Education
2020–2025 Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, Virginia Tech
Dynamics, Control, and Estimation
Ph.D. Dissertation:
Nonlinear Observers for Aircraft Maneuvering in Wind
Advisory Committee:
- Prof. Craig A. Woolsey (Chair)
- Prof. Mark L. Psiaki
- Prof. Shane Ross
- Prof. Daniel J. Stilwell
2014–2019 B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Central Connecticut State University
Aerospace Concentration, Mathematics Minor
Fellowships and Awards
- 2024 Walts Fellow
- 2023 & 2024 Martin-Marietta Aircraft Fellow
- 2023 & 2024 Virginia Space Grant Consortium Graduate Research Fellow
- 2023 Atmospheric Flight Mechanics, Best Student Paper, 2023 AIAA SciTech Forum
- 2023 Best Paper in Unmanned VTOL Session, 2023 Vertical Flight Society Forum 79
- 2022 Atmospheric Flight Mechanics, Best Student Paper, 2022 AIAA SciTech Forum
- 2019 Connecticut Space Grant Consortium Undergraduate Research Fellow
- 2018 Best Paper in Design Education Session, 2018 AIAA SciTech
- 2017 NASA CT Space Grant Helicopter/UAS Workshop, Central Connecticut State University
Collegiate Athletics and Coaching
2019–2020 USA Track & Field Certified Level I Coach and Volunteer Coach
2017–2019 NCAA Div. I Track and Field, Central Connecticut State University, Pole Vault
- 2019 Senior Academic Award Recipient
- 2017-18 & 2018-19 CCSU Travelers All-Academic Team
- 2017-18 & 2018-19 Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll