Mobile Steel Hoist
Structural Design • Welding • Hand Calculations
Designed and fabricated a mobile lifting system with 600 lb capacity using salvaged steel. Conducted structural analysis using AISC manual to validate safety factors and developed solutions for material constraints including beveling, rigging, and weld sequencing.
MIG Welding
Statics Analysis
Scrap Fabrication
Two-Tier Cantilever Computer Desk
Structural Design • Fabrication • Problem Solving
Built a two-tier cantilever desk from salvaged materials to meet specific spatial constraints. Addressed thermal warping during welding through mechanical correction using a car jack, and developed integrated cable management solutions mid-build.
Welding
Woodworking
Thermal Management
East Campus Fort and Coaster, 2025 REX
Woodworking • Structural Construction • Lighting
Along with a small team of the initial designers, spent 15+ hours a day for two weeks building a 3 story fort with LED displays, sound, and lighting, as well as a roller coaster (of which unfortunately was not completed due to premitting issues).
Wood Fabrication
Lighting
Silicon Solar Cell Design & Testing
Micro/Nano Processing • Device Fabrication • Characterization
Designed, fabricated, and tested silicon solar cells. Optimized finger geometry, metal coverage, and ARC thickness to improve efficiency, while diagnosing anomalous wafers and process defects.
Semiconductors
Lithography
I–V Characterization
CEREBRUZ: Lunar Polymer Recycling System (NASA)
NASA-Funded Research • Materials Testing • Manufacturing
Designed and optimized injection molding system for recycling lunar waste polymers (thermoset Zotek F30 foam) into functional composites. Conducted tensile testing, SEM, partical size analysis, FTIR, and hardness testing to evaluate processing parameters and mechanical properties.
Injection Molding
Material Testing
NASA LunaRecycle
Granular Jamming & Coral Reef Restoration
MIT Self-Assembly Lab • DARPA BRACE • Parametric Design
Develop tension-based granular jamming systems for rapid infrastructure deployment (DARPA) and design modular geometric structures for coral reef restoration in Maldives. Conduct physical prototyping, mechanical testing, and parametric design optimization.
Rhino3D
Grasshopper
DARPA
Hydroponic Urban Farming Systems
CAD Modeling • System Optimization • Community Impact
Developed CAD models and optimized hydroponic systems for local startup addressing urban food deserts. Conducted growing medium research for terrestrial and space applications, and designed mobile educational systems for community outreach programs.
CAD
System Design
Urban Agriculture
Liquid Rocket Engine Components (MIT Rocket Team)
Thermal Analysis • Fabrication • Propulsion Systems
Design and fabricate liquid propulsion components, including injector faceplate for IPA-fueled, N₂O-cooled engine and graphite nozzle. Conduct hand calculations and FEA for thermal analysis of pintle and augmented spark igniter components.
Thermal Analysis
Propulsion
CNC Machining
Journeyman: Augmenting Personal Realities
2nd Place MIT Media Lab Hackathon • AR Projection • Human-Computer Interaction
Built a wearable AR projection system that guides hands-on learning by projecting instructions directly onto physical surfaces. Integrated spatial mapping, voice command recognition, and haptic feedback for domain-agnostic skill acquisition. Collaborators: Mohammed Aamir, Nick Nim, Chris Um, Cecilia Xu, Rachael Yang, Anna Zhang, Gloria Zhu
Projection Mapping
ILAD & DMX Basics
HCI
Grid Topology Optimization Tool
NewGrid & MIT Energy Initiative • Data Visualization • UI/UX
Designed and prototyped interactive visualization tool demonstrating how topology optimization enhances electrical grid performance and resilience. Applied power systems concepts, optimization algorithms, and data visualization to model real-time grid reconfiguration scenarios.
Data Visualization
UI/UX
Power Systems
Lock Decoding Multitool
Formlabs Student Hackathon • Additive Manufacturing • Precision Engineering
Revived a WWII-era lock decoding tool through modern SLA printing at the Formlabs Student Hackathon. Designed modular, swappable pin bittings with fine-tolerance interlocking mechanisms for locksport applications. Huge thanks to Formlabs for providing the materials and support!
