How I got here.
My passion for mechanical engineering and aerospace began in elementary school, when my uncle came to live with me for a year while studying aerospace engineering as an undergraduate. I had always been fascinated by how things moved—airplanes, boats, rockets, and cars—but after multiple trips to the Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum, that curiosity became an obsession. Building our first airplane out of balsa wood was only the beginning. Today, I live that passion through my studies in mechanical and aerospace engineering, with a focus on structural analysis and aircraft design, while also pursuing my love of aviation by flying aircraft and working towards my pilot's license. What began with building a simple balsa-wood airplane with my uncle has grown into a passion for understanding, designing, and ultimately flying the machines that first captured my imagination.
I am a rising junior at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering, pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with a certificate in Aerospace Engineering. My engineering interests center on autonomous aerospace systems, which I pursue through both independent projects and research.
