MATERIALS SCIENCE
PROJECTS
During my time in the Materials Science and Engineering department, I was able to explore state-of-the-art technologies utilized for material testing and visualization. Presented here are projects that pushed the boundaries of my knowledge in their respective Materials Science subfields and helped me create unique solutions and products.
EHOB x CMU-MSE | 2025-2026 Capstone Advisor for Material Properties vs. Sample Size Project
Background
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Summary
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August 2025 - March 2026
HoloCrystal
Award-Winning Augmented Reality Crystal-Visualization Tool
Summary
In the summer of 2023, I collaborated with Professor Vincent Sokalski at Carnegie Mellon's Materials Science Department to create an augmented reality app for visualizing crystal structures using Unity and C#. The project involved converting CrystalMaker files into virtual interactable unit cell crystals, which can help professors teach crystallography concepts such as symmetries and point groups with 3d visualizations.
Advising
During my Masters, I passed the project to a passionate Senior Capstone group, who has spent countless hours working to learn C# and Unity from scratch to improve the project. Through their efforts, they have been able to include conceptual scenes, theme designs, and user interaction functionalities.
Award
Tech Spark Engineering Fair - Winter 2023 - Most Engaging
May 2023 - April 2024
Testing Departure from Nucleate Boiling in Nuclear Cladding for Westinghouse Nuclear
Background
In nuclear reactors, nuclear cladding holds the fuel necessary to boil water. Under abnormal conditions, steam pockets form on the nuclear cladding surface, causing a departure from nucleate boiling event (DNB). Due to the relatively poor conductivity of steam, DNB leads to localized thermal and oxidative damage to the cladding, compromising its structural integrity and increasing the risk of reactor failure
Summary
During my undergraduate senior year, I completed a capstone project with the goal to reproduce the thermal microstructure caused by a DNB event with a significantly less resource-intensive protocol. Our team created mathematical and finite element analysis models for a resistive coil radiation treatment. After completing testing and analysis with stainless steel and Westinghouse’s proprietary Zr-alloy cladding, we were able to partially replicate the microstructure and macrostructure associated with a DNB event.
August 2022 - March 2023