Harvard Rocket Propulsion Group (HRPG)
President
December 2024 to December 2025
Harvard Rocket Propulsion Group (HRPG) is a student-led aerospace organization advancing hands-on rocketry at Harvard through the design, fabrication, and testing of low-cost liquid rockets by manufacturing major components in-house.
As President, I led HRPG’s technical direction and operations, overseeing finances, logistics, and long-term strategy while coordinating multidisciplinary teams across propulsion, fluids, structures, and avionics. I was in charge of the execution of major propulsion programs, including pioneering and static-firing a scalable nitrous-oxide/ethanol engine producing 500 lbf of thrust, and spearheading the initial development of a regeneratively cooled liquid rocket engine fabricated entirely through manual machining.
Ignition Lead
September 2024 to December 2024
Before serving as President of HRPG, I led the design and development of the ignition system for our first full-scale liquid rocket engine. This project involved end-to-end system design, testing, and iteration to achieve reliable, repeatable ignition. To learn more about the engineering decisions, design methodology, and hands-on workflow behind this system, click the link below.