My Projects
A collection of my personal and academic projects.
Robotics & Mechatronics
Princeton Racing Electric
2021-2024
Designed and built a fully electric vehicle to compete in the Formula Hybrid Competition. As the mechanical lead and one of three chief engineers for two years, I focused on the design and integration of all mechanical and low-voltage electrical systems. I personally designed and oversaw manufacture of two revisions of the vehicle chassis. In these chassis, I also worked closely with a team engineers to optimize the vehicle dynamics through suspension design and simulation.
Autonomous Drone
Fall 2022
Designed and manufactured an autonomous drone capable of navigating a predefined course using computer vision. This involved mechanical design, simulation, and manufacture, sensor integraiton, and real-time control algorithms.
Keyboard Design
2021-2023
Engineered two distinct mechanical keyboard systems, from initial concept to multiple functional prototypes. My work involved detailed mechanical chassis design using CAD, precise PCB layout in Altium, and robust keyboard firmware development in C.
Small Satellite Solar Panels
Summer 2021
Developed an inexpensive solar panel platform for small satellite systems. This project involved PCB design and extensive testing of monocrystalline solar cells in different circuit configurations.
Research & Theory
Quantum Simulation of Topological Materials
Ongoing
My research focuses on understanding novel phases of matter and emergent physical phenomena through the lens of ground state symmetry breaking in Hamiltonian models. Specifically, I investigate the quantum breakdown model, exploring its intricate connection to concepts traditionally associated with dielectric breakdown. This work aims to classify previously unknown quantum phases by analyzing how symmetries are spontaneously broken in the ground state.
Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) Instability Theory
2023-2025
Studied linear MHD instabilities via initial-value simulations and spectral methods in differentially rotating disks with finite curvature. Developed novel spectral tools and an effective potential formalism to study instability dynamics.
Magnetic Reconnection Thruster Theory
Spring 2023
Analyzed magnetic reconnection thruster simulation data and worked to implement first system prototype.
Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster Diagnostics
2022-2023
Designed and verified an AC Helmholtz coil to test and calibrate B-Dot probes that measured time-varying magnetic fields. Implemented an FFT algorithm to take B-Dot data and acquire time-varying magnetic field measurements.