Mechanical Engineering

Picture of my 1300 C methane pyrolysis setup in operation (2026).

I am pursuing my Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering at MIT as a Graduate Researcher in the Atomic Simulation and Energy Laboratory under Professor Henry. I work on a methane pyrolysis project aiming to create cost competitive hydrogen with zero carbon dioxide emissions. 

In my curricular studies, I am particularly interested in sustainable energy and thermodynamics. I have taken classes in Energy Systems and Power, Thermal-Fluids, Energy Conversion, Sustainability at Different Scales, and Product Design. I also have programing experience in the languages of MATLAB, Python, EES, and SQL. 

During my undergraduate studies, I participated in an exchange program at ETH Zurich studying in Switzerland for a semester. There I focused on energy networks and the production, transmission, and consumption of energy throughout Europe. In 2021 I had a summer internship working at Keolis, which runs the Boston Commuter Rail. I worked on reducing the idling time of the trains which was a particularly meaningful project because I could see the immediate and powerful impact of my work in the gallons of fuel saved every night during the winter and the corresponding reduction in carbon emissions output every year. In the summer of 2022 I worked in the MIT Hatsopoulos Microfluids Lab as a summer researcher in Professor Gareth McKinley's Non-Newtonian Fluid Dynamics Research Group studying droplet production. 

Below are further details on some past and current projects of which I am particularly proud.