I am currently working as a part of Columbia’s Cube Satellite Team, where I’m supporting design and development efforts for a cube satellite approved for launch by NASA in 2027. The Line Imaging Orbiter for Nanosatellite-Enabled Spectrographic Surveys (LIONESS) is a 6U cubesat equipped with a spectrograph, which will be deployed to study the hydrogen spectra around galaxies to provide insight into galactic formation. While the project is still in progress, my prior work has included helping to develop the satellite’s power and data budgets, exploring communications systems, and conducting structural and thermal analyses of the design. I have also contributed to several grant proposals, including our successful effort to secure $300,000 in launch funding from NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative.

Additional information about the project can be found in recent conference proceedings from SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation and Columbia News.