ABOUT ME
Personal Statement
I am a well-rounded, focused student with a strong work ethic, interpersonal skills, and boundless enthusiasm who is seeking enrichment in my engineering education through creative, thoughtful, and precise problem-solving.
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As a young artist, I am passionate about photography and enjoy taking stills of nature and its many assets. Personally, I am inspired by the environment around me and aim to capture the beauty that surrounds us all. Photography makes me much more observant and aware of the wonderful, subtle things that surround me each day. I notice the light, shadows, patterns, frames, and colors that make every moment unique. To me, photography is special, as it is both real and invented. It's a way to focus on a single, real aspect of our world, but still gives me the ability to place it in my own fabricated frame of reference. Photography can convey nuanced and meaningful emotion in an incredible way that is distinct to the medium.
Education
Cornell University, College of Engineering, Ithaca, NY
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering | Minor: Computer Science
• GPA: 3.9 | Dean's List (All Semesters)
• Relevant Courses: Statics, Mechanics & Dynamics; Fluid Mechanics; Dynamics of Flight Vehicles; Data Structures and Functional Programming: Mechatronics;
Discrete Mathematics: System Dynamics: Teaching Physics (Grad Level)
Hinsdale Central High School, Hinsdale, IL
• GPA: 5.92/4 | Honor Roll (All Years)
• Activities and societies: Solstice Literary Magazine (Head Editor), Community
House Junior Board (Exec. Board), Model UN (Best Delegate CSMUN & HMUN '20), Bollywood Dance
• SAT: 1580 | ACT: 36
Research &
Work Experience
Baja SAE Racing Team
Drivetrain Subteam | Sep. 2022 - Present
• Build an off-road vehicle each year with a team of 50 peers to withstand a 4-hour
endurance race and dynamic events
• Design, manufacture, and assemble the vehicle's front gearbox internals,
featuring a novel spiral bevel gear system
• Perform tests and calculations using modular calculation and drivetrain
simulation software to achieve FoS > 1.4
• Utilized ANSYS for structiual. thermal. and modal analysis to maintain safety and
secure driveline attachment
• Improved design of CVT transmission guard using carbon fiber and fabric mesh to
withstand contamination & >200°F
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Test Engineering Intern | June 2024 - Present
• Aerospace startup making the first independently developed supersonic
passenger airliner, Overture
• Develop a $160k spherical projection screen for an advanced flight simulator
showcasing a cutting-edge flight deck
• Specify the gearbox TRD for the medium-bypass turboprop engine Symphony
which enables supercruise at Mach 1.7
Lab Technician | Dec. 2022 - Present
• Operate a variety of 3D printers and laser cutters to advance heterointegration
and nanofabrication research with CNF
• Provide a low-resistance solution to rapid, specialized manufacture and guidance
to effective design practices
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Prisoner Express: CS Initiative, Durland Alternatives Library
Co-founder | Aug. 2022 - Present
• Develop bi-monthly newsletters for 4,028 prisoners in 49 states focused on
computer logic and digital infrastructure
• Target curriculum for new tablet mail system (ViaPath Tech) to promote
sustainable distribution engineering
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Jiang Nanoparticle Lab, University of Ilinois Chicago
Associate Research Intern | June 2020 - Aug. 2022
• Imaged molecular assembly in 1-10mm range using STM and vibrational Raman
spectroscopic analysis
Chemical Synthesis (June - Aug 2020)
•. Spearheaded creation of Ag/W alloy scanning tips and fabricated nanoparticles
using microemulsion
Structural Design & Analysis: (June - Aug. 2021 | May - Aug. 2022)
• Manufactured modular attachments in aluminum, leading to a result CNC milled
from titanium alloy (Ti 3 Al 2.5)
• Simulated model behavior using FEA for: < -196°C & < 10 nPa
Primary Author of Research Paper:
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Specialized Skills
Programming
• MATLAB, Python, Flask, Java, C++, OCaml
• Web Dev (JS, HTML, CSS)
Design, CAD/M, FEA
• SolidWorks, HSMWorks, ANSYS, KISSsoft, Siemens NX, Fusion 360
• Blender, Photoshop
Fabrication Skills:
• CNC machining (DN Solutions, Haas, Trak, Tormach)
• 3D printing (SLA, SLS, FDM), Laser Cutting
• TIG, Welding, Manual Machining (150+ hours), Automotive Work
• Carbon fiber/Kevlar layup
150-ft Suspension Bridge Construction, Cornell Botanical Gardens
Mar. 2022 - Present
• Rebuild a stressed ribbon bridge with a team of 20 engineers from weather
resistant, composite materials
Pneumatic 9 Cylinder Radial Engine, Honors Design Project
Dec. 2022 - April 2023
• Designed a dynamic 9-cylinder radial engine using SolidWorks (457 components)
and Blender
Elea: Control Your Carbon, Cornell BigRedHacks Hackathon
Oct. 2022
• 2nd place / 76 teams for coding a Chrome extension that reports the COz impact
of recipes using NLP & Rest http calls
ATrack: Direct to Caller Ambulance Tracking, Engage 2 Empower Hackathon
Sept. 2022
• Finalist and recipient of $10k prize for building a website with an integrated Flask
backend using Google Maps API
Leadership & Teaching Experience
Physics Teaching Assistant, Cornell University
Undergraduate TA | Jan. 2022 - Dec. 2022
• Taught recitations sections 2x a week for classes: "Mechanics and Heat" &
"Electromagnetism"
Code Ninjas, Westmont, IL
Lead Instructor | Oct. 2019 - Aug. 2021
• Taught 100+ kids ages 6-16 the fundamentals of CS (JavaScript), ECE (Arduino),
and game dev. (Unity 3D, C#)
Awards
First Place "Photography Portfoilio of Work" - National Gold Circle Award
COLUMBIA ASSOCIATED PRESS - 2020
AIME Qualifier
MATH ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA - 2019, 2020
Elmer Markham Johnson and James E. Rice Jr. Prize Nomination
CORNELL UNIVERSITY - 2020
National Merit Finalist
NMSC - 2020