Experience
Experience
Here is a selection of my academic experiences that have shaped my skills and expertise.
(June 2022 - Present)
Leading a research project focusing on improving energy resilience by optimizing Distributed Energy Resources site selection.
Conducted research on agrivoltaics system for an energy cane farm in Weslaco, TX, integrating solar panels and agriculture to improve energy resilience. HomerPro, SolidWorks, and MATLAB were used to design, optimize, and perform sensitivity analyses.
Assisting in different research projects in Dr. Hua Li’s lab with other students.
NSF RET & USDA funded RE2AD Programs (Summer 2023/2024)
Mentored K-12 teachers in renewable energy and agriculture projects, particularly focusing on agrivoltaics and analyzing wind speed data during hurricane events. Supported K-12 teachers to use HelioScope and Excel to complete research projects and design learning modules.
Advised undergraduate students to design a collapsible solar array using rigid origami techniques and a mobile agrivoltaics structure to optimize dual land use for agriculture and energy production. Supported using APSIM and HomerPro for modeling crop yield and energy production, comparing transparent PV systems to generic agrivoltaics.
NREL collegiate design competition (Spring Semester 2024)
Participated in the Solar District Cup, a collegiate design competition organized by NREL, focusing on designing optimized distributed energy systems.
Completed training modules on system design and financial modeling using tools like HelioScope and Aurora Solar, enhancing practical knowledge in renewable energy.
REFLEX-ME & USDA-funded RE2AD Programs (Summer 2022)
Mentored undergraduate students to complete different research projects related to renewable energy and agriculture by providing training and help in obtaining the correct resources, using Excel to process data, etc.
USDA-funded RE2AD Program (Summer 2021)
Completed a 9-week research project to analyze solar and wind energy potential in Texas counties using ArcMap software and created an interface using Excel to present the data.
Won third place in the final presentation competition and published research results at an international conference.
REFLEX-ME & USDA-funded RE2AD Programs (Summer 2020)
Completed a 3-week research project using QGIS software with several team members to analyze electrical vehicle charging stations’ placement in Texas and their potential use of solar energy.