Research

  • DGPPO Meets Reality: Real-Time RL on Crazyflie Drones

    DGPPO Meets Reality: Real-Time RL on Crazyflie Drones

    Summer Research completed as part of Research Science Institute (RSI)
    Advisor: Professor Chuchu Fan, Songyuan Zhang, Jaeyoun Choi, REALM LAB, MIT

    Awards: Submitting to Regeneron Science Talent Search 2026

    Watch the project demonstrations here

    Password: rsi-2025

    Time slot: Between 51:00 and 1:04:26

  • Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Drone Efficiency

    Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Drone Efficiency

    Advisor: Dr. David Handelman Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

    Awards:
    Chief of Naval Research Scholarship Award of $15,000
    Regeneron ISEF Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics, Fourth Award
    National JSHS Engineering and Technology, 2nd Place Oral Presenter
    Connecticut Science Fair Association, ISEF Finalist and 1st Place
    Pepsico Engineering Awards, 3rd Place
    H. Joseph Gerber Award of Excellence Physical Sciences, 1st Place
    NASA EARTH System Science Award
    American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics Award
    MTU Aero Engines Mechanical Engineering Applied Principles Award
    Connecticut Junior Science and Humanities Symposium 2nd Place Presenter        
    UConn Academic Excellence Scholarship    
    Backyard Scientist Award
    Congressional Award: The Gold Medal

    Project demonstrations available on Vimeo and YouTube

  • Nodelek (No Dangerous Electricity) Safety Watch

    Nodelek (No Dangerous Electricity) Safety Watch

    Provisional Patent: Application No. 63/778,119

    Wearable device detecting high-voltage environments for at-risk children to prevent electrical burns. Integrated custom electromagnetic field detection, accelerometer & gyroscope. Bluetooth/Wi-Fi enabled for smartphone alerts via haptic, audio, and visual signals.

    Awards:
    Congressional Award: The Gold Medal
    Zepke Awards for the Best Use of Electronic Circuitry

    Diamond Challenge Finalist

    Project demonstrations available on YouTube