FREMONT, CA
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Ben Ayed.
Founder and engineer building autonomous systems and launching rockets.
Founder and engineer building autonomous systems and launching rockets.
Founded nonprofit that has raised $20K+ to fund rockets and teach STEM topics to low-income communities through partnerships with SEWA International, NASA, and the DoD. Hosted camps teaching 500+ elementary students about physics, CAD, dynamics simulations, and rocketry. Mentored middle school and international teams.
Selected as one of 70 global sites to partner with NASA and the DoD to run AstroCamps rocketry summer camps. Organized logistics, built a curriculum, taught physics fundamentals to elementary students, and helped them design and launch rockets.
Created a QR code platform to facilitate in-person, cashless donations for homeless individuals in an increasingly digital society. Built a web portal to manage donations and balances per individual, launched Payalio.com, submitted a provisional patent, and presented to Oakland City Hall.
Worked with a team to design, budget, and build fixed-wing UAV drones. Ran computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulations to optimize lift-to-drag ratio and minimize energy consumption across both aerodynamic and electronic systems.
Independently designed and built a hybrid go-kart. Engineered a novel method to combine power from two independent powertrains rotating at different RPMs and merge their output to a single drive axle — solving a real mechanical coupling problem from scratch.
Volunteer swim instructor for kids with disabilities since 2022. Created adaptive activities for a wide range of disabilities, built an inclusive environment, and developed lifelong water safety skills. Varsity swimmer and 3-year letterman advancing to MVAL Championships.