Publications

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Education

2024 - present (expected 2029)
PhD, Mechanical Engineering
UC San Diego
2026
M.S., Mechanical Engineering
UC San Diego
2024
B.S., Engineering
Harvey Mudd College · High Distinction · Departmental Honors

Experience

2024 - present
PhD Researcher
UC San Diego · Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Studying the unsteady motion and dynamics of particles in viscous flow. Using simulation (COMSOL) and data-driven analysis techniques.

2021 - 2024
Undergraduate Researcher
Harvey Mudd College · CuTE Lab

Used simulation (Ansys Fluent) to characterize and optimize the mixing of microfluidic mixing devices.

Summer 2023
Mechatronics Engineering Intern
Trilobio

Built a force-torque sensor for robotic applications, integrating a mixed-signal sensing circuit and custom firmware on a flexure-mounted PCB.

2022 - 2024
Machine Shop Proctor
Harvey Mudd College

Worked in the school's machine shop, assisting students on class, research, and engineering capstone projects.

Teaching & service

2022 - 2024
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant and Tutor
Harvey Mudd College

Hired by department to TA for engineering thermodynamics class, two semesters. Also served as Tau Beta Pi tutor for several other courses, including Continuum Mechanics and Signal Processing, four semesters.

2023 - 2024
Club Volleyball Co-Captain and Co-President
Claremont Colleges

Planned and ran practices and managed club finances for competition in the Southern California Collegiate Volleyball League. Finished 9th place overall at Nationals, division 2.

2022 - 2024
German Language Tutor
Pomona College

Hired by Pomona College's German and Russian department to hold biweekly office hours and attend weekly language table for German language students.

Awards

2025 - 2028
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG)
2024 - 2025
Greg Warner Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Fellowship
2024
Harry E. Williams Prize in Mechanics
2024
Engineering Departmental Honors
2023 - 2024
Tau Beta Pi Scholarship
2019 - 2020
CBYX Scholarship