About Me

I am a Mechanical Engineering student at the University of St. Thomas, with minors in Physics and Materials Science & Engineering. I am most interested in using simulation and testing to understand how designs perform.

As an Undergraduate Research Assistant, I study metal additive manufacturing. I have developed and calibrated thermal models for wire-arc additive manufacturing and am beginning CFD work on melt-pool flow and particle behavior in laser powder bed fusion.

My project work includes a tethered mobile robot, an ANSYS Fluent model of a liquid-cooled cold plate, and an experimental test rig for studying wave-height reduction across mangrove-inspired barriers.

Outside coursework and research, I work in engineering lab operations and NCAA Division I broadcast production. I have also served in student leadership and orientation roles, which have helped me become a clearer communicator and a better teammate.