Research

Deep dives into aerospace research — from backyard experiments to published academic work. This category includes the full wind tunnel build series, where each phase of construction and testing was treated as a structured engineering project with measurable outcomes. It also covers a visit to NASA Ames and the National Full-Scale Aerodynamic Complex at Moffett Field, one of the most significant wind tunnel facilities in aviation history. On the academic side, you’ll find coverage of presenting original research at an AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) conference, as well as the research behind designing eVTOL air taxi routes in the San Francisco Bay Area — analyzing flight corridors, energy requirements, and vertiport placement for urban air mobility between locations like NASA Ames and UC Berkeley. The posts here reflect the intersection of hands-on experimentation, formal aerospace education, and independent research.