During January 2025, Kumar S. focused on improving the robustness of mesh initialization in the idaholab/moose repository. He addressed a Valgrind warning by updating the ControlDrumMeshGenerator constructor in C++, ensuring azimuthal angles are safely initialized to 0.0 when a pad region is undefined. This change eliminated the risk of uninitialized variable usage during mesh generation, enhancing code reliability and maintainability. Kumar’s debugging and software development skills were evident in his careful handling of edge cases, as he conditionally applied custom start and end angles based on pad region presence. The work was delivered as a clear, traceable commit.