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Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Jackson, Wyoming, Us

Livermore, Ca, Us

Role & Responsibilities Technical expertise in hypersonic systems and complex multi-physics analysis Directed a team researchers Hypersonics Research Thrusts Multi-Fidelity Aerodynamic Database capability development• Leveraging data science techniques to intelligently weight and interpolate CFD, Euler and Newtonian computations for 20x speedup while maintaining high confidence results Hypersonic vehicle interactions with realistic weather environments• Physics-based breakup of raindrops going through bow shocks to improve operability modelsCollaborative partnerships NASA Ames Space Act Agreement with LLNL• Process optimization and capability development with Cart3D and CBAero code authors• (sidebar- absolute pleasure and joy to collab with two of NASA's best!!!) Sandia National Lab• Code coupling effort with SPARC (architecture independent CFD solver) team AFRL NWC & AFRL WPAFB External Engagements Member of Office Undersecretary of Defense Joint Hypersonics Transition Office Aero IPT• Contributing to US Foundational Science & Technology Roadmaps for Hypersonics Member of Independent Review Board for CPS wind tunnel work Co-Chair Federal National Lab Advisory Board for University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics Communications chair of American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics HyTASP Technical Committee

Jupiter, Florida, Us

Combustion CFD Analysis • Analyzed test data for high pressure supercritical CO2 combustor and ran CFD analysis of test conditions • Predicted performance of pre-mixed low NOx combustor using Burning Velocity combustion CFD modelProgram Management • Generated detailed quotes and proposals • Programmed an enterprise solution to automate company invoicing using VB.NET that is compatible with both MS Access and SQL databases

Jupiter, Florida, Us

Turbopump Aerodynamic Flow Path Design • Performed aerodynamic design of inducers and impellers in cryogenic and hydrocarbon propellants • Conducted meanline trade studies, optimized 3D blade shapes, sized diffusers & volutes • Improved CFD cavitation models through calibrating multi-phase unsteady CFD in liquid hydrogen (LH2) and water to collected test data • Wrote test plan and data validation plan, performed Monte Carlo uncertainty analysis to optimize test rig instrumentation, and analyzed test data • Programmed jet pump meanline, off-design, and geometry generator software tools, and validated all tools using published NASA data • Used transient CFD with mesh motion and real fluids to analyze LH2 impeller balance piston damping and LH2 hydrostatic bearings performanceProgram Management • Principal Investigator and Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leader on a program for demonstrator hardware and a program for corresponding software for a turbopump health management system • Used DoD Risk Management strategy to guide program plans based on results of risk assessment and risk mitigation plan • Wrote statements of work and used Earned Value Management to track budget and scheduleTechnology Development • Awarded 5 patents with another 9 patents pending for innovative designs and processes • Wrote proposals to Air Force, DARPA and NASA to fund development of rocket engine innovations • 7 proposals awarded (78% win-rate): 4 Phase I SBIRs/STTRs, 2 Phase II SBIRs, 1 BAA • Authored 14 technical papers for Joint Army Navy NASA Air Force (JANNAF) Propulsion conferences • Session Chair for for sensor development and rocket engine health management at JANNAF Propulsion conference in December 2011

Munich, De

Programmed new thermodynamic computational node for KRAWAL power plant design program.

Boston, Ma, Us

- Analyzed F414 engine’s Optimizer program, which monitors health and performance.- Designed a Kalman filter for the F414 engine, as an alternative Optimizer program.

Master'S Of Science, Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor Of Science In Engineering, Aerospace Engineering