Mechanical Engineering student at Northern Illinois University and an NIU Merit Scholarship recipient. They came to NIU from Elgin Community College, where they earned an Associate in Engineering Science through the honors program.
They enjoy designing, building, and testing. They have repaired automatic screw machines and installed lubrication systems as a maintenance assistant, assisted on HVAC and construction projects, and started a lawn care and landscaping business with their brother. In class they have designed a can crusher mechanism and modeled airplane wing flutter.
They joined 71 North to work on the Vespa simulator as their senior design project, as part of the SimRig team.
Education
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Northern Illinois University (Expected May 2027)
- Associate in Engineering Science, Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL (Fall 2024)
Skills
- SolidWorks
- AutoCAD
- MATLAB
- C++
- Manual Mill & Lathe
- Stick Welding
- HVAC Installation
- Polish (Fluent)
Work Experience
- General Maintenance Assistant, Abbate Screw Products Inc. (2023 – 2024)
- HVAC & Construction Assistant, Custom Heating-Cooling and Construction Inc.
Project Experience
- Vespa Simulator – capstone senior design project, NIU (Fall 2026 – Present)
- Can Crusher – Mechanism Design and Analysis, NIU (Fall 2025)
- Modeling Airplane Wing Flutter – Differential Equations, Elgin Community College (2024)
- Biphenyl and Oxygen Levels in the Fox River – Differential Equations, Elgin Community College (2024)
