Facilities Engineering Intern - Aptar - Congers, NY
(2026-06 - 2026-08)
- Modeled transient heat transfer of forced convection through packed-bed columns; results were used to troubleshoot energy transfer inconsistencies throughout the plant and presented to site leadership to inform optimization decisions.
- Designed official Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) for compressed air generation and distribution throughout the entire facility, saving quality control teams 2+ hours before every test.
- Led a materials investigation into the polymer melt properties of a failed machine component to identify the root cause of failure.
Summer Intern - Aptar - Congers, NY
(2025-05 - 2025-08)
- Engineered a design plan and Bill of Materials (BOM) for a new cleanroom's critical compressed air pathway, encompassing 50+ components at industrial scale, iteratively refining the design in AutoCAD to meet cGMP and ISO 7 standards.
- Analyzed and interpreted wastewater chemical testing data and presented findings to three managers and project teams to inform decision-making.
- Created and standardized operational and troubleshooting documentation for a new air desiccant dryer, ensuring compliance and safety.
- Maintained adherence to 5S standards, supporting workplace organization and operational efficiency.
Pressure Sub-Team Lead - Cornell ChemE Car Project Team - Ithaca, NY
(2023-10)
- Secured top-three finishes across four major competitions, including 1st place at both the 2024 (inter)National and 2025 Regional Competitions.
- Built a pressurized gas system from scratch powered by an acid-base reaction generating CO2, routed through an aluminum alloy reaction vessel and brass piping to a storage vessel and then through a pressure filter-regulator into a pneumatic motor; troubleshot complex integration challenges to improve performance.
- Organized team meetings and developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Engineering Design Packages (EDPs).
Researcher - Cornell C&BE Undergraduate Projects in Engineering - Ithaca, NY
(2024-09 - 2024-12)
- Conducted chemical engineering research across four laboratory projects, evaluating learning impact and relevancy for curriculum development.
- Operated and analyzed key unit operations, including shell-and-tube heat exchangers and fractional distillation columns, evaluating mass and energy balances and efficiencies.
- Authored technical reports analyzing experimental data to explain findings and recommend improvements to lab processes.
