I am an aspiring scientist and engineer with a passion for tinkering and solving problems. My creative journey began in the 10th grade when I began to design games in Python on my iPad. Since then, I have pursued projects in microcontroller programming, analog hardware circuitry, digital signal processing, and data science. I am currently a private tutor, and I play guitar in my rock-band Jury Duty!
Simulating High-Energy Particle Colliders
A novel muon-ion collider has been proposed as an upgrade to the Brookhaven National Laboratory's electron-ion collider, which is scheduled to be built in the early 2030’s. We seek to simulate the muon-ion collisions in software to determine the likelihood of creating and detecting leptoquarks. These simulations could set expectations for measurements in the detectors, influence the choice of detector technology, and ultimately encourage or discourage the construction of such a collider.
Using Data Science to discover and classify topological insulators.
The Materials Miner project is an effort by the Northeastern University Condensed Matter Group to discover and classify topological insulators through the use of unsupervised machine learning. Over 70,0000 materials have been extracted and analyzed according to properties such as bandstructure and chemical formula, and have been classified using spectral clustering algorithms.
Coordinated instructional audio engineering workshops from conception to execution for dozens of students. Budgeted and prepared hundreds of dollars of building materials. Presented monthly lessons allowing students to assemble audio-based projects in real time both in software and hardware. Check out one of our projects on my Github!
Collaborated with students to compile a Preliminary Design Report for a hypothetical lunar lander with a budget of $35 million. Researched and implemented strategies used in real-life space missions to devise power and instrumentation subsystems. Implemented mission planning methods such as Failure Mode and Effects Analyses, Risk Assessment Matrices, and Validation Plans.
Designed and assembled a distortion guitar effect circuit. Designed board in EasyEda and sourced parts with JCLPCB.
Programmed embedded microcontroller in C++ to analyze audio inputs and control an RBG LED strip. Utilized FFT analysis to correlate audio frequency to color and to correlate volume to brightness.
Recreated an early 20th century electro-mechanical design for a television with an added video-game engine for final freshman engineering project. Programmed and wired microcontroller to interface with IR sensor and LED to create functioning video-game engine and television display classes.
Calculated and visualized the magnetic-field from a finite current-carrying solenoid using numerical integration in Mathematica and MATLAB.
Simulated the time evolution of a wave packet initially constant from 0 to 1 meters in Mathematica. Each frame represents 10,000 seconds.
● Performed testing, validation, and layout for analog circuit-boards.
● Identified, designed, and implemented reworks for development circuit-boards.
● Sourced bill-of-materials for space-grade applications.
● Designed controller software and GUI for high-voltage waveform generator in Python.
● Designed testing boards for high-reliability MEMS gyroscopes.
● Tutor undergraduate students in Discrete Structures and Modern Physics through Northeastern University's Peer Tutoring Program.
● Operate private business tutoring students ranging from fourth grade to graduate level. Subjects include elementary math, high-school chemistry, and college programming. Clients found through Facebook and Wyzant.
● Graded ten assignments and three exams for 27 students taking Honors Cornerstone of Engineering. Devised questions for three exams.
● Oversaw distribution and maintenance of university technical equipment. Provided friendly customer service to students and staff seeking technical expertise.
● Scanned items and processed thousands of dollars of transactions at register. Helped customers find items and process photos. Stocked shelves, vacuumed, and updated store discounts.
Awarded $5,000 by the Society of Motion Picture Engineers for promise and success in audio and visual engineering.
Awarded $2,000 by the IEEE Power & Energy Society for outstanding promise in undergraduate electrical engineering program.