I am a current undergraduate student at Purdue University studying Computer Engineering. I have an interest in Embedded Systems (low-level software and hardware) and Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) and simulation. I also plan on gettting a PhD, most likely in Physics. I have experience using multiple different microcontrollers (STM32, ESP32, Raspberry Pi, etc.) and different chip architechtures (ARM, RISC-V). In addition to working with microcontrollers, I have done control system simulation with MATLAB and Simulink, injecting noise into my system to make sure my controller is robust no matter the conditions. I utilize all of these skills and more as the Flight Dynamics & Controls lead on the liquid-fueled rocketry team at Purdue.
As the lead of FD&C, I am leading the development of a sub-scale version of our current main rocket (Copperhead) and using that to validate our custom 6DoF model on MATLAB, in addition to doing some state estimation and active controls projects. A lot of the technical skills I have, I have learned from doing these teams and doing projects. More details below.
Projects
Sub-Scale Rocket (PSP Liquids Flight Dynamics & Controls Subteam)
Smaller version of our current main rocket (copperhead) to do simulation and sensor validation and active controls on.
Custom 6-Degrees-Of-Freedom Model on MATLAB (PSP Liquids)
The custom 6 Degrees-Of-Freedom model made by the Flight Dynamics & Controls team on PSP Liquids. Uses MATLAB so we can port Simulink directly to it to test different control systems
Reaction Wheel Inverted Pendulum (Personal & PSP Liquids Test-Bed)
Personal project to test different controllers. Also used as a test-bed for sensor validation and for onboarding for new members (if interested in control systems and physics).