Manufacturing & Test Engineer, CWRU Motorsports
I'm a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering student at Case Western Reserve University and a manufacturing and test engineer on CWRU Motorsports Baja SAE. I program and machine drivetrain and suspension parts on CNC and manual equipment, and I'm leading the design of a drivetrain torsional test stand.
About
On CWRU Motorsports I turn team drawings into finished drivetrain, suspension and frame parts for our Baja SAE cars, and I design the tests that show whether those parts hold up.
I've machined more than 15 unique parts for SR26 and the SR27 build in 6061 and 7075 aluminum, 4130 and 4140 steel, Delrin and UHMW. On the lathe I hold ±0.001 in on reamed press-fit bores. I program multi-setup 3-axis toolpaths in Fusion CAM, and I cut the SR27 front inboard yokes on the 4th axis. I also set up the team's vacuum thermoformer and laid up carbon fiber for the SR26 seat.
I'm currently leading a four-person team developing a torsional test stand for our drivetrain. It will apply up to 400 lb-ft of torque to the propshaft and the front inboard and outboard yokes, with S-beam load cells and strain rosettes logged through a DAQ. Those measurements will validate the Ansys Workbench FEA I built to predict yield in the 7075 aluminum yoke and spider.
I'm looking for an internship for summer 2027, and I'm open to a spring or fall 2027 co-op, in manufacturing, automotive or motorsports engineering.
Get in touchFrom the teardown
Before SR26 left for competition, I tore down the 4WD assembly and the front transfer case, and helped inspect every part for cracks and deformation. The torque limiter hubs had cracked.
We worked out the design changes needed to fix the problem, and I helped machine the replacement hubs. Then I rebuilt both assemblies and torqued everything to spec. It was all back on the car before the event.
Crack 1beside the bore
Crack 2from the bore into the cross hole
Drivetrain Torsional Test StandA stand that twists our 7075 yokes until they fail, so the FEA finally has a measured number to answer to.
Test rig design2025 – now
Machining for SR26 and SR27Over 15 drivetrain, suspension and frame parts, from manual lathe work to yokes on the 4th axis.
Manufacturing2025 – now
Pre-Competition Drivetrain TeardownTaking the 4WD system apart before competition, and the cracked hub that turned up inside it.
Inspection2026
Wheel Force Transducer TestingRunning a Michigan Scientific wheel force transducer on the car to measure what the wheels actually see.
Vehicle testing2026
Rear Frame Damage Analysis3D scanning the rear of the car after a collision to find out why it kept rolling.
3D scan analysis2026
Composites and ThermoformingBringing up the team's new thermoformer, carbon fiber seat layups, and carbon fiber tube testing.
Composites2025 – now
Adjustable Ladder FootA ladder foot that levels itself to uneven ground, taken from a whiteboard list to a full drawing package.
Product design2026
Parts, drawings and tools from the last year
Manufacturing & Test EngineerCWRU Motorsports (Baja SAE)Aug 2025 to presentI hold two roles on the Baja team. On the manufacturing side I make parts for the car. On the test side I get the car and its instruments ready for test days, and I inspect it before competitions.
How: I plan each job from the team's drawings and run it on whatever suits the part: manual lathe and mill, 3- and 4-axis CNC, or the waterjet. Before each event I tear down and inspect the drivetrain. On test days I'm responsible for instrumentation like the wheel force transducer, and I lead the build of the yoke torsional test stand.
Outcome: Over 15 of my parts ran on SR26, and I caught a cracked torque limiter hub before it reached the course. The SR27 front inboard yokes are done.
Teaching Assistant, EMAE 160 Mechanical ManufacturingCase School of Engineering, Case Western Reserve UniversityAug 2026 to presentEMAE 160 is the intro manufacturing course. Every student in it machines a hammer from a set of part and assembly drawings, and I help run two lab sections of eight students each.
How: I demonstrate each machine before students run it: manual mills, lathes, the surface grinder, bandsaws and drill presses. I also teach them to read calipers and micrometers properly. Then I check their parts against the drawing's dimensions and GD&T callouts as they go, and run the final inspection on every hammer. Between labs I keep the machines running, from bandsaw blades and coolant to mill and lathe upkeep, and I make sure PPE and shop rules are followed.
Outcome: Sixteen students get through their first real machining project, and no hammer leaves the lab without being checked against the drawing.
A tap and a center drill, both snapped in my lab sections while students were using them. They are hard, brittle tools, and they break quickly when they are forced or go in at an angle. Looking at how they broke, I could see that the way I'd been showing students how to use them wasn't landing, so I changed how I teach both. It was a learning point for me as much as for them. I kept the pieces to remember a mistake I made, and how I fixed it.
Customer Service AssistantHousing and Residence Life, Case Western Reserve UniversityAug 2026 to presentI work the front desk for on-campus housing, which is the first stop for residents who need something.
How: I run check-in and check-out, hand out keys and keep the key inventory, and help with room assignments. I also handle cash and keep the desk's financial and administrative records, and I help with mail and routine facility inspections.
Outcome: One desk where residents can sort out keys, rooms and mail, with the key and cash records kept up to date.
Student Facilities AssistantCase Western Reserve UniversityMay to Aug 2026Over the summer I worked on facilities for more than 30 residential buildings.
How: I did safety inspections, maintenance and year-end building assessments, and logged what I found in the housing maintenance tracking system. I was also on the on-call rotation for lockouts, maintenance problems and medical emergencies.
Outcome: Every building on my list was inspected and recorded over the summer, with the findings logged for the maintenance team to act on.
Mechanic & Service InternJeep Motors, Surat, IndiaAug to Sep 2021I spent two months in the service department of a Jeep dealership.
How: I worked alongside the technicians on Compass, Wrangler and Meridian vehicles: wheel alignments, engine and transmission work, and keeping track of parts inventory.
Outcome: My first hands-on time with production vehicles, before I'd started engineering school.
B.S. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Expected Graduation: May 2029
GPA: 3.83
IB Diploma, 40 of 45 points
99th percentile
Graduated May 2025
Sears think[box]
I make striped hardwood cutting boards in the wood shop at Sears think[box]. I arrange the strips into a pattern, glue and clamp them into a panel, then flatten and sand the board, chamfer the edges and finish it with oil.
Data from Jolpica, FastF1 and Open-Meteo
Personal project, Python and React
F1 is the sport I follow most closely, so I'm building my own analysis of every race since 1998, grouped by regulation era and track layout. The Python pipeline will predict qualifying and race results with calibrated probabilities and suggest tyre and pit stop strategy for each team, and a React and TypeScript site will present it.