Mechanical Engineer | Student
Nashville, TN
Mechanical engineering senior at Vanderbilt University with strong academic fundamentals and hands-on experience from internships at Whisper Aero and NASA JPL. Currently serving as Vice President of Vanderbilt's Aerospace Design Lab, where I help lead Vanderbilt's 7× national champion NASA USLI team. Passionate about novel aerospace applications and turning ideas into reality through design and fabrication.
I grew up in Wilmington, Delaware, and I have been building things ever since my first LEGO set. That early interest in making things never really went away; I enjoy teaching myself new skills and tend to dive deeply into my hobbies.
I taught myself guitar, piano, and saxophone, and I now play in a student band called Nandi Flame. I also enjoy board and card games from classics like chess and poker to intense, complex, strategy-focused games. Brass: Birmingham is my all-time favorite.
When I am not at a board or an instrument, I am usually outside. I enjoy hiking and camping and have spent time at many of the East Coast’s best spots, from the White Mountains in Maine down to Shenandoah. I am also a fan of racquet and recreational sports such as tennis, pickleball and spikeball.
I am an active member of Zeta Beta Tau, where I was elected to serve as chapter president for a year, leading a 100+ member chapter and managing a six-figure semester budget.
A couple of other quick fun facts: I am the son of a French immigrant and speak French, I am a four-time slow bike race champion, and I have built an escape room and several board games from scratch.
SolidWorks • Fusion 360 • Mechanical Drawings • Technical Documentation
FEA • ANSYS Fluent • CFD • MATLAB Simulation
3D Printing • Laser Cutting • CNC Machining • Lathe • Mill • Waterjet Cutting
Embedded Systems • Control Systems • Sensor Integration • Mechatronics
MATLAB • Python • Arduino/C++ • LabVIEW • Excel • Git
DAQ Systems • Test Engineering • Acoustics • Data Analysis
Rocketry • Propulsion • Aerodynamics • Flight Dynamics • Payload Integration
Requirements Management • Jira • Systems Engineering • Technical Leadership • Team Coordination
I've worked on a variety of projects, from simple personal projects to complex professional products. Here are a few of my favorites:
Vice President, Simulations Lead, and Avionics & Recovery Lead for Vanderbilt's 7× national champion NASA Student Launch team. Leading systems design, simulations, and avionics for a 25-member team building high-power rockets.
Lead test engineer for Whisper Aero's anechoic chamber facility. Instrumented and commissioned a full testing infrastructure from scratch, designed custom test fixtures, and conducted acoustic, thrust, modal, and thermal testing to inform product development.
Designed and built a custom test fixture to characterize magnetic imbalance in BLDC rotors for quality control. Automated testing system with Python-based peak detection algorithm to identify damaged magnets.
Developed an AI-powered tool to assess flight software requirement-set completeness, analyzing 20,000+ requirements across 15+ JPL missions. Built web application for interactive completeness analysis and coverage metrics.
Investigating methods to monitor oil quality in-situ on diesel engine lubrication cycles using resonating viscometer technology and benchtop testing facilities.
Arduino-based automatic guitar tuning system using FFT frequency detection, PID control, and a motorized tuning mechanism. Redesigned into an ergonomic handheld product with integrated display.
Designed and 3D-printed a functional iPhone case with integrated dovetail bike mount interface. Features parametric CAD modeling, dual-material approach, and optimized TPU print settings.
Precisely machined hammer from 1018 steel using lathe, mill, and bandsaw operations. Features tapered handle with knurling pattern and threaded assembly.
Undergraduate research on variable-stiffness torsional hip exoskeletons to enhance human gait. Built custom MATLAB simulations of bipedal walking dynamics to inform experimental design.
Built a foam board RC trainer airplane from scratch following a Flitetest-inspired design. Features complete electronics integration and hand-crafted construction.
Systems Engineering Intern
Developed an AI-powered tool to assess flight software requirement completeness across 20,000+ requirements from 15+ JPL missions, with an ITAR-compliant classification pipeline and interactive web application for systems engineers.
Mechanical Engineering Intern
Lead test engineer for anechoic chamber facility—instrumented DAQ systems, designed custom test fixtures, and conducted comprehensive acoustic, thrust, modal, and thermal testing to inform ultra-quiet electric propulsor development.
Engineering Applications Intern | ABS Scholarship Recipient
Designed innovative digital delivery methods for ABS Rules content and leveraged AI tools to analyze regulatory text in accordance with INCOSE systems engineering standards.
B.E. Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics | Minor: Digital Fabrication
GPA: 3.99/4.00 | Dean’s List (all semesters)
Vice President of Vanderbilt Aerospace Design Lab (VADL), Teaching Assistant for Fluid Mechanics, and undergraduate researcher in multiple labs including the Advanced Robotics and Control Laboratory.
High School Diploma | Wilmington, DE
GPA: 97.1/100 | SAT: 1570 | AP: 5/5 on all 8 exams | Class of 2022
Awards: Summa Cum Laude, Distinction in Mathematics, National Merit Commended Scholar, Scholar with Distinction