About Me

In my early years I assembled many lego sets, but they would never stay assembled. I would always disassemble them and reuse the pieces for my own creations. 

In the 6th grade, I participated in a robotics club, which opened my eyes to robotics and electronics. Through this club, I discovered the world of engineering, and four years later I restarted this club for a new generation of middle school students interested in STEM. 

Most of my significant progress came in my freshman year of high school. I chose to set my sights on amateur rocketry as my sole focus for the summer. 

I downloaded simulation software such as OpenRocket and learned computer aided design software such as Onshape and began to research rocketry.

I devoted numerous late nights to programming, constructing, and exploring the hobby. 

I found incredible community in this endeavor and met countless experienced and intellectual individuals. These individuals provided me with valuable mentorship and advice. 

I obtained a Level 1 certification in high power rocketry and continued to build rockets with higher craftsmanship, sophistication, and capability.

The second rocket I built after my certification was 48 inches tall and had a diameter of 2.2”. 

I designed the rocket with Autodesk Fusion 360 and ran simulations with OpenRocket and RASAERO II to evaluate its aerodynamic stability and flight performance. 

Once the design was finalized, I handmade the fiberglass nose cone, body tube using 3d printed molds and fiberglass sleeves. 

I designed a custom flight computer and sent the design files to a manufacturer who specializes in low volume orders for production. 

The rocket weighed 6.2lbs, of which 3.3 lbs was its composite propellant. During flight the rocket achieved an altitude of 18,452 feet and accelerated to over 1,500 miles per hour.

Through these personal projects I gained experience and knowledge and began to shift into more and more of a mentor role. I founded a rocketry club at my high school and introduced more of my peers to the field of engineering, a field sorely lacking at my institution.