Product design · Thermofluids · Controls

Build the system.
Observe the behavior.

I am a mechanical engineer and UCSB Ph.D. researcher who moves from physical prototypes and fluid experiments to sensing, feedback, and control.

Explore controls Explore prototyping
PrototypeMake ideas tangible early
MeasureUse experiments to find what matters
ControlTurn models and feedback into behavior

Project Previews

Constrained Satellite Rendezvous (MPC)

Zero-order-hold HCW modeling with LQR, constrained MPC, and economic MPC fuel-vs-speed tradeoff analysis.

Jan 2026 - Mar 2026

King + Rook vs King Endgame Solver

Game-theory solver for KRK based on class with Joao P. Hespanha and his text Noncooperative Game Theory: zero-sum modeling, best response, minimax, and dynamic-programming.

Jan 2026 - Mar 2026

Inverted Pendulum on Cart (Physical System)

State-machine controller with swing-up + LQR/LQG balancing/catch; linear system ID via sine sweeps.

Apr 2025 - Jun 2025

Technical Stack

Model Predictive Control MATLAB Simulink Python LQR/LQG Nonlinear Control Robust Control Game Theory Arduino DAQ SolidWorks Hybrid Control FEA 3D Printing

Research

  • Biological Control Lab (UCSB): Control-oriented transcription/supercoiling modeling; co-author on accepted manuscript (Jan 2026), preprint on bioRxiv
  • M&M Flow Lab: Clogging dynamics and vision-based event detection for particle-laden flow experiments.
  • Fluid Energy Science Lab: Wind-tunnel data collection and custom Arduino-MATLAB DAQ systems for wake studies.

Education + Experience

  • UCSB Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering (Jun '29), GPA 3.92.
  • UCSB M.S. Mechanical Engineering (Jul '25), GPA 3.90.
  • UCSB B.S. Mechanical Engineering (Jun '25), GPA 3.76.
  • Teaching Assistant, UCSB (Apr 2024 - Present): Vibrations, Dynamics, Fluids, and Laboratory instruction support.
  • Resident Assistant, UCSB (Aug 2022 - Jun 2023).
  • VP/Brakes Lead, Gaucho Racing Formula SAE EV (Aug 2021 - Jun 2025): Braking system engineering, accumulator container design, and fundraising + grant writing.
  • GameMaster, Diablo Escapes VR (Jul 2020 - Aug 2022).