Hi! I'm Sophia, and I'm an undergrad aerospace engineering student at Cal Poly SLO.
Here are some projects that I've done.
At-home Schlieren setup using equipment from Cal Poly's ME department. Experimented with Mach diamonds and multi-color imaging.
Personal project – 2024
My part on a 7-person team that designed, tested, and launched a liquid rocket in under two months. Fueled with nitrous oxide and isopropyl alcohol and achieved 15,300 ft altitude and Mach 1.1.
SLO Propulsion Technologies – 2024
Methane and kerosene systems to fuel a turbine generator, and a gas sampling system to test emissions from the generator.
Internship at Scaled Power – 2021, 2022
Macros written in Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications to optimize the task of assigning colors to large assemblies.
Internship at Scaled Power – 2022
Wooden stage for macrophotography subjects that moves automatically and captures a series of photos according to the photographer's specifications.
Personal project – 2021
Recreation of 19th-century view camera with homemade chemical photosensitive plates.
Personal project – 2020 to Present
