Ashley Tisaranni

Aerospace Engineer

Publications

AIAA SciTech Co-author: Impact of Intra-class Variance on YOLOv5 Model Performance for Autonomous Navigation around Non-Cooperative Targets

Awards


Publications

AIAA SciTech Co-author: Impact of Intra-class Variance on YOLOv5 Model Performance for Autonomous Navigation around Non-Cooperative Targets


Resume & Contact Information

ASHLEY TISARANNI

Melbourne, FL | atisaranni2019@my.fit.edu      

www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-tisaranni                                                             301-275-5153

 

Professional Summary

Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering student graduating in May 2023 with experience in the aerospace, machine learning, and robotics industries. Looking for engineering work in a space sector. Aspiring astronaut.

 

Active DoD Secret Clearance                                                Investigation Date: 07/20/2021

 

Skills

Fusion 360, NX, CREO, MATLAB, Microsoft Excel & Word, FEMAP, Modal Analysis, Python, ML Processes, Drill Press, Lathe, CPLM, Raspberry Pi4, ROS2

 


Education

Bachelor of Science: Aerospace Engineering                                             08/2019- 05/2023 Florida Institute of Technology: Melbourne, FL    GPA: 3.67

Relevant Coursework: Space Vehicle Control, Space Mission Analysis, Rockets & Mission Analysis, Aerospace Structural Design, Propulsion Testing, Aircraft Stability & Control, Solids Modeling, Computer Aided Eng.


Experience                                                                                              

Technical Intern

Northrop Grumman- Melbourne, FL                                                            05/2022 – Present

Strike Program

·   Derived and manipulated moments of inertia and centroids for structural configurations

·   Constructed criteria models via FEMAP and NX for modal, vibration, and FEM analysis

·   Developed Craig Bampton Models to increase fidelity in models

·   Implemented and adjusted aircraft component designs and documentation via NX and Teamcenter

    

Structures Lead

Undergraduate Senior Design Project- Liquid Bipropellant Rocket Competition 08/2022 – Present

·   Designing, analyzing, and manufacturing fuel tank to hold pressurized Nitrous & alcohol

·   Conducting failure analysis to confirm designs

·   Researching previous designs to determine optimal configuration

·   Leading sub team of 3 teammates to divide work and achieve deliverables efficiently

 

Machine Learning Research Assistant     

Florida Institute of Technology ORION Lab- Melbourne, FL                                08/2021 – Present

Orbital Robotic Interaction, On-orbit servicing, and National (ORION) Lab

·   AIAA SciTech Co-author: Impact of Intra-class Variance on YOLOv5 Model Performance for Autonomous Navigation around Non-Cooperative Targets

·   Trained and tested YOLOV5 algorithm for satellite component detection for implementation with an AI drone swarm to reduce debris in low Earth orbit

·   Designed satellite models in CREO for model training to combat classification issues

·   Recorded, augmented, and classification labeled videos of team-built satellite

·   Integrated Raspberry Pi4 and ROS2 for Artificial Potential Field drone swarm communications

·   Utilized DCM’s and rotation matrices to combine camera views of multiple drones

 

Undergraduate Research Fellow

National Institute of Standards and Technology- Germantown, MD                  05/2022 – 08/2022

·       Collected research into state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence (AI) for manufacturing robotics

·       Presented above results on NIST AI for Manufacturing Robotics Initiative website via HTML

·       Implemented and evaluated the performance of a deep learning robotic grasping model on NIST data, presented in NIST research colloquium

 

Laboratory Assistant                                                                     

Harris Student Design Center- Melbourne, FL                                                 03/2020 - 05/2020

·   Ensure safety and educate students working on design projects

·   Learn and teach additive and subtractive manufacturing procedures

 


Leadership & Philanthropy


Founding Member of Psi Epsilon Chapter of Theta Tau

Professional Engineering Fraternity

·   Chapter Treasurer: Manage, advise, and finance the chapter funds while assisting with chapter functions

·   Adopt-A-Road: Drafted, coordinated, and executed the adoption of a local road for the chapter, this program will be continued by the chapter for the foreseeable future

·   Turtle Tech Volunteer with Brevard Zoo and Northrop Grumman