Sep 2025 - Sep-2025
Built and parameterized CAD models for two complete wing spar geometries.
Ran FEA simulations across three materials and iteratively tuned dimensions to reach the 3–3.8 in deflection target.
Modeled both simplified and realistic aircraft loading, including a triangular lift distribution and engine point load.
Compared structural efficiency, weight, manufacturability, and cost for each design.
Determined that a titanium I-beam provided the strongest performance under realistic loading despite higher cost.
I’m a mechanical engineering student at Cal Poly with a passion for design and understanding how things work. My experience spans aerospace, mechanical design, and manufacturing projects, from industry work with Northrop Grumman to on-campus lab research focused on minimizing wing spar deflection. Through these projects, I’ve developed hands-on skills in CAD modeling, FEA, CNC and lathe machining, and 3D printing. I enjoy the rigorous path and solving complex problems both in academia and the real world.