Mechanical Design · Aerospace Engineering

Mechanical Design. Aerospace Innovation. Real-World Solutions.

Aerospace engineering student at the University of Minnesota, passionate about mechanical design, CAD, prototyping, and building practical engineering solutions.

  • 98%Mass reduction per attachment unit
  • 110,000 ftHigh-altitude balloon flight
  • 10+Students coordinated on the CDPR team
  • 35Corrective-action investigations supported

Featured Projects

Selected engineering projects demonstrating design, analysis, and teamwork.

Cable-Driven Parallel Robot mechanical design Formula SAE Electric PDU Box design High-Altitude Balloon Payload Remote Inspection Drone

Cable-Driven Parallel Robot

Led mechanical design efforts for a research robot, coordinating a team of 10+ students across attachment design, winch development, and system integration.

Redesigned an attachment to reduce its per-unit mass by 98%, and contributed to safety-factor analysis, inverse kinematics modeling, prototyping, and testing.

  • Team Leadership
  • Safety-Factor Analysis
  • Inverse Kinematics
  • Prototyping
Formula SAE Electric PDU Box design High-Altitude Balloon Payload Remote Inspection Drone

Formula SAE Electric — PDU Box

Led mechanical design of the Power Distribution Unit (PDU) enclosure for an electric Formula SAE race car, using SolidWorks and SolidWorks PDM.

Worked across electrical, battery, cooling, and chassis interfaces, with attention to manufacturability, serviceability, and waterproofing.

  • SolidWorks
  • SolidWorks PDM
  • Design for Manufacturing
  • Waterproofing
High-Altitude Balloon Payload

High-Altitude Balloon Payload

Designed and built payload components for a high-altitude balloon project, using 3D-printed parts and design-for-assembly principles.

Contributed to preparing the payload for flight, with the balloon successfully reaching an altitude of 110,000 feet.

  • 3D Printing
  • Design for Assembly
  • Flight Preparation
Remote Inspection Drone

Remote Inspection Drone

Leading a seven-person senior design team developing a lightweight vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drone for remote inspection applications.

The project also includes designing a waterproof, transportable docking station to support the drone's deployment and storage.

  • VTOL
  • Team Leadership
  • Docking Station
  • Waterproof Design
Remote Inspection Drone

Remote Inspection Drone

Leading a seven-person senior design team developing a lightweight vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drone for remote inspection applications.

The project also includes designing a waterproof, transportable docking station to support the drone's deployment and storage.

  • VTOL
  • Team Leadership
  • Docking Station
  • Waterproof Design

Experience

Quality Engineering Intern

MTS Systems Corporation · –

Supported 35 corrective-action investigations using Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), 8D problem-solving, and Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) methods.

Contributed to a six-phase redesign and prototype of the corrective-action system, helping improve the process used to investigate and address quality issues.

Technical Skills

Tools and methods used in engineering design, analysis, and quality.

CAD & Design

SolidWorks, SolidWorks PDM, Onshape, Design for Manufacturing and Assembly

Analysis & Programming

MATLAB, data analysis, safety-factor analysis

Quality & Problem Solving

FMEA, 8D, CAPA, root cause analysis, ISO 9001

Prototyping & Testing

3D printing, mechanical prototyping, system integration, testing

Education

University of Minnesota

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering · Expected May 2027

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