Projects

Optics / 2025–2026

Automated tracking telescope

Locates and tracks deep-sky objects using two stepper motors on independent axes.
Camera attachment for long-exposure astrophotography, plus swappable eyepieces for variable magnification.
Shutter system for brightness control, targeting enough resolution to make out Jovian bands and Saturn's rings.

Target magnification 200× Actuation 2× stepper

Vehicles / 2024–2025

3D-printed chassis with a dual-motor drivetrain and independent electronic speed controllers.
Ackermann steering geometry so inner and outer wheels track at distinct angles — tighter turns, no tire scrub.
15° caster angle for self-aligning torque and straight-line stability at speed.
Printed structural parts combined with sourced rod ends for the load-bearing linkages.

Power 5200 mAh / 11.1 V Drive Dual motor, 2× ESC

Vehicles / 2024–2025

Built for maximum speed while stopping within centimeter accuracy of a set target distance.
The whole problem is the trade: every bit of acceleration has to be paid back in controlled deceleration.

Tolerance ±1 cm Event Science Olympiad

Robotics / 2023–2026

Sole club leader: recruiting, team organization, fundraising, and direction of design, build, programming, and competition.
Modeled the complete robot chassis from scratch in Fusion 360 using goBILDA components — a formal CAD phase the team had never had before.
Closed the equipment funding gap with a crowdfunding push and a team bake sale.
Wrote robot control code in Java.

Recruiting ~80 of 600 students Raised ~$600 Years leading 3

Tools: Autodesk Fusion 360, FDM 3D printing, CNC milling, Java, Python.