Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hello! I am Hannah. I am a third-year Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Toronto. I am pursuing a minor in Robotics and Mechatronics and a certificate in Engineering Business. It has always been my goal to become a driving force in the field of STEM, especially through the areas of aero-and-astronautics. Currently, I am working to reach this goal as a member of the University of Toronto Aerospace Team, a design team where I devote a lot of my time. I am newly elected as the Space Systems Head of Outreach, a position where I wish to build better connections with my peers, alumni, and industry leaders.
Part of the Thermal Subsystem in the Space Systems Division, working on the thermal control of the FINCH 3U CubeSat. - Tracking the component masses for calculating outgassing during the bake-out process (noting CVCM and TML values) in Phase D - Creating an onboarding activity for new and upcoming Thermal Systems members - Researched and presented the Bake-out Trade, determining the process in which FINCH will be baked out in Phase D - Researched and presented the In-house TVAC Trade, determining the feasibility of building an in-house TVAC for UTAT Other: Volunteered for the 2024 Canadian Space Conference (co-hosted by UTAT and SEDS Canada) and Science Rendezvous (UTAT Booth)
- Worked under the supervision of Professor Chul Park and Dr. Meysam Salari in preparing 5 layers of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) with 2wt% and 4wt% carbon nanotubes (CNT) with varying void fractions. - Implemented end milling to increase the efficiency of the sanding process of the foamed PVDF-CNT 2wt% and 4wt% samples in adjusting their thicknesses. - Conducted batch foaming of PVDF-CNT 2wt% and 4wt% samples using a heating chamber, adjusting the temperatures and pressures for each batch. - Utilised compression moulding to create PVDF-CNT 2wt% and 4wt% samples.