Hello everyone!

I am a third-year Mechanical Engineering student at the University of New Brunswick pursuing a mechatronics option, with strong interests in propulsion systems, launch vehicle design, and autonomous flight technologies. My long-term goal is to contribute to Canada’s independent access to space through the development of reliable and reusable launch systems.

Over the past two years, I have designed and developed multiple propulsion system components, including combustion chambers, injectors, and turbopump elements, as part of an ongoing electric pump-fed liquid rocket engine project. In parallel, I founded and currently lead the UNB Rocket Engineering & Propulsion Laboratory (UREPL), where I manage a multidisciplinary team developing a single-stage rocket system and performing structural, mass, and performance simulations.

I am driven by hands-on engineering, systems-level thinking, and the challenge of transforming complex concepts into functional, testable designs.

Rocket Engineering Projects

Electric Pump-Fed Liquid Rocket Engine

Technical Report PDF

Final-Design-Report

Project Overview

Designed a complete electric pump-fed liquid rocket engine using SolidWorks, integrating thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and mechanical engineering into one cohesive system.

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Key Components Designed

• Turbopump — Double suction centrifugal design with spiral bevel impeller
• Combustion Chamber & Nozzle — Sized using MIT’s design methodology with LOX/RP-1 propellant
• Injector Plate — Non-impinging showerhead configuration
• Propellant Tanks — Separate fuel (RP-1) and oxidizer (LOX) tanks
• Pipe Network — Modular L-shaped and Y-junction pipes

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Motion Analysis Results

Parameter	Result
Angular Velocity	600 → 3000 deg/s (linear)
Angular Acceleration	480 deg/s² (constant)
Motor Torque	1 N·mm (constant)

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Engineering Highlights

• Tolerancing: ISO h6/H7 shaft-bearing fit; cylindricity of 0.005 mm
• Manufacturing: CNC lathe, drill press, and mandrel tube bending
• Design Pivot: Adopted modular piping to overcome assembly constraints

Project Status : Completed.

Zaphod: Single-Stage Rocket (Status: Ongoing) UNB Rocket Engineering & Propulsion Laboratory (UREPL)

Key Achievements:

• Secured $3200 in funding to support Rocket Development initiatives
• Led the development of UNB’s first solid-fuel, single-stage rocket targeting a 10,000 ft apogee for the Launch Canada Challenge
• Defined system architecture, mass budget, and component selection for full vehicle integration
• Performed structural and mass analysis on rocket subsystems to validate design constraints
• Developed a high-fidelity simulation model in OpenRocket/Python to predict flight performance

Robotics Projects

Vortex: Autonomous Quadcopter

Key Achievements:

• Secured $900+ in grants from established organizations to support our Unmanned Aerial Robotics Project
• Actively developing the University of New Brunswick’s first fully autonomous competitive drone, designed to maximize payload capacity and optimize flight endurance through efficient system integration and power management.