About
Rutgers aerospace, class of 2030. GNC lead at the Rocket Propulsion Lab.
I’m a first-year aerospace engineering student at Rutgers, class of 2030. I want to work in GNC on defense and space hardware.
Most of my time outside class goes to the Rutgers Rocket Propulsion Lab, where I lead GNC on the avionics team. This fall I wrote the state estimator for our flight computers. On my own I’m building a rocket trajectory simulator in Python, one checked piece at a time, with the goal of getting it to thrust vector control.
In spring 2027 I’m joining Prof. Laurent Burlion’s group at Rutgers to do controls research. His group works on nonlinear control, safe control of UAVs, and spacecraft attitude control.
I’m looking for GNC internships for summer 2027 and summer 2028. San Diego, the LA area, or remote and hybrid all work for me.
Experience
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GNC Lead, Avionics, Rutgers Rocket Propulsion Laboratory
Sep 2026 to now
RPL builds high-power rockets for the Spaceport America Cup under Rutgers AIAA. I run the avionics team’s GNC work and wrote the flight computer state estimator.
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Undergraduate Researcher, Prof. Laurent Burlion’s group, Rutgers MAE
Starting spring 2027
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Software Technical Intern, Middletown Township Public Schools
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Technology Volunteer, Middletown Township Public Library
Education
Rutgers University, School of Engineering
2026 to 2030
B.S. in Aerospace Engineering (intended). I took Multivariable Calculus through dual enrollment at Seton Hall University, so that credit transferred in.
Skills
- Languages
- C++, Python, MATLAB
- Simulation
- Simulink, NumPy, Matplotlib
- CAD
- SolidWorks, Onshape, Siemens NX (learning it now)
- GNC
- Kalman filters, AHRS, trajectory simulation
- Other
- Git, rocket propulsion basics
Right now
Adding aerodynamic drag to the simulator. After that I want to check it against our flight data, then move to 2D with a gimbaled motor.