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Work.
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Projects that started with a question and eventually required something physical to work.
2025-Present
HARDWARE / INFRASTRUCTURE
What if concrete could tell us what was happening inside it?
Co-founded a hardtech startup developing conductive concrete that senses structural strain, improves structural health, and accelerates construction automation.
LTspice · NI LabVIEW · Analog Discovery 3 · Oscilloscope · Function Generator · Instron 4206 · Python · Next.js
Work in the field
2025-Present
HARDWARE / INFRASTRUCTURE
What if concrete could tell us what was happening inside it?
Co-founded a hardtech startup developing conductive concrete that senses structural strain, improves structural health, and accelerates construction automation.
LTspice · NI LabVIEW · Analog Discovery 3 · Oscilloscope · Function Generator · Instron 4206 · Python · Next.js
Work in the field
Ongoing
SENSING / DIGITAL HARDWARE
How can we minimize energy losses across the stages of converting AC electricity into stable, usable DC power?
Designing a three-stage AC–DC power converter to investigate power losses, voltage regulation, and efficiency optimization across electrical conversion stages.
LTspice · KiCad · PCB Design · Oscilloscope · DC Power Supply · Multimeter · Power Electronics
Work in the field
Ongoing
SENSING / DIGITAL HARDWARE
How can we minimize energy losses across the stages of converting AC electricity into stable, usable DC power?
Designing a three-stage AC–DC power converter to investigate power losses, voltage regulation, and efficiency optimization across electrical conversion stages.
LTspice · KiCad · PCB Design · Oscilloscope · DC Power Supply · Multimeter · Power Electronics
Work in the field
2024-2026
ENERGY / SYSTEMS
✦ PA Gov STEM, Solar Landscape
Can we eliminate expensive storage batteries by producing electricity at night too?
Invented a hybrid solar-thermoelectric system that generates electricity both day and night using radiative cooling to eliminate battery costs.
SolidWorks · Thermoelectric Generators · Photovoltaic Cells · Thermocouples · Electrical Measurement Equipment
Work in the field
2024-2026
ENERGY / SYSTEMS
✦ PA Gov STEM, Solar Landscape
Can we eliminate expensive storage batteries by producing electricity at night too?
Invented a hybrid solar-thermoelectric system that generates electricity both day and night using radiative cooling to eliminate battery costs.
SolidWorks · Thermoelectric Generators · Photovoltaic Cells · Thermocouples · Electrical Measurement Equipment
Work in the field
2024
DATA / EARTH SYSTEMS
What can measurements from above reveal about energy systems on the ground?
Developed machine-learning models using satellite imagery to study how solar and crop production can be optimized on the same land.
Python · Scikit-learn · NASA AppEEARS · Landsat · NDVI · Geospatial Data Analysis
Work in the field
2024
DATA / EARTH SYSTEMS
What can measurements from above reveal about energy systems on the ground?
Developed machine-learning models using satellite imagery to study how solar and crop production can be optimized on the same land.
Python · Scikit-learn · NASA AppEEARS · Landsat · NDVI · Geospatial Data Analysis
Work in the field
2026
MATERIALS / RESOURCE RECOVERY
Could algae help recover materials our hardware depends on?
Engineered algae-derived biopolymers for rare-earth metal harvesting, achieving 22% higher capture than published benchmarks.
UV-Vis Spectroscopy · ICP-OES · FTIR · Bradford Assay · Biopolymer Characterization
Work in the field
2026
MATERIALS / RESOURCE RECOVERY
Could algae help recover materials our hardware depends on?
Engineered algae-derived biopolymers for rare-earth metal harvesting, achieving 22% higher capture than published benchmarks.
UV-Vis Spectroscopy · ICP-OES · FTIR · Bradford Assay · Biopolymer Characterization
Work in the field
2025
ENERGY / FIELD RESEARCH
Can biochar be used to power massive steel plants, and provide farmers with more income?
Evaluated biochar-powered low-carbon steel production through energy, emissions, and techno-economic modeling.
Techno-Economic Modeling · Energy Analysis · Emissions Modeling · Carbon-Credit Analysis
Work in the field
2025
ENERGY / FIELD RESEARCH
Can biochar be used to power massive steel plants, and provide farmers with more income?
Evaluated biochar-powered low-carbon steel production through energy, emissions, and techno-economic modeling.
Techno-Economic Modeling · Energy Analysis · Emissions Modeling · Carbon-Credit Analysis
Work in the field
2024-2025
SENSING / ENVIRONMENT
✦ Brower Youth Award
How can we make an invisible environmental risk visible?
Advocated for legislation requiring radon testing and remediation in Pennsylvania schools to protect students from a leading environmental cause of lung cancer.
Legislative Research · Environmental Health Analysis · Policy Development · Stakeholder Outreach
Work in the field
2024-2025
SENSING / ENVIRONMENT
✦ Brower Youth Award
How can we make an invisible environmental risk visible?
Advocated for legislation requiring radon testing and remediation in Pennsylvania schools to protect students from a leading environmental cause of lung cancer.
Legislative Research · Environmental Health Analysis · Policy Development · Stakeholder Outreach
Work in the field