I design systems that turn concepts into physical realities.

About Me

I am a Mechanical Engineering undergraduate at Virginia Tech. I design and verify mechanical systems for air and ground vehicles. Experienced in advanced SolidWorks, Autodesk Fusion 360, and CATIA V5 surface modeling, CFD using Ansys Fluent, and FEA for structural verification. My design work spans high-fidelity automotive CAD, UAV avionics systems, and motorsport aerodynamics.

Projects

Robotic Arm Kinematics & Structural Design

Tools: SolidWorks, MATLAB, Simulink

• Designed a custom robotic arm assembly, managing mechanical compliance, gear backlash, and motor mass distribution through rigorous tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Transitioned the physical CAD geometry into a digital twin environment using MATLAB and Simulink to map out inverse kinematics and precise joint control profiles prior to physical prototyping.
• Bridged physical hardware constraints with dynamic control logic, evaluating non-linear variables to ensure high-fidelity physical actuation and structural limits.

Bugatti Bolide Advanced Surface Modeling

Tools: SolidWorks

• Modeled the Bugatti Bolide track hypercar using boundary surfaces, complex lofts, and precise knit tolerances.
• Studied active aero interaction with the rear diffuser to accurately recreate aerodynamic geometry.
• Managed hundreds of intersecting spline curves in the most technically complex CAD project to date.

Formula 1 Car CAD model

Tools: SolidWorks

• Independently modeled a complete F1 car from scratch, focusing on aerodynamic body surfaces and rear wing geometry.

BMW i8 Core Body Frame Design

Tools: Autodesk Fusion 360

• Built BMW i8 core body frame using surface modeling, prioritizing surface continuity and complex automotive curves.
• Focused on high-fidelity body structure modeling to support design intent, manufacturability, and visual fidelity.

Engine Kinematics and Reliability Analysis

Tools: SolidWorks, Excel

• Validated second-order rotational kinematics and dynamic piston forces within a 4-cylinder engine assembly, defining operational limits for a maximum piston velocity of 9.74 m/s.
• Conducted comprehensive Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) across five core subsystems, utilizing Risk Priority Numbers (RPN) to isolate critical mechanical points of failure.
• Mitigated high-risk stress concentrations and thermal coefficient (CTE) mismatches through dynamic FEA, optimizing structural geometry with a targeted 3 mm fillet radius to improve lifecycle reliability.

Pre 2022 F1 Front Wing External CFD Study

Tools: Ansys Fluent, SolidWorks Flow Simulation

• Ran 3D external CFD at 30 m/s (low speed cornering) and 100 m/s (terminal velocity).
• Achieved a 3.5 percent reduction in drag coefficient and 2.9 percent increase in downforce to inform front wing geometry decisions.
• Validated quadratic dynamic pressure scaling and documented mesh limitations, proposing prism layer iterations targeting a y+ value of ~ 1.