My Projects

A collection of my academic, research, and personal projects

Spacecraft Design - AE 460

Spacecraft Design - AE 460

Fall 2025 & Spring 2026

Class Project

Designed a Solar Gravitational Lens spacecraft mission with a strong emphasis on guidance, navigation, and control architecture, orbit dynamics, payload integration, and system engineering.

Spacecraft Flight Dynamics Orbital Mechanics AGI Systems Tool Kit (STK) MATLAB Spacecraft Design
AE 460 - Spacecraft Design

Systems Tool Kit (STK)

Summer 2026

Class Project

Received Certification in Ansys STK, due to my high usage of the software for my Master's research at UCLA and AE 460 course at SDSU.

STK Flight Dynamics Mission Architecture GNC
Baseball Avoidance Multirotor (BAM)

Baseball Avoidance Multirotor (BAM) - AE 403W

Spring 2026

Class Project

Designed and demonstrated an autonomous real-time guidance and avoidance system for a quadrotor, integrating perception, trajectory prediction, and control logic to detect and evade threats.

Autonomous Navigation Drone programming Computer Vision (OpenCV) MATLAB/Simulink C++ ROS2
SPACE Lab Drone Autonomy

SPACE Lab Drone Autonomy

Fall 2023 - Summer 2024

Extracurricular Project

Developed drone autonomy capabilities with Python, OpenCV, and ORB-SLAM3, focusing on real-time state estimation, sensor fusion, and guidance for reliable aerial navigation.

Autonomous Navigation Python Computer Vision (OpenCV) Robotics & UAV Systems Controls SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping)
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Numerical Matrix Analysis - MATH 543

Spring 2026

Class Project

Applied numerical matrix analysis to state estimation and control problems, using SVD, eigenvalue analysis, and QR algorithms to support robust GNC modeling and scientific computing.

Linear Algebra SVD Eigenvalue Problems QR Algorithm MATLAB
Avionics Ground Systems

Avionics Ground Systems

Fall 2023 - Fall 2024

Extracurricular Project

Supported avionics system integration, sensor data acquisition, and control hardware testing for flight operations, enhancing embedded systems development and feedback loop validation.

Avionics Systems Data Acquisition (DAQ) Hardware Integration 3D Modeling & Additive Manufacturing Embedded Systems
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Experimental Aerodynamics - AE 303

Fall 2024

Class Project

Collected and analyzed wind tunnel data to characterize subsonic and supersonic vehicle aerodynamics, supporting flight stability evaluation and control surface design for aerospace vehicles.

CFD MATLAB Wind Tunnel Testing Technical Writing
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NASA L'SPACE MCA

Summer 2022

Extracurricular Project

Performed thermal systems analysis and heat transfer modeling for a Mars rover concept, ensuring subsystem performance aligned with mission navigation constraints and surface operations.

NASA Thermal Engineering Systems Engineering Mars Rover Design CAD (Siemens NX) Team Leadership
Tripoli L1 High Power Rocketry Certification

Tripoli L1 High Power Rocketry Certification

Spring 2026

Extracurricular Project

Led high-power rocketry launch operations and vehicle integration with an emphasis on trajectory planning, system readiness, and flight safety to support dependable flight operations.

High Power Rocketry Vehicle Integration Launch Operations Flight Safety
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NASA L'SPACE NPWEE

Spring 2022

Extracurricular Project

Developed NASA proposal and evaluation materials for aerospace mission concepts, emphasizing technical feasibility, requirements definition, and subsystem tradeoffs relevant to mission success.

NASA Proposal Writing Proposal Evaluation Prototyping
MPD Thruster

Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster

Fall 2024

Personal Project

Built and tested a magnetoplasmadynamic thruster prototype, gaining hands-on experience in high-voltage propulsion, current control, and electromagnetic behavior relevant to advanced propulsion systems.

Electromagnetism Soldering Circuit Design SolidWorks CAD
AIAA SDSU History

AIAA SDSU Student Branch History

Summer & Fall 2025 - SciTech 2026

Research Project

Researched and documented the history of SDSU's AIAA student branch, demonstrating strong technical communication and storytelling skills for interdisciplinary aerospace engineering audiences.

Research Publication History Interviewing Presentation
SciPK YouTube Channel

YouTube Channel & Videography

Officially since 2022 | Unofficially since 7 years old

Personal Project

Created engineering-focused communication content that explains aerospace systems, flight dynamics, and control concepts clearly for diverse audiences, strengthening technical presentation skills.

Science Communication Content Creation Videography Video Editing
Codecademy Projects

Codecademy Projects

Self-Directed Learning Programming

Personal Project

Completed coding projects in C++, Python, and SQL to build strong software engineering foundations for GNC algorithm development, data processing, and automation.

C++ Python Git/GitHub SQL
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NCAS Mission 3 at NASA AFRC

Summer 2022

Extracurricular Project

Participated in NASA aerospace scholarship activities that deepened understanding of flight research, vehicle systems, and mission design principles relevant to navigation and guidance engineering.

NASA STEM Education eVTOL Accessibility Shadowing