in Aerospace Engineering, minoring in Engineering Leadership Development, and completing a Space Systems Engineering Certificate. I currently serve as Laboratory Lead at the Student Space Programs Laboratory, and I am seeking a Summer 2027 graduate-level systems engineering internship in space systems, mission planning, or control systems. I am passionate about space systems, control systems, and hands-on hardware development.

I have led multidisciplinary student teams as Chief Engineer on NASA's LunaRecycle Challenge, where our team won the Milestone Round and both Innovation Awards. I developed the OSPREY 6U CubeSat mission concept as a NASA–AFRL systems engineering intern at the Space Dynamics Laboratory, and I modeled control systems for a 6-DOF robotic arm in Python. When I am not working on computational modeling or hardware payloads, you can find me at the gym, hiking, or exploring the natural sciences.

Education

The Pennsylvania State University — May 2027

B.S. Aerospace Engineering

GPA: 3.66 / 4.0
In-Major GPA: 3.82 / 4.0
Engineering Leadership Development Minor
Space Systems Engineering Certificate
Dean's List, SP ’24 – SP ’26

Skills

Software & Tools

Python

MATLAB

Git

NumPy

Java

HTML

LabVIEW

KiCad

F Prime

Arduino

Simulation & CAD

STK

COMSOL

SolidWorks

CAD

Fusion

AutoCAD

Digital Twin Modeling

MBSE

SysML

GNC & Hardware

GNC

ADCS

Control Systems

Sensor & Actuator Trades

PID Control

Robotics

Payload & Hardware Integration

Lab Testing

High Power Microwave Systems

Microwave-Assisted Pyrolysis

RF Systems

Systems Methods

Systems Engineering

Satellite Systems Engineering

Requirements Definition

Trade Studies

Mission Concepts

PDR

Technical Proposals

Project Management

Technical Communication

Engineering Research

Start-up Leadership

Professional Experience

From mission concept to hands-on space systems engineering

Space Dynamics Laboratory

NASA–AFRL Systems Engineering Intern

Albuquerque, NM (Hybrid) | May – July 2026 | UNP MC-4

Developed a mission concept for OSPREY, a 6U CubeSat to identify and geolocate ocean plastics in the Pacific Ocean using onboard multispectral imaging and mission operations analysis.
Led ADCS trade studies that converted pointing and attitude-knowledge requirements into reaction-wheel performance targets and star-tracker sensitivity selections for the spacecraft.
Used STK to optimize orbital designs for imaging-pass timing, ground-track coverage, and S-band antenna downlink performance within power budget and ground-contact constraints.
Coded a Python analysis pipeline that compressed Landsat multispectral imagery into spectral indices and scored candidate plastic signatures to assess detection feasibility before freezing requirements.
Consulted with NASA and AFRL engineers to continually iterate the design to increase mission feasibility and relevance, applying systems engineering through PDR.

Student Space Programs Laboratory

Laboratory Lead & Chief Engineer

State College, PA | August 2025 – Present

Led 20 student engineers to a NASA LunaRecycle Milestone Round win and two Innovation Awards totaling $125,000 for RECLAIM ($50,000 Milestone plus $75,000 for Prototype and Digital Twin Innovation Awards).
Designed RECLAIM, a modular lunar recycling system using high-power microwaves to process metal and plastic feedstock in two independent chambers.
Created and approved system requirements, managed subsystem leads, and advised on personnel, deliverables, and project direction; integrated requirements into SysML linked to a Digital Twin with live pressure and temperature telemetry.
Utilized the Digital Twin to predict system behavior in off-nominal cases and extraterrestrial environments, and integrated and tested RECLAIM under vacuum conditions and temperatures exceeding 500°C.
Fabricated a proof-of-concept microwave-assisted plastic pyrolysis system with less than $500 and lab equipment, then served as Chief Engineer for the $50,000 Milestone Round after integrating that system.
Served as Chief Engineer for half of the Final Round before beginning the SDL internship, then trained and appointed a new Chief Engineer.
Served as Senior Advisor and Lead Systems Engineer during an eight-week absence (proposal writing, safety documents, requirements approval, and technical decisions), then returned for systems integration, testing, and SOP approval.
Directed laboratory initiatives, refined the training program, and taught 50+ student engineers systems engineering.

NASA LunaRecycle Challenge

Chief Engineer — Phase 2

State College, PA | August 2025 – May 2026

Served as Chief Engineer for the $50,000 Milestone Round after integrating the microwave-assisted pyrolysis system designed, integrated, and tested for RECLAIM.
Served as Chief Engineer for half of the Final Round before beginning the SDL internship, then trained and appointed a new Chief Engineer.
RECLAIM processes metal and plastic feedstock in two independent chambers using high-power microwaves.
Team awards totaled $125,000: $50,000 Milestone Round plus $75,000 for Prototype and Digital Twin Innovation Awards.

Top Skills Utilized MBSE | SysML | Microwave Systems | Systems Engineering | Team Leadership

NASA LunaRecycle Challenge

Research Lead — Phase 1

State College, PA | December 2024 – May 2025

Directed the research team for NASA's LunaRecycle Challenge (Phase 1), authoring key proposal sections.
Created a MATLAB heat transfer model to gauge system temperature, improving energy efficiency by ~15%.
Appointed Laboratory Lead at SSPL in August 2025 following Phase 1 funding.

Top Skills Utilized MATLAB | Technical Writing | Heat Transfer | Research Leadership

Student Space Programs Laboratory

Member, Student Training Program

State College, PA | August 2023 – November 2024

Applied systems engineering to design and build an atmospheric volatile gas (pollutant) detection payload for a suborbital rocket.
Tracked payload dynamics with GPS, altitude sensors, and an IMU.
Designed the electrical wiring of the payload in KiCad and integrated the flight hardware onto a circuit board.

Top Skills Utilized KiCad | Systems Engineering | Payload Design | GPS | IMU

Space Propulsion & Environments Laboratory

Space Systems Researcher

State College, PA | May – August 2025

Researched high power microwave systems applications for future lunar missions.
Engineered a technical design and proposal for a lunar recycling system powered by a centralized microwave network.
Integrated ISRU and catalysts into the design, enabling the recycling of plastics into rocket fuel precursors.

Top Skills Utilized HPM Systems | Systems Engineering | Technical Proposals | ISRU | Lunar Systems

Genesis AEC

Engineering Intern

Blue Bell, PA | May – June 2023

Learned AutoCAD.

Top Skills Utilized AutoCAD | CAD