Selected Work
Projects
Research, design, and engineering work
Research • Published at I/ITSEC 2026
AI vs Human Incident Command in VR Fire Training
Built and evaluated a VR firefighter training environment where a large-language-model incident commander directs crews over radio during a simulated residential basement fire. Transcript analysis across central Iowa departments showed AI command prompted more explicit tactical reasoning and clarification-seeking than human command.
Design Competition
Mesh the Gap — Multi-Modal Transportation Hub
Developed a modular A–D transit network for the ACE competition using repurposed shipping‑container stops to replace Iowa’s inefficient hub‑and‑spoke system. Integrated buses, shuttles, and ride‑hailing to turn multi‑hour routes into fast neighborhood connections. Produced realistic phased construction plans showing how the adaptive mesh scales with population growth.
Ongoing
Midwest Microbrew
A media platform featuring interviews and stories from Midwest craft breweries — including Waldmann, Lakefront, Titletown, and Big Grove — published at midwestmicrobrew.com and on YouTube.
Coursework • ME 1600
Vehicle Performance Analysis in Python
A modular Python program that models wide-open-throttle vehicle performance across every gear — engine torque, traction force, road load, acceleration, and axle loads — from experimental dynamometer data. Uses polynomial curve fitting of real dyno data, flags out-of-range engine speeds, and exports multi-sheet Excel results, with comparison charts for the Corvette, Civic, Mustang, and Impala.
