Aaron Propst Email & Phone Number

Sioux Falls, SD, US

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Canton, SD

• Developed and improved heat exchanger sizing programs for all product lines (Excel VBA).
• Designed wind tunnel correlation studies for new products.
• Developed heat exchanger performance calculations for natural gas using REFPROP.
• Created an Excel VBA program to analyze wind tunnel data – features tools for data visualization, data reduction, and correlation development (Nusselt and friction factor).
• Studied uncertainty in wind tunnel instrumentation to determine accurate test methods.
• Validated product performance using CFD and FEA simulations.

Brookings, SD

• Simulated natural convection flow of liquid argon in neutrino detectors using CFD.
• Analyzed chemical mixing and dispersion in water treatment plant designs with CFD.
• Simplified the workflow of medical stent graft CFD simulations using Java macros and MATLAB programs leading to faster turnaround time and reduced errors.
• Installed STAR-CCM+ CFD software on the SDSU research computing cluster for greater computational capability.

Brookings, SD

• Provided detailed feedback on homework and projects for Applications of CFD class.
• Mentored students on use of STAR-CCM+ CFD software.
• Taught several lectures in heat transfer and fluid dynamics courses.

Brooklyn Park, MN

• Created design concepts for several machine components of a new road reclaimer.
• Designed sliding bracket system to improve maintenance access to spray system.
• Verified structural designs using finite element analysis.

Brookings, SD

• Designed sheet metal and extrusion models and in PTC Creo® and AutoCAD®.
• Fabricated prototypes such as sheet metal brackets and customized shelving.
• Created and maintained assembly and configuration instruction documents for audio and video control equipment.

Pierre, SD

• Provided professional fertilizing and weed control programs to over 60 customers, and mowing services to 50 customers in 2013.
• Maintained and purchased equipment.
• Communicated regularly and clearly with customers.
• Kept organized and accurate records.

Master Of Science (Ms), Mechanical Engineering, 3.88/4.00

Thesis Title: CFD ANALYSIS METHODS FOR SYSTEMS DRIVEN BY NATURAL CONVECTION • Predicted the concentration level of impurities in neutrino.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering, 3.77/4.00 Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: • Pi Tau Sigma, President (Fall 2014, Spring 2015). • Tau Beta Pi member.Minor in Business. Capstone Project.