UAS SmokeStake, a Virginia Tech senior design project sponsored by Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWC Dahlgren). Our team will design, build, integrate, and test a transportable multi-sUAS launch system for deployment from unmanned ground and surface vehicles, with a focus on mechanical design, system integration, packaging, and survivability for defense applications.

Conducted aerospace acoustics research within NASA Langley's Aeroacoustics Branch, investigating how ground surfaces influence aircraft noise propagation and measurement accuracy. I designed and executed large scale experiments, processed acoustic data using MATLAB, and analyzed the effects of frequency and microphone placement to support future FAA aircraft noise testing standards.

Designed, manufactured, and tested hardware for Virginia Tech's student built unmanned aircraft program. Throughout multiple leadership and engineering roles, I contributed to aerodynamics, structures, recovery systems, and aircraft integration while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams through the complete engineering design cycle, from concept development to manufacturing and flight testing.

My passion for engineering was grown through KidWind, where I helped design, build, and test competitive wind turbines, leading my high school team to multiple KidWind World Championships. Years later, I returned as a KidWind Fellow, mentoring students, supporting the World Championship, and developing educational resources to help inspire and prepare the next generation of engineers.