ARGO aerodynamic fairing
I am comparing leading-edge, midsection, and boattail geometries against the previous Icarus aerocover.
Conceptual Design Review completed September 2026
ANSYS Fluent · OpenRocket · Supersonic flow
Hi, I'm Aaron.
I take mechanical designs from CAD and analysis through fabrication and testing, with work in rocket hardware, aerodynamics, and robotics.
I'm a mechanical engineering junior at Boston University, with an aerospace concentration and a Materials Science & Engineering minor. I'm seeking a Summer 2027 internship in mechanical design, aerospace, or product development. Expected graduation: May 2028.
In progress
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Rocket nozzle
I sized the flow path, modeled the nozzle and adapter, and checked the pressure load before fabricating a resin prototype.
Pressure FEA: minimum factor of safety 2.12
SolidWorks · FEA · Compressible flow · Resin printing
The Deskinator
I wrote the Arduino navigation firmware and helped assemble and redesign an autonomous desk-cleaning robot.
Documented suction trial: 72 of 95 rice grains collected
Arduino C++ · Sensors · CAD · Prototype testing
Cartesian fishing game
I led CAD and mechanical layout for a team-built fishing game that combines X-Y positioning, a motorized Z dip, magnetic pickup, and a rotating target board.
Classroom demonstration completed with X-Y-Z control, magnetic pickup, and all three game rounds working
SolidWorks · 3D printing · 80/20 extrusion · Timing belts · Arduino
Recent experience
View full experienceMechanical Engineering Intern · Culturon
I ran optical emission spectroscopy experiments and built Python analysis tools with pandas, SciPy, and Astroquery to process plasma spectra and compare candidate lines with the NIST atomic spectra database.
Project Engineer · BU Rocket Propulsion Group
I designed and fabricated a resin rocket nozzle, evaluated its pressure loading in SolidWorks Simulation, and now use ANSYS Fluent and OpenRocket to compare aerodynamic fairing concepts.
Technical skills
CAD and simulation
SolidWorks · SolidWorks Simulation · Autodesk Fusion 360 · HSMWorks · Onshape · ANSYS Fluent · ANSYS Mechanical · ANSYS Workbench · COMSOL · OpenRocket
Engineering analysis
Mechanical design · FEA · CFD · Supersonic aerodynamics · 1D compressible flow · Stress analysis · Thermodynamic cycle analysis · GD&T fundamentals
Programming and data
Python · pandas · SciPy · Astroquery · MATLAB · C++ · Arduino · Java · LaTeX
Fabrication and electronics
FDM printing · Resin printing · CNC machining · Manual lathe · Manual mill · Soldering · Electronics assembly · Sensors
Testing and practice
Optical emission spectroscopy · HR4000 spectrometer · Experimental testing · Systems integration · Technical writing · Design reviews
Languages
English (native) · Mandarin Chinese (conversational)
Get in touch
If you’re hiring for Summer 2027, I’d be glad to talk about design, prototyping, or test work.