Mechanical Engineer · USC M.S. · Automotive & Thermal Systems
I build mechanical systems that don’t just pass simulation : they survive reality.
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What I Do
I design and validate mechanical systems under real-world conditions : not just ideal ones.
Most engineers stop when the FEA looks clean. I start there.
My work lives at the intersection of CAD, thermal simulation, powertrain engineering, and physical validation : the part where you find out whether your assumptions were right.
Technical Stack
- Design & Modeling : SolidWorks, Fusion 360, CATIA (CAD at speed, not ceremony)
- Simulation : ANSYS Mechanical, Fluent, Workbench (FEA & CFD end-to-end)
- Manufacturing : DFM/DFA, GD&T, additive manufacturing, prototyping
- Systems : Powertrain dynamics, thermal management, vehicle systems
- Tools : MATLAB, Python, ROS 2, MuJoCo
Projects
Generative Drone Frame : Topology Optimization
120+ optimization cycles. Multi-load-case boundary conditions. Lattice density gradients tuned to local stress fields. Manufacturability constraints baked in from day one.
Results:
- 38% weight reduction
- 22% increase in global stiffness
- 14% drop in peak von Mises stress
- Sub-1.8 mm strut geometry : print-ready
The frame looks like it grew. That’s the point.
How I Think
Most engineers trust the simulation until the hardware disagrees.
I’ve been at that 1:30 AM moment : watching a mechanism drift under repetition, tracking down a hesitation that wasn’t in any log file, removing features I was proud of because the system performed better without them.
That experience is the credential.
Systems don’t fail loudly anymore. They fail politely : until they don’t.
I’m less interested in systems that look impressive. I’m obsessed with systems that behave well when pushed.
Currently
M.S. Mechanical Engineering at the University of Southern California (USC Viterbi)
Focused on: advanced manufacturing, automotive systems, simulation-to-hardware validation.
Seeking Summer 2026 opportunities in mechanical & automotive engineering.
If you’re building something that has to work in the real world : let’s talk.
“Take the mechanical systems that look impossible. Break them into physics. Rebuild them into reality. Repeat.”