Brian Hand Email & Phone Number

Cork, IE

California, United States

Center for Turbulence Research (CTR)Supported by the Fulbright Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Profile: https://www.marei.ie/people/brian-hand/A highly experienced Research and Test Engineer working on multi-partner projects in Renewable Energy. I am solution-focused and use my expertise in engineering and.
• EU TAOIDE: Increased the reliability, performance and availability of tidal energy Power Take-Off systems. Collaborated with industry partners Ocean Renewable Power Company Ltd., SKF Marine and Fraunhofer IWES (see.
• EU FLOTEC: Worked with the developer Orbital Marine Power Ltd. to study the influence of flow turbulence intensity on their tidal turbine rotor power efficiency using acoustic Doppler technology (see.
• LIR National Ocean Test Facility: Performed wave tank testing of floating wind turbine platforms, wave reflection analysis, calibration, quality assurance and repeatability tests. The facilities at Lir include four.

County Cork, Ireland

• Provided personalised grinds to Leaving Certificate and undergraduate students preparing for exams.
• Explained complex concepts in mathematics and physics to students in a clear and concise manner.
• Graded student work and provided feedback. Identified revision strategies and content discussion.

County Cork, Ireland

• Teaching assistant for undergraduate modules; Thermofluids, Fluid Mechanics, Engineering Mechanics and Material Science.
• Part-time lecturing of Masters in Mechanical Engineering (level 9) Computational Solid Modelling module.
• Preparation and delivery of lectures, tutorials, project supervision and assessment responsibilities.
• Provided personalised grinds to both individual and student groups on various engineering subjects.
• Developed effective pedagogical and communication skills.

County Cork, Ireland

• Mentored several undergraduate final year project students and three postgraduate project students.
• Helped students develop independent research projects, gain technical skills, analyse data, interpret andpresent their results.
• Communicated complex and conceptual ideas to students using high-level skills and range of media.
• Held one-to-one meetings with students to discuss project work development and planning future work.
• Provided constructive feedback and leadership to students in order to meet project goals.

County Cork, Ireland

• Represented CIT at various events (e.g. Engineers Week, SciFest) aimed at secondary school students.
• This role involved answering queries about CIT engineering courses and giving guided campus tours.
• Worked in a team environment to ensure the successful organisation and presentation of STEM events.
• Engaged and interacted with prospective students to consider future opportunities in STEM disciplines.

County Cork, Ireland

• Demonstrated experiments and supervised practicals for up to 30 undergraduate students.
• Supervised and instructed students in Engineering Mechanics and Thermofluids.
• Emphasised the importance of keeping complete and accurate scientific notes.
• Motivated and encouraged students and stimulated learning through practical experience.
• Oversaw student laboratory performance, graded student lab reports and provided summative feedback.

County Cork, Ireland

• Member of the MeSSO Research Team in the aerodynamic design of a 5 MW vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT).
• Developed an unsteady Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model for large-scale VAWT aerodynamics.
• Created a low-order model for the rapid calculation of VAWT aerodynamic performance.
• Introduced a method to compute dynamic stall model inputs using CFD and overcome model limitations.
• Developed an analytical design tool for the structural design and analysis of composite VAWT blade structures.
• Completed the first detailed 3D CFD study of large-scale VAWT aerodynamics and flow field physics.

County Kerry, Ireland

• Undertook R&D project which examined the effects of dynamic wind loads on Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes.
• Steady flow CFD models were developed to simulate the airflow around critical sections of the STS crane.
• Physical scale model generation and wind tunnel testing were undertaken to validate the CFD model results.
• The CFD approach was found to be an optimal analysis method and allowed more informed design decisions to be made.
• The crane storm anchor system was optimised using FEA and testing to provide a more functional design.
• Finalist in the Engineers Ireland Innovative Student of the Year competition sponsored by Siemens.

County Kerry, Ireland

• Liebherr Group designs and manufactures an extensive range of maritime cranes for customers worldwide.
• Worked as part of a team on design projects and plans with engineers and technicians.
• Responsible for the conception and design of parts used in the manufacture of cranes and auxiliary products.
• Performed design calculations in accordance with standards and ensured quality was implemented.
• Liaised with colleagues to ensure designs produced are current and conform to Liebherr standards.
• Consistently worked to strict project deadlines and attended meetings when required.

Kenmare, Co. Kerry

• Worked as part of a team on construction projects and plans with the engineers and architects.
• Questioned engineers about aspects of their designs such as their function ability and user expectations.
• Created Excel spreadsheets from site data and developed engineering drawings using AutoCAD.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Mechanical Engineering, Wind Energy, Unsteady Aerodynamics, Computational Fluid Dynamics

Thesis title: Aerodynamic Design and Analysis of a Large-Scale Stall-Regulated H-type Vertical Axis Wind Turbine for an Offshore Floating.

Beng (Hons), Mechanical Engineering

Final Year Project title: An Analysis into Wind Induced Loading Effects on a STS crane and investigation into Design Optimisation. Project.

Postgraduate Certificate, High Performance Computing And Parallel Programming

Postgraduate Certificate, Data Analytics With R

Statistical analysis using RStudio • Data analysis • Statistical Interference • Multi-variable analysis • Multiple regression

Education record