Number of times previously entering contest: 1

Favorite design and analysis tools: MATLAB, Simulink, EnergyPlus

Inspired by: Nature's patterns and textures inspire my designs. I have always been a tinkerer and a builder, so I love a systems approach to engineering: designing, building, testing, and debugging. I love to assemble and work with multi-disciplinary teams, and their diverse skills inspire me. Through growing up on a family farm, and there becoming used to constant problem solving, I appreciate seeing elegant solutions that are aesthetic, functional, and simply carried out.