The Pantheon
The Pantheon is a growing family of propulsion systems, each named after a figure from Greek mythology to reflect its purpose, design logic, and constraints. The names aren’t decorative. They’re shorthand for how each system behaves and what tradeoffs it’s willing to make.
Each project explores a different approach to propulsion, from elegant simplicity to unapologetic performance. Together, they form a single body of work rather than a pile of experiments, unified by physics, materials science, and a healthy respect for reality.
This is the forefront of my research and my flagship work. It’s evolving, occasionally stubborn, and built to last.
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Hepheastus
A ~2 kN regeneratively cooled liquid rocket engine designed to study high-heat-flux cooling, injector behavior, and manufacturability in compact, reusable propulsion systems.
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Telchines
A ~30 lbf metal AM nozzle bell engine paired with a resin-printed manifold, developed to evaluate the feasibility of partial resin construction in steady-state liquid rocket engines.
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Zephrys
A nanocrystalline nickel–coated polymer-substrate turbopump developed to explore low-cost manufacturing pathways for high-performance pump components, with the goal of improving accessibility to liquid propulsion systems.
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Atlas
A rigid, modular rocket engine test stand designed to restrain high thrust loads while enabling precise measurement of thrust, pressure, and thermal behavior. ATLAS serves as the foundational infrastructure for repeatable, instrumented propulsion testing across liquid, hybrid, and experimental engine systems.