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Education

• High School Diploma, Westwood High School, 2018
• B.S. in Computational Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 2022
• Certificate in Applied Statistical Modeling, University of Texas at Austin, 2022
• Certificate in Scientific Computation, University of Texas at Austin, 2022

Research Experience

• Aug 2021 to Present - Undergraduate Researcher in Controls and Autonomy - UT Autonomous - Dr. Ufuk Topcu
  • Developing a specialized solver for autonomous path optimization problems with many convex constraints
  • Translating mathematical algorithm to MATLAB CVX, YALMIP, JUMP code to develop ground truth models
  • Reframing mathematical algorithm to optimized parallel C/C++ code to allow for planning of Unmanned Drone pathing in real time
  • Separately, designed scripts to autogenerate high poly simulation environments to test self-driving car pathing
• Aug 2018 to Present - Undergraduate Researcher in Orbital Mechanics and Policy - ASTRIA - Dr. Moriba Jah
  • Revised current research group’s codebase on Orbital Determination and computational estimation algorithms
  • Integrated database inputs to localize orbital profile information to illustrate homogenous data values, calculations, path accuracies
  • Employed a series of numerical approximations for orbit prediction, followed by thorough residual calculation and corrections
  • Utilized Python for data extraction, data organization, NLP analysis for studying UN registration of international satellite objects
  • Presented publication (http://dx.doi.org/10.26153/tsw/11754) at the 7th Annual Space Traffic Management Conference

Work Experience

• October 2019 to June 2021: GNC CFD-SIMULINK Responsible Engineer, Texas Rocket Engineering Labratory
  • Oversaw a team of 6-7 members which carries out all kinds of analysis for other teams within the organization
  • Utilize construct dynamics and control models in MATLAB/Simulink to simulate trajectories and resource usage (1DOF, 4DOF, 6DOF)
  • Employ ANSYS Fluent to perform CFD simulations on the rocket body and fin designs to find aerodynamic and thermal characteristics
  • Advised and helped implement a NASA Trick 6 degree of freedom (6DOF) rocket propagation simulation
• Summer 2021: Senior Automation and Computer System Engineering Intern, CACI International
  • Designed, built, and documented entire software package for Boeing P-8 Poseidon aircraft’s logging and communication systems
  • Became the subject matter expert on WILMA US Navy product, and oversaw code revisions & deployment of new versions
• Summer 2020: Automation and Computer System Engineering Intern, CACI International
  • Wrote, reviewed, and documented a series of build-automation scripts, utilizing bash scripts and git
  • Rebuilt a user control application in C, maximizing for compute speed while adhering to UI/UX guidelines

Skills

• Programming Languages: C++, C, Python, MATLAB, Simulink, Java, FORTRAN, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Technical Tools: CVX, YALMIP, MOSEK, GUROBI, NASA Trick, Git, OpenFOAM, Orekit, Android Dev, SQL, NoSQL, Docker, NumPy, SciPy, SciKit-Learn, Theano, TensorFlow, VMs, Bash, Vim, WSL, Linux, Google Cloud Services, Microsoft Cognitive Services, Azure, Neo4j, Cypher
• Engineering Technical Skills: Autodesk Inventor, Solidworks, LabVIEW, ANSYS, Fluent
• Certifications: Certification in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, and Adobe Photoshop; AGI STK Level 1 Certification
• Additional Characteristics: US Citizen, Co-founder of EconBusters.org, Google Local Guide, Member of SIAM, ACM, ISSS, and UT-ICPC

Publications

Transparency and Accountability in Space Domain Awareness: Demonstrating ASTRIAGraph’s Capabilities with the United Nations Registry Data

http://dx.doi.org/10.26153/tsw/11754

Real-time quadrotor trajectory optimization with time-triggered corridor constraints

https://doi.org/10.2514/1.G007218

Optimal Robotic Assembly Sequence Planning (ORASP): A Sequential Decision-Making Approach

https://doi.org/10.1109/IROS58592.2024.10802475