🧑‍🎓 Education

Johns Hopkins University
M.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering
Expected May 2028

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
May 2026, High Distinction

⚙️ Technical Skills

• SolidWorks (CSWA)
• Ansys Fluent
• Autodesk Inventor
• Onshape
• Luminary Cloud
• Computational Fluid Mechanics
• MATLAB
• JavaScript
• Python
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Mastercam
• CNC Milling
• Lathe Machining
• Fluid Dynamics
• Fluid Mechanics
• Thermodynamics
• Heat Transfer
• Material Science
• Mechatronics
• Dynamics
• CAD
• CAM
• Microsoft Office
• MongoDB
• Siemens NX
• Discord.js
• VEX

💼 Experience

Orion ESM Safety & Mission Assurance Intern
NASA Glenn Research Center
Summer 2026

• Working on data management and analysis, failure analysis and preventative/corrective action identification, and analysis of trends for the Orion program.

Student Researcher
Honeywell GQP - Cathode Optimization for Low Temperature PEM Fuel Cells
Oct 2025 - Present

• Exploring potential changes to the standard cathode configuration of a low temperature proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell through the use of SolidWorks and Ansys Fluent.

Design Engineer Intern
Watts Water Technologies
May 2025 - Aug 2025

• Utilized Luminary Cloud to develop computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models to calculate flow coefficients (Cv) for a variety of Watts’ product lines to improve design specifications
• Verified and validated simulation Cv results with laboratory test results to develop a set of correction factors for future product designs and performance analyses.
• Explored water-based energy scavenging technologies and compiled a report on potential product development plans.

Watts Water Technologies Summer 2025 Intern cohort with CEO Bob Pagano.

LEAP Intern - Mission Assurance
NASA Lucy Mission L'SPACE Mission Concept Academy
Jan 2025 - Sep 2025

• Provided mentorship to 800+ students in the NASA Lucy Mission L’SPACE Mission Concept Academy for critical aspects of mission formulation, with a specific focus on risk identification, mitigation, and management.
• Ensured successful completion of the academy for students through their development of a mission concept from the Mission Concept Review to the Preliminary Design Review in the NASA Project Mission Lifecycle.

NASA LEAP Intern Acceptance Graphic.

Undergraduate Instructional Assistant/Peer Learning Assistant
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Mar 2025 - Present

• Undergraduate Instructional Assistant and Peer Learning Assistant for the Mechanical Engineering Department at WPI.
• ES 2501 Introduction to Static Systems (D Term 2025)
• ES 2501 Introduction to Static Systems (E-1 Term 2025)
• ES 2501 Introduction to Static Systems (A Term 2025)
• ES 2503 Introduction to Dynamic Systems (B Term 2025)
• ES 2503 Introduction to Dynamic Systems (C Term 2026)

Project Manager
NASA L'SPACE Proposal Writing and Evaluation Experience - Project L.W.L.S.
Sep 2024 – Dec 2024

• Managed an interdisciplinary team of 10 students and organized the team’s operations and procedures by undertaking several administrative tasks, such as; scheduling weekly meetings, leading task distribution and progress checks, and managing the team’s document organization.
• Developed a novel solution to address a NASA pain point after researching existing state of the art technology.
• Co-authored a technical proposal in response to a request from NASA Marshall Space Flight Center.

Project L.W.L.S. Organizational Chart.

Project Manager, NASA L'SPACE Mission Concept Academy - The Orion Alliance
May 2024 - Sep 2024

• Lead an interdisciplinary team of 13 students through the development of a 200+ page Preliminary Design Review of a selected space mission presented by the NASA L’SPACE Program.
• Managed a team management system; scheduling team meetings, distributing tasks via Gantt charts and sign up sheets with 3 subteam leaders representing Science, Engineering, and Programmatics.
• Learned from NASA professionals and earned 7 skill mastery badges for the following topics: Teaming, Requirements, Project Management, Systems Topics, Risk Management, Heat Transfer, and Siemens NX.

The Orion Alliance Organizational Chart.

