About

Me!

Hi! I'm a 4th year mechanical engineering student at McMaster University with an interest in thermofluids, energy systems, mechanics and design, and sensors and instrumentation.

The purpose of this portfolio is to track my growth as an upcoming engineer and showcase my contributions to building a Formula SAE team as a lead, member and advisor. By documenting my thought process as close to real-time as possible, not only am I able to reflect on the engineering decisions I made and why, but future Formula SAE students can also benefit by being inspired by and learning from my experiences.

2021: My Formula SAE Journey Begins

My journey on MAC Formula Electric began in 2021 as an Aerodynamics and Cooling Member. With this being the team's transition year back to in-person activities due to COVID-19, I found myself becoming an integral part of the team's infrastructure and manufacturing personnel, executing and developing both composites and machining processes.

2022: Keeping the Momentum Going

With plenty of manufacturing and materials testing experience, I became the team's first Composites Manufacturing Lead in 2022. I continued to develop and refine the fundamental manufacturing and testing processes required to satisfy SAE requirements and produce vehicle components. A major highlight was successfully producing a carbon fiber monocoque for the first time since 2019!

2023: Returning to Aerodynamics and Cooling

With a more grounded, established team, I was able to return as the Aerodynamics and Cooling Lead in 2023. This year served as the team's return to aerodynamic design and production in 4 years, with an emphasis on making decisions informed by vehicle dynamics, cooling, and first-principles engineering. We wanted to engineer the workflows to continuously produce high performance aerodynamic and cooling devices year after year, and we did just that.

2024: Co-op Intermission

2024 marked my first time physically away from the team to pursue a co-op at the Johnson Electric Fluid Power Solutions branch in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. This marked my first step into internal flow CFD, performing multi-phase FSI simulations on a CDC (continuous damping control) valve to successfully develop a lumped-parameter Simulink model for rapid design analysis. On top of my efforts in the workplace, I was still able to make huge contributions to the team. This included setting up a sponsorship for a 64 core CFD workstation, writing a genetic algorithm for 2D multi-element optimization, writing a first-principles MATLAB script for radiator selection, as well as generally supporting team members in their own CAE and manufacturing tasks.

2025: Passing the Baton

In 2025, with thoughts of pursuing a masters, I return to MACFE as an advisor to better manage my time between school, Formula SAE, and personal endeavours. I continue to support any team members who require my advice and/or guidance with design, analysis, manufacturing, assembly, and testing.

If there's anything on here that catches your eye, or if you just want to chat, feel free to message me on LinkedIn or shoot me an email! I look forward to hearing from you.