Academic Achievements

Engineering and Design

Golf ball cannon

It all begins with a challenge, and with this invention the challenge was to create a Golf Ball Cannon capable of propelling a standard golf ball in the range of approximately 225 yards with accuracy, using only air propulsion.

Designing Tiny Homes

The project challenge was to create a tiny home, easily replicable, and desirable to a wide range of individuals, that could be moved on a standard semi-truck for permanent fixture anywhere in the country. This project won the design award for the Designing with the Pros class and was accepted by a national home builder as the most feasible proposal submitted by a student designer.

ACE mentor program: 2022 oUTSTANDING sTUDENT aWARD

Engineering combined with projects and a corporate sponsor was the basis for the Designing with the Pros course. As a result of my designs, project management, and team-building skills, I was the recipient of the ACE (Architecture, Construction, and Engineering) Outstanding Student Award.

Design a City Project

The challenge: design a city of the future capable of fully sustaining its population. A government, education system, infrastructure, energy, and recreation plan was developed and the mini-utopian city, later named Arcadia, was constructed.

Uap light sculpture

Challenged by my engineering fundamentals professor to “create a light sculpture using at least 3 LEDs that turn on and off,” I designed an Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon (UAP) in CAD, 3D printed the main structure, designed a circuit diagram, soldered and wired 82 standard and LED lights and strips, and coded the light sequence for Arduino Uno in C++.

Professional CAD Drawing and Bridge Design

As a final project in Mechanical Engineering 202 (Statics), I created a Pratt Bridge design from scratch using Autodesk Fusion. As a team, we then created a physical bridge using spaghetti noodles, to replicate the design.

Poker Chip Launcher

As a humorous conclusion to Engineering Fundamentals 151, we were tasked with creating a mechanical device with a trigger mechanism that would launch a poker chip. The schematic drawings I designed helped our team create a product that won first place within our class.

A Steady-State, Integrated Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Solver in Python

We created a steady-state CFD solver in Python that can take a CAD model, generate a 3D finite-volume mesh, and then simulate compressible flow around said CAD model. The solver also computes the estimated drag forces and drag coefficients by using the resulting velocity and pressure fields of the 3D object being tested.

Remote Controlled bIO-INSPIRED Cownose Ray ROBOT

Drawing upon Dr. Giovanni Bianchi and Dr. Simone Cinquemani’s (Milano Polytechnic Institute) Design of a Bioinspired Cownose Ray, I created a replica of the sea creature using both traditional and resin 3D printing.

The SolidWorks CAD files were converted and adapted into a usable interface, with programming for 8 individual servomotors in C++ for an Arduino Uno and Mega 2560. The assembled robot was composed of 405 individual components.

Honor Societies

Charter Member of Mu Alpha Theta Chapter at CBA

Mu Alpha Theta is a nationally recognized mathematics honor society. In 2024, our AP Calculus BC class (the first ever in Clayton-Bradley Academy history) applied and received permission to establish a Mu Alpha Theta Chapter at Clayton-Bradley Academy. In this honor society, we hone our calculus abilities and celebrate our love of mathematics.

National Honor Society Service Coordinator

I joined the National Honor Society in my Junior year (2023-2024) and was nominated as the CBA chapter’s Service Coordinator in my Senior year (2024-2025). As the Service Coordinator, I organize service days for our chapter to participate in and give back to our local community.

Preforming Arts

Poetry Out Loud 10th Grade and 11th grade representative

Reciting poetry with feeling, understanding, and empathy in front of an audience, and placing as a school finalist for two years in a row is a personal triumph of mine.

Piano Soloist and Guitar accompanist for Orchestra

As a junior, I accompanied the CBA Orchestra on both the classical guitar and piano at the semester-culminating performances in winter, spring, and graduation ceremonies.