Structural analysis and trade study for the fuselage of Cal Poly Design, Build, Fly's 2026 to 27 aircraft, as a member of the Structures sub team. The goal is to replace last year's square truss fuselage with a lighter circular ring frame: balsa longerons running the length of the body, plywood…

Designing a mooring line tensioning mechanism for Aquantis's grid scale tidal energy platform as part of my two semester Cal Poly senior design project, Team 9GR-A. The mechanism has to let a single boat technician raise the platform for maintenance and lower it back down with no divers or ROVs,…

Developing the payload subsystem for the 2025 to 2026 Northrop Grumman Collaboration Project (NGCP), where Cal Poly SLO and Cal Poly Pomona jointly design an autonomous rescue mission system. My work focuses on the MEA payload mechanism, including the rack and pinion lift, synchronized bay doors,…

Designed and manufactured a high-precision air motor powered by compressed air within a rigorous 10-week development cycle. The project required advanced CNC milling and lathe operations to meet strict tolerancing standards. Through an iterative design process, I successfully navigated multiple…

A running collection of the hands on labs from ME 3317, Engineering Vibration and System Modeling at Cal Poly. Each lab pairs an experiment with a MATLAB or theory model, so the goal is always the same: measure a real system, predict it on paper, and explain why the two differ. So far that covers…

The objective of this project was to apply core principles of mechanical design, analysis, and fabrication to create a functional and robust solution for a real world problem. The primary goal was to design, analyze, and build a novel, open source, compliant shopping…

This project involved designing and simulating a bottling station mechanism in SolidWorks, featuring a Geneva wheel and cam driven system. I created 3D models, assembled multiple mechanical components, and conducted a full motion analysis to demonstrate coordinated part movement. The goal was to…

In this mini project, I analyzed the structural behavior of wing spar concepts to understand how geometry and material choice influence deflection, stress, and overall design feasibility. I modeled two cross sections: an I beam and a hollow square, and evaluated each using steel, 2024 aluminum, and…

This project focused on designing an assistive dining device to help individuals with essential tremors eat independently. The goal was to create a practical, low cost solution that improved daily usability and confidence while applying structured engineering design methods to a real world…