ABOUT ME

Hi, I’m Henry Kaplan — a designer, engineer, and recent Yale graduate with a B.S. in Physics (Intensive Track) and Mechanical Engineering. My work sits at the intersection of science, design, and hands-on problem solving, and I’m especially interested in CAD, additive manufacturing, and interdisciplinary design.​

 

I’ve interned at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center for two summers, focusing on metal additive manufacturing. Some of the projects I worked on included developing metallography techniques for analyzing advanced superalloys used in rocket engines, as well as prototyping a microgravity-compatible system for cleaning powder residue from 3D printed parts—pushing the boundaries of in-space manufacturing.

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At Yale, I was a research assistant at Yale Wright Laboratory, a center for nuclear and particle physics research. I worked on characterizing a newly developed photodetector tile for a Cherenkov detector, part of the upcoming Electron-Ion Collider at Brookhaven National Lab. This work, conducted within the EPIC collaboration, contributed to the development of next-generation instrumentation for high-energy physics.

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I enjoy turning abstract ideas into clear, functional designs—whether through CAD, team projects, or individual prototyping. This portfolio brings together work that reflects my interests in physics, engineering, art, and creative design.