Research

From June 2020 to June 2021, I worked as an undergraduate researcher in the MIT Space, Telecommunications, Astronomy, and Radiation Lab (also known as STAR Lab).

My work so far has been focused on attitude controls for BeaverCube, an underactuated (magnetorquer-only) 3U ocean-observing CubeSat with propulsion onboard.

I contributed to a paper about BeaverCube’s mission goals and engineering approach.

Work Experience

From June 2020 to August 2020, I interned at Analytical Graphics, Inc.

I worked with two other interns on developing a concept for a CubeSat communications constellation to serve responders to natural disasters in areas without ground communications. We modeled our individual CubeSats and constellation in STK; I focused on the power and attitude control subsystems, as well as an optical communications system for crosslinking between satellites. At the end of the summer, we submitted a paper on the project and presented to the rest of the company.

I also got my STK Level 1, Level 2 (Master), and Level 3 (Grand Master) certifications, as well as an ODTK Level 1 Certification and the Level 2 STK-Python Integration certification.

Recent Coursework

• 16.851: Satellite Engineering (grad level)
• 16.831: Space Systems Development
• 16.36: Communications Systems and Networks
• 16.30: Feedback Control Systems
• 16.410: Principles of Autonomy and Decision-Making
• 16.07: Dynamics
• 16.06: Principles of Automatic Control
• 2.678: Electronics for Mechanical Systems