Experience

Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI

• Minor in Materials Science Engineering
• GPA: 3.86 / 4.00
• Honors CollegeThe MSU Honors College is a selective academic program for high-achieving students. It provides priority course enrollment, specialized honors sections, smaller class sizes, and expanded opportunities for undergraduate research and interdisciplinary study.
• Tau Beta PiTau Beta Pi is the national engineering honor society, recognizing students with strong academic achievement and exemplary character. and Pi Tau SigmaPi Tau Sigma is the international mechanical engineering honor society, recognizing high academic achievement in mechanical engineering. Honor Societies

Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI

• Supervising MLC operations, coordinating tutors and managing resources to support student needs.

Community Clockwork (Startup) · Chicago, IL (Remote)

• Created agentic workflows for HOA task automation using pretrained AI models, Pydantic, FastAPI, Docker, and Postgres.
• Migrated from Google Cloud Functions to a Celery + Redis solution in Python.

Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI

• Taught recitations in MTH 124 (Survey of Calculus I), providing in-class and out-of-class support.

Jerome Resources · Plainfield, IL

• Developed and updated CAD blueprints for company facilities.
• Conducted comprehensive research to identify key sources of food waste in Chicago and Milwaukee.
• Participated in a week-long site visit in Idaho to gain hands-on experience with anaerobic digestion processes, converting cow manure into renewable energy (methane).
• Completed and passed a rigorous safety certification course in a professional setting with no prior preparation.

Sloan Valve Company · Franklin Park, IL

• Identified and resolved malfunctions in a specialized diaphragm life testing machine.
• Documented wear-and-tear analysis for diaphragms undergoing testing.
• Executed valve flushing procedures on various toilet bowls and processed data to compare distinctions and commonalities among different brands and models.

General Assembly & Manufacturing Corp. · Cary, IL

• Shadowed a lead engineer and participated in design and manufacturing problem-solving sessions.
• Followed documentation and logging protocols while capturing, preparing, and uploading digital images of manufacturing components.

Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI

• Selected for the NASA Michigan Space Grant Consortium ( MSGCThe Michigan Space Grant Consortium is a NASA-funded program that supports student research, education, and workforce development in science, engineering, and space-related fields.) Undergraduate Research Fellowship.
• Continuing thermoelectric materials research in the Zevalkink Group focused on crystal growth of Bi₂Se₃.
• Supporting NASA-related research initiatives in advanced energy and materials systems.

Dr. Zevalkink Group · Michigan State University

• Optimizing Optical Floating Zone Furnace techniques for Bi2Se3 single crystal growth.

Michigan State University

• Calibrated Optical Floating Zone Furnace and grew Bi2Se3 single crystals, including material preparation and XRD analysis.
• Developed a user manual for an Optical Floating Zone Furnace, including mirror alignment, interface usage, and ampule-based crystal growth workflows.

Michigan State University

• Presented undergraduate research outcomes in a university forum setting.

Michigan State University

• Won the Accessibility and Inclusion Track
• Won the Organizer's Favorite Award

Michigan State University

• Won the sustainability track.
• Competed against 498 participants from 38 schools.

College of Engineering · Michigan State University

• Served as a track helper for MSU engineering outreach events including Engineering Exploration Day and Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day.
• Assisted with hands-on materials science engineering activity station for visiting K–12 and prospective students.

Pool Club (Registered Student Organization)

• Serving on the student organization executive board.

Kids Serving Kids

• Established and led the Chicago chapter of the organization.