STEAM Instructor, The Robo Hub
May 2024 - Aug 2024

• Delivered captivating and interactive STEAM learning experiences to ~100 students.
• Increased organization’s community presence in Greater Boston through ~10 outreach events at local schools, town events, in-house, and tech companies such as Google and Boston Dynamics.
• Designed mechanical housing for a marketing project involving the development of a talking robotic head powered by ChatGPT that was showcased to 100+ members of the community.

Photo of completed talking robot.

FIRST Intern, Boston Tech Initiative
Jun 2022 - Jun 2023

• Planned and promoted invitational event alongside the Boston Tech Initiative team and 16 other interns, aimed at the Greater Massachusetts FIRST Tech Challenge community to provide a platform for collaboration.

Boston Tech Initiative Invitational Logo.

Head Coach and Mentor, Andover Youth Services
Sept 2018 - Dec 2021

• Mentored and coached ~60 middle school students through the process of constructing a robot to compete in the FIRST Lego League competition.
• Empowered middle schoolers with the fundamentals of robot design, programming, project planning, and core values through a multitude of hands-on experiences.
• Collaborated with the robotics club to promote STEM to youth in the community, attracting 500+ students, families, STEM clubs, and STEM organizations to a community-wide event.

🛠 Projects

ME 1800 Capstone Project - Rolling Ball Stirling Engine
Oct 2025 - Dec 2025

• Demonstrated CAM proficiency utilizing Mastercam and hands-on manufacturing skills to manufacture, test, and validate a working rolling ball Stirling engine.

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Finished rolling ball Stirling engine assembly.

Wings of Gompei - Design, Build, and Test a Remote-Controlled Airplane
Aug 2025 - Present

• Utilizing SolidWorks, Ansys, and XFLR5 to design, simulate, fabricate, and test a 10ft wingspan remote-controlled airplane for competition in the SAE Aero Design East 2026 competition.

SolidWorks design of airplane.

Low Altitude Economy Service Cloud Platform for Unmanned Air Mobility (UAM) in China, RobSense
Aug 2024 - Dec 2024

• Worked in a group of 15 students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Hangzhou Dianzi University in an International Joint Practice project in Hangzhou, China, sponsored by RobSense Technology and Education.
• Developed a high level conceptual design and business plan for a low altitude service cloud platform.

Fruit Harvesting Robot, RBE 1001 Capstone Project
Aug 2024 - Oct 2024

• Designed, built, and programmed a VEX robot to autonomously harvest, transport, and sort fruit objects using computer vision, PID control, and sensors.

RBE 1001 final robot assembly.

The Wild & The Slimy, Practicum in Humanities and Arts
Mar 2025 - May 2025

• Developed a pitch deck and pilot episode storyboard for docu-series focusing on the adaptations that allow different reptiles and amphibians survive in some of the most unforgiving environments on Earth.

🤖 Activities

• Volunteer Manager, Pan Asian Association, WPI (Sept 2024 – May 2025)
• Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, WPI (March 2024 – Present)
• Member, Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers, WPI (Aug 2022 – Present)
• Member/Alumni/Volunteer, FIRST (Sept 2012 – Present)

🏆 Awards

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dean’s List Award - 2023, 2024, 2025

• Awarded by Worcester Polytechnic Institute for excellent work in rigorous courses and projects.

2022 Retirees School Volunteer Association (RSVA) STEM Award

• Awarded by the Retirees School Volunteer Association (RSVA), with the support of RTX Corporation, for outstanding STEM academic performance and leadership in extracurricular activities promoting STEM education.

📕 Related Coursework

• ME 4322 | Modeling and Analysis of Mechatronic Systems
• ME 4429 | Thermofluid Application and Design
• ES 2001 | Introduction to Material Science
• ES 2501 | Introduction to Static Systems
• ES 2502 | Stress Analysis
• ES 2503 | Introduction to Dynamic Systems
• ES 3001 | Introduction to Thermodynamics
• ES 3003 | Heat Transfer
• ES 3004 | Fluid Mechanics
• RBE 1001 | Introduction to Robotics
• ES 1310 | Introduction to Computer Aided Design
• ME 1800 | Manufacturing Science, Prototyping, and Computer-Controlled Machining
• ECE 2010 | Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering