Tufts Rocketry is a student-led organization dedicated to designing, manufacturing, and launching high-power team and personal rockets. In 2024, SEDS competed for the first time at the prestigious Spaceport America Cup in Las Cruces, New Mexico, placing 18th out of 68 teams in the 10k COTS category.

As a member of the Mechanical Team, I helped design and manufacture flight hardware for our 12-foot solid-fuel rocket, CARM, and troubleshoot components through FEA, simulations, and test launches. In 2025, we launched a more efficient and improved 10-foot rocket, Hodge, at the International Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC). We are currently designing our third team rocket, Kindlevan, which will incorporate airbrakes. For Kindlevan, I have owned Instron bolt shear failure testing as well as FEA for the rocket's nosecone bulkhead, optimizing weight and strength. In the spring, I will be designing mounts for our GPS system.

In addition, I also built a personal custom rocket, achieving my NAR L1 High Power Rocket Certification. During the design, I selected an H163 Cesaroni motor due to its reliability and after hearing numerous cautionary tales from my teammates about other motors. I used OpenRocket for the design and simulations, modeled the fin assembly and nose cone in SolidWorks, fabricated the fin assembly with a laser cutter, and created the nose cone using a 3D printer. I used an altimeter to gather flight data and a Jolly Logic chute release to bundle the parachute. On launch day, we woke up at 4 a.m. and drove three hours to St. Albans, Vermont. It was a brisk day with practically no wind. The launch was a success! I am currently working on achieving my L2 Certification.