W-Band Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier with Precision Alignment

W-Band Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier with Precision Alignment

Developed a W-band (75–110 GHz) Traveling Wave Tube (TWT) amplifier beamstick employing sub-micron precision alignment techniques—including kinematic coupling, quasi-kinematic coupling, and elastic averaging—to integrate the electron gun, beam transport system, and RF circuit with high repeatability...
High-precision mechanical alignmentFEA simulationThermal analysisVacuum hardware fabricationCAD DesignMicrowave component assemblyPrecision CMM Inspection
CARIE PHOTOINJECTOR CAVITY

CARIE PHOTOINJECTOR CAVITY

I contributed to one major design revision (Rev1 - Rev2) of the 1.6-cell C-band (5.712 GHz) RF photoinjector cavity for the CARIE project at Los Alamos National Laboratory, with nearly full end-to-end involvement on Rev2. My work focused on the mechanical design and manufacturability of the four-qua...
SolidWorks (CAD), GD&T, DFM/DFAPrecision Mechanical DesignTolerance Stack-Up AnalysisStructural & Thermal FEABrazed Assembly DesignFixturing & Clamping DesignCMM Metrology & Dimensional InspectionRoot-Cause Analysis (RCA)Electromechanical System IntegrationCross-Functional CollaborationTechnical Documentation
Ion-Deuteron H-Type Linear accelerator

Ion-Deuteron H-Type Linear accelerator

Owned the end-to-end mechanical design of multiple major revisions of an Ion–Deuteron H-type linear accelerator, including alignment and tolerance stack-up, thermal and structural FEA, cooling system design, peripheral integration, and brazed-structure and fixturing optimization. I led the mechanic...
Precision mechanical design (CAD)GD&TTolerance stack-up analysisBrazed assembly and fixturing designDesign for manufacturability (DFM)Structural FEAThermal FEA and cooling system designThermodynamic System AnalysisFirst-principles engineering analysisRoot Cause Analysis (RCA)Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) inspectionHelium leak testingPeripheral hardware integrationAlignment control of RF cavity structures
C-band Proton Radiography booster (Accelerator)

C-band Proton Radiography booster (Accelerator)

I supported the 2-cell C-band (5.712 GHz) Proton Booster Cavity Accelerator for the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) proton radiography (pRad) program, focusing on mechanical design, manufacturability, and validation of a brazed RF cavity structure. My work centered on the mechanical desi...
Precision Mechanical AlignmentBraze Assembly DesignFixture and Clamp DesignDesign for ManufacturingCAD DesignGD&TCMM inspectionRoot Cause Analysis (RCA)Vacuum Leak Testing
ITER ECH RF Dummy Load

ITER ECH RF Dummy Load

I supported the prototype fabrication, integration, and test-readiness of ITER’s 107 GHz, ~1 MW RF Dummy Load, a high-power RF absorber requiring extreme precision and full UHV compatibility. My work included validating precision-machined components through detailed CMM metrology—verifying flange ge...
CMM Metrology & InspectionPrecision Mechanical AssemblyVacuum/UHV Leak TestingRoot-Cause Analysis (RCA)Thermal/Mechanical FEA AnalysisTest Readiness & Lab Support
Hermele CNC Automation

Hermele CNC Automation

During a multi-day workshop at Hermle’s US headquarters, I trained on the C250 and C650 5-axis machines, learning advanced manual operation and automation workflows. My training covered machine navigation, manual jogging and overrides, CS adjustments, tool calling, program editing, MDI file creation...
Machine navigation Control panel operation5-axis machining (CNC)Manual machine jogging & overridesCoordinate system (CS) adjustmentsTool calling and managementMDI (Manual Data Input) program creationCalibration proceduresWork plan creationAutomated pallet assignment configurationMulti-part run strategy setup

UAV Swarm Acoustic Simulation Tool (MATLAB)

Designed and lead a MATLAB simulation project to model and optimize the acoustic behavior of UAV swarms in urban environments, for UC Berkeley's MEng Master's Capstone. The system combines discrete element and ray-based dynamic models to simulate vehicle motion and sound propagation, using machine l...
MATLAB Simulation and ModelingControl System DesignMulti-Agent (Swarm) Behavior AnalysisAcoustic Propagation and MappingMachine Learning (Applied Opitmization)Real-time numerical integration (Forward Euler method)Data VisualizationMultidisciplinary Problem Solving
Controls of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Lab Project

Controls of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Lab Project

Developed and implemented a full feedback control system to autonomously stabilize a quadcopter in hover. Designed and tuned controllers for altitude and attitude control, performed state estimation, and identified physical system parameters through experimental testing. The final objective was to a...
Control SystemsPID TuningState EstimationSystem ModelingEmbedded C++Sensor FusionFlight DynamicsSimulation & Testing
Genetic Algorithm for Material Optimization

Genetic Algorithm for Material Optimization

Simulated the creation of composite materials with tailored effective properties through a genetic algorithm framework. The model integrates mechanical, electrical, and thermal governing equations to compute composite behavior at varying doping concentrations. Using cost functions and weighted param...
Numerical simulationgenetic algorithmsmultiphysics modelingcomposite material designoptimization under constraints
Modeling and Simulation of Laser Processing

Modeling and Simulation of Laser Processing

Simulated a 3D laser-heating process, for the UC Berkeley course Modeling and Simulation of Advanced Manufacturing Processes, using the finite-difference method to model heat transfer, intensity absorption, and temperature distribution in a solid medium. Implemented Beer–Lambert-based laser absorpti...
MATLABFinite-Difference SimulationHeat TransferThermodynamicsLaser Absorption ModelingData VisualizationNumerical Methods
Truck Board Project - Peterbilt

Truck Board Project - Peterbilt

Restored the electrical functionality of a lightning-damaged 2018 Peterbilt truck harness by interpreting schematics, rebuilding wiring subsystems, and resoldering damaged connections. Applied mechanical and electrical engineering principles to diagnose system faults and ensure reliable integration ...
Embedded SystemsVehicle Electrical SystemsReverse EngineeringJ1939 (CAN Bus)Electrical TroubleshootingWiring & SolderingSchematic InterpretationHands-on RepairProblem Solving
Human Powered Quad-Coptor Blade Design

Human Powered Quad-Coptor Blade Design

In this project, I designed a human-powered quad-copter rotor blade from first principles using aerodynamic theory, rotorcraft physics, and computational modeling. I validated NACA-4515 airfoil performance, estimated stall behavior, and built optimized chord and twist distributions to create an effi...
Airfoil analysisBoundary-layer analysisBlade element theoryDisk actuator theoryRotorcraft aerodynamicsVortex Panel MethodMATLAB (modeling, plotting, 3D visualization)3D model generation (MATLAB)Data visualizationModel interpretationEngineering documentation