ARGO aerodynamic fairing
I am comparing leading-edge, midsection, and boattail geometries against the previous Icarus aerocover.
Conceptual Design Review completed September 2026
ANSYS Fluent · OpenRocket · Supersonic flow
Hi, I'm Aaron.
I take mechanical designs from CAD and analysis through fabrication and testing, with work in rocket hardware, aerodynamics, and robotics.
I'm a mechanical engineering junior at Boston University, with an aerospace concentration and a Materials Science & Engineering minor. I'm seeking a Summer 2027 internship in mechanical design, aerospace, or product development. Expected graduation: May 2028.
In progress
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Rocket nozzle
I sized the flow path, modeled the nozzle and adapter, and checked the pressure load before fabricating a resin prototype.
Calculated thrust: 7.87 lbf · Pressure-only FEA: minimum factor of safety 2.12
SolidWorks · FEA · Compressible flow · Resin printing
The Deskinator
I wrote the Arduino navigation firmware and helped assemble and redesign an autonomous desk-cleaning robot.
Hand-held suction test: 72 of 95 rice grains collected (76%)
Arduino C++ · Sensors · CAD · Prototype testing
Cartesian fishing game
I led CAD and mechanical layout for the belt-driven fishing game and 3D-printed seven custom mounts and brackets.
Magnetic pickup and release worked in all three test cycles. The classroom demo ran all three game rounds.
SolidWorks · 3D printing · 80/20 extrusion · Timing belts · Arduino
Recent experience
View full experienceProject Engineer · BU Rocket Propulsion Group
I'm comparing fairing shapes for ARGO's external plumbing using ANSYS Fluent and OpenRocket. I also designed and resin-printed a rocket nozzle and helped integrate it for a team static fire.
Mechanical Engineering Intern · Culturon
I ran optical emission spectroscopy experiments, built a Python workflow to identify candidate emission lines, and benchmarked a plasma chamber against a reference chamber.
Technical skills
Design and simulation
SolidWorks · SolidWorks Simulation · HSMWorks · ANSYS Fluent · ANSYS Mechanical · OpenRocket · Onshape
Programming and test
Python · MATLAB · C++ · Arduino · Optical emission spectroscopy
Fabrication
FDM printing · Resin printing · CNC machining · Manual lathe · Manual mill · Soldering
Engineering analysis
FEA · CFD · Supersonic aerodynamics · Compressible flow · GD&T fundamentals
Get in touch
If you’re hiring for Summer 2027, I’d be glad to talk about design, prototyping, or test work.