Alongside my studies as an Industrial Design student, I was a member of the second Calhoun Honors Discovery Program (CHDP) cohort, a transdisciplinary learning program that focused on solving real-world problems with Industry 4.0 techniques for technological innovation and societal impact. Over the course of my time as a student at Virginia Tech within CHDP, I worked closely with Boeing, Collins Aerospace, All Wheels Up, and my team members (the team is comprised of engineers, designers, business, and sustainability experts) to develop an airline seat concept that would allow wheelchair users to remain in their personal wheelchairs for the duration of their flight. This project is known as WSSS, or Wheelchair Space and Securement System.

WSSS was a 2024 Crystal Cabin Award Finalist and a 2023 Crystal Cabin Awards Shortlister.