SLA 3D Printing
Mechanical Design
Tolerance Engineering
Satellite Altimetry & Air Quality Analysis
American Geophysical Union • NASA SEES • Data Analysis • Environmental Monitoring
Utilized NASA and ESA Earth observing satellite datasets to examine altimetry products and investigate environmental correlations. Performed parameter derivation, data visualization, and independent validation of air quality dynamics. Presented research at AGU24 conference.
Remote Sensing
QGIS
Data Analysis
Google Earth Engine
FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC)
Mechanical Design • Project Management • Rapid Prototyping
Led administrative and co-led mechanical development for 80-member Team 5892: Energy HEROS. Managed CAD modeling, fabrication, and assembly of competition robots with focus on rapid troubleshooting and technical problem resolution during events. Created business plan and coordinated team operations.
CAD
Project Management
Rapid Iteration
Posture Pet (Posturington)
MakeMITxHarvard Hackathon • Wearable Sensors • Robotics
Designed a biofeedback-driven robotic companion using IMUs and ESP32s to mirror user posture in real time. Built a 4-DOF servo-actuated character to encourage active neuromuscular posture correction. Collaborators: Connor McCain, Ayaan Dhuka, Jack Chubick, Benji Adachi, Constantine Bulavenko
IMUs
ESP32
Wearables
Magnetic Moment(um) Satellite Boom
Blue Origin x MIT • Deployables • Structural Analysis
Developed low-cost, low-mass 1.5-meter deployment boom proposal for small satellite sensor suite for upcoming Blue Origin lunar prospecting mission (Oasis-1). Conducted structural analysis and materials trade studies considering deployment mechanics, mass constraints, and environmental loads.
Deployables
Composite Design
FEA
Mobile Workbenches (Steel & Wood)
Fabrication • Electrical Integration • Functional Design
Built dual-purpose workbenches for welding and general fabrication. Steel bench uses channel construction for versatile clamping. Wood bench includes integrated 120V AC power and lighting, with drawer storage and outfeed capability for table saw.
Welding
Electrical Systems
Shop Tooling
Memorial Table Brackets
First Welding Project • MIG & Stick Welding • Community Service
Fabricated welded table brackets for annual Remembering Children memorial, supporting 300 candles. First welding project learning MIG and stick techniques from scratch, using scrap HSS tube steel with custom-cut end plates and extensive grinding work.
MIG Welding
Stick Welding
Memorial
Oak Side Table/Cabinet with Casters
Woodworking • Mortise & Tenon Joinery • Repurposed Materials
Built from broken oak bed frame using mortise and tenon joints, router trim work, and scrap oak plywood panels. Features recycled office chair casters and fits perfectly under the cantilever desk built a year later.
Woodworking
Joinery
Router Work
Shop Water Barrel System
Plumbing • System Design • Practical Problem Solving
Built base and connected dehumidifier condensate line to barrel using PVC plumbing to create steady water supply for cleaning tools and materials. Eliminated 300-foot treks to house in dusty/muddy boots, leveraging Louisiana humidity for continuous water collection.
PVC Plumbing
System Design
Shop Improvement
Laser-Etched Mirrors
CAD Design • Laser Cutting • Gift Making
Designed custom mirror etchings in CAD, exported to DXF, and laser-etched geometric patterns. Created multiple designs as Christmas gifts, combining digital design with practical fabrication.
CAD
Laser Etching
DXF Export
Prototype Greens Biofuel Systems
Startup R&D • Carbon Capture • Biofuels
Worked on algae biofuel and carbon capture concepts for home-scale deployment. Contributed to R&D, project management, and technical presentations for sustainable fuel systems.
R&D
Carbon Capture
Biofuels
Human Hamster Wheel (MIT Admit Weekend)
Structural Design • EHS/City Coordination • Work in Progress
Designing a full-scale tube-steel human hamster wheel with a wood foundation for MIT Admit Weekend (August 2026). Leading EHS and City of Cambridge coordination, hand-calcs for loads/shear/stress, sourcing, and fundraising. Collaborators: Vaughn Khouri, Evan Lim.
Steel Fabrication
Hand Calculations
Permitting
Miscellaneous Small Builds
Repair • Woodworking • Welding • Experiments
A collection of smaller builds, repairs, and one-off experiments including a chair rack, owl box, monitor stand, stool repair, and a climate-controlled room retrofit.
DIY
Repairs
Shop Upgrades