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Pittsburgh, PA, US

Cincinnati, Ohio, US

• Performed aerodynamic design and optimization of a multistage axial sCO2 compressor using CFD as part of a cross-industry collaboration effort, achieving an exceptionally high-efficiency design at 92%.
• Implemented parametric blade generation (Tblade3), performed detailed 3D modeling of the compressor. Explored both structured and unstructured meshes for the configuration and performed both steady-state and harmonic.
• Analyzed multi-phase flows with CFD to investigate effects in sCO2 compressor at subcritical inlet conditions leading to a deeper understanding of flow dynamics and potential efficiency improvements.
• Developed an automated CFD-based aerodynamic optimization system in Python using the open-source optimization framework (OpenMDAO). Validated the code in HPC clusters and applied for optimization of several compressors.
• Conceived and Led aerodynamic and thermal investigation including heat transfer analysis of flow within cavities, quantified losses, identified major parameters and recommended design changes leading to improved.
• Conducted detailed analyses using a variety of turbulence models (Spalart-Allmaras, K-epsilon, K-omega); LES; NLH – to assess their accuracy and stability in simulating complex flows at varied conditions, thereby.

Cincinnati, Ohio, US

• Teaching Assistant
• Courses Assisted: Statics, Dynamics and Strength of Materials, Solid Mechanics, Aerodynamic Simulations.
• Conducted Lectures; Graded quizzes, assignments and final exams, Conducted help sessions to students.

Arvada, Colorado, US

• Supported CFD effort to understand nucleation of solid CO2 during the frosting process.
• Applied technical principles and led the development of low-fidelity mean line calculation tools for turbomachinery along with sizing tools for radial and axial compressors
• Facilitated the CO2 capture system off-design analysis by developing off-design codeimplementing detailed loss models. Validated the code, and applied it to predict the off-designperformance of four in-house.
• Used 1D Process Simulation tool to perform equipment sizing for heat exchanges, pumps, piping valves and solve for boundary conditions for compressor and turbines.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate the compressor and turbine maps into in-house low fidelity 1D process simulation tool.
• Developed comprehensive standards,guides and detailed documents outlining parameter selection and utilization protocols for turbomachinery design and off-design analysis

• Managed the end-to-end process of 3D CAD modeling, drawing documentation, and fabrication coordination, ensuring seamless integration upon machine receipt and overseeing precise fitting, resulting in streamlined.
• Performed computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations on the ventilation system of a fresh ginger storage facility using Fluent, calculating the optimal fan size needed whose installation mitigated the issue of.
• Conducted CFD and Heat Transfer Analysis of Temperature Drying Chamber of a Ginger processing machine resulting in identification of key areas for improvement, resulting in targeted recommendations to the designer.

• Applied CFD expertise to model and analyze the blade geometry of a 25KW wind turbine, leading to its fabrication and installation at the college. This project addressed the critical issue of load-shedding.
• Instructed undergraduate courses in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, and Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
• Conducted introductory workshops on ANSYS Fluent and MATLAB for undergraduate students, resulting in a marked increase in student-led projects utilizing computational tools and programming.

• Assistant Lecturer at Nepal Polytechnic Institute, College of Engineering
• Instructed undergraduate courses in Thermodynamics, Numerical Methods andEngineering Drawing.Researcher and Laboratory Supervisor (Thermal/Fluid Mechanics Laboratory)
• Supervised thermal/fluid laboratory assignments.
• Worked on developing and applying mathematical models for the analysis andoptimization of thermal systems.
• Supervised final year thesis of BE students in HVAC system

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Education record