Hi! I’m Gonçalo - 24 and currently studying Robotics and Aerospace Engineering at TU Delft, and working at Perciv AI. I’m passionate about space exploration, engineering, computers, and anything tech, really.
Always learning.
Projects
Self-Hosted Health and Fitness Tracker
A self-hosted web app for tracking food, workouts, and weight. Backed by Supabase with natural language logging via the Claude API. Integrates with Strava and Google Health.
Trajectory Optimization for Quadrotors
Real-time constrained trajectory optimization via Hierarchical RRT and MPC. Combines a global planner with a local Model Predictive Controller for collision-free navigation in dynamic indoor environments.
Integrated Airborne Wind and Wave Energy Converter
Detailed design concept for a 400-unit integrated airborne wind and wave energy farm, contributing to the EU 2050 net-zero goals. Design Synthesis Exercise at TU Delft.
Titanium-CFRP Joint Tooling for Launch Vehicles
Low-cost method for manufacturing titanium-to-CFRP joints for launch vehicle interstages, using additive-manufactured titanium and prepreg carbon composites.
Project REBO
A robotic solution to collect, crush, and store aluminum beverage cans while returning Statiegeld to customers. Built as part of the Robotics Minor at TU Delft.
Tank Design Tool
Python engineering tool for the Stratos V rocket team that automates preliminary sizing, stress analysis, and optimization of propellant tanks across thousands of configurations.
Social Media Automation
Platform for small businesses to automate social media presence with generative AI — handles content generation, scheduling, and direct user interaction.
Augmenting Foundation Models with Domain-Specific Context
GPT-3 powered chatbot that learns domain-specific knowledge via vector embeddings and RAG, enabling accurate Q&A over custom knowledge bases like course materials.
Autonomous Agent Navigation through Neuroevolution
Neuroevolution algorithm built from scratch to optimize neural networks for autonomous agent navigation, with a focus on documenting and sharing the research process.
Radio Telescope
Small radio telescope built to observe geostationary satellites, with future plans to extend to 21 cm hydrogen line observations and a larger aperture.
Hacking Cars
Explored and demonstrated vulnerabilities in wireless car key security systems to raise awareness about personal cybersecurity.