Variable engine gaseous test stand

• Design modular frame: Create a versatile frame that allows easy interchangeability of components for different engine types.

• Modular mounts: Design adjustable engine, fuel tank, and propulsion mounts for quick engine swaps and adaptability.

• Load cell integration: Incorporate high-precision load cells for accurate thrust measurement, with multi-axis support for vertical and horizontal force.

Structures Engineer

• Onboarding – Hybrid Rocket Engine Development (Sep 2024 – Dec 2024)

• Structures Engineer – VEGAS (Feb 2024 – Present)

• Solidworks

• Structural Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

• Milling

• Mechanical Design & Analysis

• Machine Design

• Designed and built a modular nozzle fixture integrating with existing fluid and fire-extinguishing systems.

• Eliminated torque on the thrust-measuring load cell, ensuring accurate force readings and analysis for new engine systems.

• Contributed to next-generation liquid propulsion development, supporting RPG’s efforts to become the first university team to launch a liquid-fuel rocket into space.