BS Mechanical Engineering — Binghamton University · Queens, NY
I build simulation tools. My main project is Astraea, an open-source rocket engineering workstation — 3D airframe design, Rust/WASM 6-DOF flight simulation, Monte Carlo dispersion, and comparison against real flight logs. I also build RecoverySys, a local-first recovery-bay planner, and Plainhand, a job-application assistant that runs on your own computer.
Rocketry (Aerobing Team, Binghamton) — Led a 4-person dual-deploy recovery system build from design through fabrication (carbon fiber, black powder assembly, precision machining). Separately, ran FEA stress analysis on a composite pressure tester: 308K+ nodes, cross-validated against hand calculations, applied ASME pressure vessel and ASTM D3039 standards. Factor of safety of 3.14 at 2,000 psi working pressure.
NYC DEP (Mechanical Engineering Intern, 2024–2025) — Designed sewer infrastructure plans in AutoCAD, investigated chronic failures using GIS and CCTV inspection data, and built a digital inspection database that automated maintenance scheduling. Also inspected backflow prevention assemblies across all five boroughs.
Formula SAE — Designed suspension components (rotors, tabs) in coordination across drivetrain and steering teams.
My simulation work sits at the edge of where physics-based models meet machine learning — surrogate models, physics-informed neural networks, fast approximate simulation. recoverysys-surrogate is now shipped: a neural network trained on 2,000 physics-engine simulations that predicts flight outputs in about 2 µs per sample, roughly 22,000× faster than the solver. That's the direction.
Engineering: SOLIDWORKS · ANSYS · FEA · MATLAB · SciPy · AutoCAD
Software: Python · JavaScript · React · FastAPI · Vite · Git
Fabrication: MIG/TIG welding · carbon fiber layup · precision machining · 3D printing
Astraea — Open-source rocket engineering workstation: 3D airframe design, Rust/WASM 6-DOF flight simulation, Monte Carlo dispersion, and comparison against real flight logs. 0.10 beta; validation in progress. Live →
RecoverySys — Recovery-first, local-first recovery-bay planning and flight-estimation tool for high-power rocketry. 225-part catalog with compatibility and load-path checks, Monte Carlo dispersion, and a printable recovery brief. Live →
Plainhand — Job-application assistant that runs on your computer with your own AI account. Builds a profile in your own words, tailors resumes and cover letters, and fills application forms; you review and submit every application.
recoverysys-engine — High-fidelity recovery simulation engine for high-power rocketry. Python, SciPy, FastAPI.
recoverysys-surrogate — Neural network surrogate model for the RecoverySys engine. Trained on 2,000 physics-engine simulations; about 2 µs per sample versus ~45 ms for the solver, a ~22,000× speedup.