Projects

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QUEST: Quantum Encrypted Satellite-based Transmission

Nano-satellite to provide secure quantum communications.

Senior Design: Smith Chart

Designing an augmented reality GUI to interact with a large Smith chart in Broun Hall.

ENVOY: Enabling Natural-language Versatility and Opportunity

Developing a modular architecture for American Sign Language (ASL) translation.

Wind Turbine Impact on Air Surveillance Radar (ASR)

Modelling clutter created by wind farms to measure the impact on ASR.

HARA: Hybrid Analog-digital Retro-directive Antenna

An antenna array capable of mm-wave communications with retro-directive beamforming.

Radar Vulnerability Testing

Researching ways of spoofing and altering radar returns through hardware.

eMotes: Novel Disposable Airborne Probes

Deployable probes that take measurements from our atmosphere.

Talks & Presentations

Integrated Quantum Photonics (IQP) are reducing the footprint of electronics and enabling a new generation of sensing technologies. In …

An optical design for quantum key distribution was tested and designed. In this poster presentation, the physics of our design are …

An optical design for quantum key distribution was constructed for the payload of a smallsat. This design was tested and reviewed in an …

Wind farms produce large amounts of clutter for legacy radars. This interference was modelled using MATLAB and the results compared to …

A budget and project timeline is presented to laboratory staff in order to secure funds in developing an ASL translation architecture …

Current ASL translation tools that exist today focus on one-way communication from ASL to English. We propose a novel method of …

Recent Posts

Nearly 500,000 people in the U.S. and Canada are speakers of American Sign Language as their first Language.

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Experience

 
 
 
 
 

Student Technical Researcher

MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Aug 2019 – Present Auburn, AL
  • Developing an American Sign Language dictionary to be used for machine learning algorithms in order to create a translation architecture for fluid conversations between signing and spoken English.
 
 
 
 
 

Research Intern

MIT Lincoln Laboratory

May 2019 – Aug 2019 Lexington, MA
  • Studied radar principles and physics in order to develop MATLAB tools that model wind turbine clutter for the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Systems & Architectures group.
  • Analyzed the interference of wind turbines on radars. Compared simulation to real data collected in the field to confirm model accuracy.
  • Created ”ENVOY”, an American Sign Language teaching tool as part of the Intern Innovative Idea Challenge. Won best poster and first place overall to secure laboratory funding for future development.
 
 
 
 
 

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Auburn University Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Sep 2018 – Present Auburn, AL
  • Integrating an embedded system to steer a laser communication payload on the Quantum Encrypted Satellite based Transmission (QUEST) project for a 12U small satellite.
  • Penetration and vulnerability testing on a radar for the Army through Dynetics. Currently processing files and constructing pathways to disrupt normal radar operation.
  • Performing research for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association on GlobalSense as a partof development for disposable environmental probes.
  • Testing and simulating a retro-directive antenna array to be used in communication systems. Researching topologies for the IC board in order to minimize the area and lower the power usage of the design.
 
 
 
 
 

Graphics Operator

War Eagle Productions

Feb 2017 – Sep 2018 Auburn, AL
  • Crew member for the Auburn University sports broadcasting center. Lead graphics operations for live television coverage on SEC Network, ESPN, and ESPN+.
  • Acted as Assistant Producer as well as main graphics operator for a variety of sports. Researched teams, built compelling stories, and communicated as a team during live broadcasts.
 
 
 
 
 

STEM Summer Intern for Space Launch System (SLS) - Avionics

Boeing

Jun 2015 – Aug 2015 Huntsville, AL
  • STEM intern for the avionics division of the SLS program. Performed research for different parts of the rocket, including the Flight Safety Systems (FSS).
  • Consolidated hardware engineering data from various stages of the rocket and tracked test results as well as location data for the test sites.