My Projects
A collection of my academic, research, and personal projects
Spacecraft Design - AE 460
Fall 2025 & Spring 2026
Class ProjectDesigned a Solar Gravitational Lens spacecraft mission with a strong emphasis on guidance, navigation, and control architecture, orbit dynamics, payload integration, and system engineering.
Systems Tool Kit (STK)
Summer 2026
Class ProjectReceived 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.
Baseball Avoidance Multirotor (BAM) - AE 403W
Spring 2026
Class ProjectDesigned 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.
SPACE Lab Drone Autonomy
Fall 2023 - Summer 2024
Extracurricular ProjectDeveloped drone autonomy capabilities with Python, OpenCV, and ORB-SLAM3, focusing on real-time state estimation, sensor fusion, and guidance for reliable aerial navigation.
Numerical Matrix Analysis - MATH 543
Spring 2026
Class ProjectApplied numerical matrix analysis to state estimation and control problems, using SVD, eigenvalue analysis, and QR algorithms to support robust GNC modeling and scientific computing.
Avionics Ground Systems
Fall 2023 - Fall 2024
Extracurricular ProjectSupported avionics system integration, sensor data acquisition, and control hardware testing for flight operations, enhancing embedded systems development and feedback loop validation.
Experimental Aerodynamics - AE 303
Fall 2024
Class ProjectCollected and analyzed wind tunnel data to characterize subsonic and supersonic vehicle aerodynamics, supporting flight stability evaluation and control surface design for aerospace vehicles.
NASA L'SPACE MCA
Summer 2022
Extracurricular ProjectPerformed thermal systems analysis and heat transfer modeling for a Mars rover concept, ensuring subsystem performance aligned with mission navigation constraints and surface operations.
Tripoli L1 High Power Rocketry Certification
Spring 2026
Extracurricular ProjectLed high-power rocketry launch operations and vehicle integration with an emphasis on trajectory planning, system readiness, and flight safety to support dependable flight operations.
NASA L'SPACE NPWEE
Spring 2022
Extracurricular ProjectDeveloped NASA proposal and evaluation materials for aerospace mission concepts, emphasizing technical feasibility, requirements definition, and subsystem tradeoffs relevant to mission success.
Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster
Fall 2024
Personal ProjectBuilt and tested a magnetoplasmadynamic thruster prototype, gaining hands-on experience in high-voltage propulsion, current control, and electromagnetic behavior relevant to advanced propulsion systems.
AIAA SDSU Student Branch History
Summer & Fall 2025 - SciTech 2026
Research ProjectResearched and documented the history of SDSU's AIAA student branch, demonstrating strong technical communication and storytelling skills for interdisciplinary aerospace engineering audiences.
YouTube Channel & Videography
Officially since 2022 | Unofficially since 7 years old
Personal ProjectCreated engineering-focused communication content that explains aerospace systems, flight dynamics, and control concepts clearly for diverse audiences, strengthening technical presentation skills.
Codecademy Projects
Self-Directed Learning Programming
Personal ProjectCompleted coding projects in C++, Python, and SQL to build strong software engineering foundations for GNC algorithm development, data processing, and automation.
NCAS Mission 3 at NASA AFRC
Summer 2022
Extracurricular ProjectParticipated in NASA aerospace scholarship activities that deepened understanding of flight research, vehicle systems, and mission design principles relevant to navigation and guidance engineering.