Work Projects
NASA JPL Capstone
Delivered an innovative solution to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, tackling the challenge of developing a scalable dust cover for space telescopes
Successfully conceptualized and developed a functional prototype of scalable optical lens dust cover in accordance with client needs
Pitched concept and subsequently fielded and responded to feedback from JPL leadership & NASA engineers
Retractable flexible membrane design awarded “Best Overall” at university showcase event
WeatherHive Micro Drone
WeatherHive
National Science Foundation awarded GreenSight a contract for "an improved system to sense and map atmospheric conditions using nano-drones that are the size of small birds."
Led mechanical development and design of WeatherHive, a micro drone swarm used for atmospheric weather sampling over a large area for the National Science Foundation
Currently, the only way of taking large sample size atmospheric data surveys are with weather balloons, which can be cumbersome, hard to redeploy, and time inefficient.
Designed a lightweight (~100g), long range (~10km), and rugged micro drone with the capability of carrying multiple atmospheric measurement sensors.
The drones are carried in a backpack sized “hive” from which they can autonomously launch, land and charge. Each one precisely measures temperature, humidity and wind speed as it flies. The swarm can cover a programmable area in each flight of up to 400 square kilometers, creating a 3D map of the air column in which they were deployed.
WeatherHive drone swarms will be able to more efficiently gather data that current weather balloons do, in a much faster and convenient way.
During this initiative, I completed the mechanical modeling of the drone and was responsible for integration of sensor components into mechanical design
Performed SOLIDWORKS and ANSYS vibrational resonance frequency and strength analysis
Confidentiality agreements prevent me from exhibiting all of my work and samples. However, I’d be happy to provide my employer’s contact information upon request.
Dive-LD Autonomous Submarine
Dive-LD Hull #2 3D Printing
Involved in the build of Dive Technologies' first commercially ordered hull through the production and installation of a new generation of 3D printed parts
Requirement for new hull led to a need for a full set of newly designed parts as well as redesigned parts
Designed multiple custom CAD models to be 3D printed and used on the second Dive-LD submersible
Led and managed the 3D printing operation of custom parts for the build of Dive-LD Hull #2
Used multiple printers to print production grade ABS parts for marine use
Newly designed or redesigned parts were successfully manufactured and installed on the new hull, making it an upgraded version of the original
Confidentiality agreements prevent me from exhibiting all of my work and samples. However, I’d be happy to provide my employer’s contact information upon request.