This page provides a summary of my academic career including education and academic project experience.
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, MI
Master of Engineering, Space Engineering May 2010
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Aerospace Engineering Aug 2009
Minors: Physics & Mathematics
Stanford University–Stanford, CA
Guidance and Control Graduate Certificate Apr 2014
Pyatigorsk State Linguistic University–Pyatigorsk, Russian Federation
Certificate, Russian Language Jun 2012
Academic Project Experience
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, MI
AOSS 590: Independent Study, Systems Engineer Jan 2010–May 2010
- Designed and developed a finless amateur rocket using active stabilization
- Developed models and derived control laws for the rocket’s active stabilization system
- Designed, executed, and analyzed the results of simulations of the rocket’s active stabilization system
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, MI
AEROSP 583: Management of Space Systems Design, Systems Engineer Jan 2010–May 2010
- Worked as a systems engineer and code developer for the Wolverine Communications team tasked with developing a standard communications architecture for nanosatellites
- Developed a unified user interface for a distributed ground station network for nanosatellite communications system leveraging the standard nanosatellite communications architecture
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, MI
AEROSP 582: Spacecraft Technology, Lead Systems Engineer/Project Manager Sep 2009–Dec 2009
- Led, managed, and represented the Wolverine Communications team tasked with designing the aforementioned, standard communications architecture for nanosatellites
- Worked closely with a customer from the Air Force Research Laboratory to define the system’s specifications, concept of operations, and architecture
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, MI
AEROSP 483: Space System Design, Lead Payload System Engineer Jan 2009–Apr 2009
- Led, managed, and represented the payload system team, which was responsible for selecting scientific instrumentation and sensors for a space weather monitoring mission
- Researched scientific material and engaged university professors with expertise in space weather to define the requirements of our scientific payload
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, MI
AEROSP 405: Aerospace Laboratory II, Consultant Jan 2009–Apr 2009
- Designed, conducted, analyzed, and reported on experiments aimed at characterizing the aerodynamic properties of the 2009 Formula SAE vehicle for MRacing
- Fabricated a scale model of the vehicle using CAD in conjunction with a CNC router and performed wind tunnel experiments on the University of Michigan subsonic 5 ft x 7 ft wind tunnel
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, MI
M-Fly (SAE Aero Design®), Co-founder & Lead Dynamics Engineer Jan 2006–Sep 2008
- Designed, developed, and fabricated various components for a radio controlled aircraft capable of taking off, flying, and landing while carrying the maximum weight possible and satisfying strict engineering constraints
- Directed and mentored fellow students in the theory and application of aerodynamic design, CFD analysis, and dynamic stability analysis