[Job Duties] Participating in government-sponsored research projects (e.g., NASA SBIR, etc.) Collaborating with a team of a business company for cross-disciplinary research.  Writing/publishing peer-reviewed journal papers, research proposals, and project reports  Responsible for managing Linux-based workstations. Responsible for mentoring Ph.D. students and postdoctoral research associates.[Key Achievements] Enhanced the interpolability of state-space Reduced-Order Models (ROM) in aeroelastic analysis through the innovation of a novel algorithm for the state-consistence system identification. This advancement not only reduces computational costs but also significantly shortens analysis time.  Innovated Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) codes for simulating multiphase flows with Adaptive Mesh Refinement (AMR) using OpenFOAM libraries. This development focuses on refining interfacial boundaries, particularly for rain droplets, to achieve more accurate simulations. Reduced computational costs and human efforts by developing Linux-based CFD automation codes for largely sampled cases on the external flow and heat transfer problems (K-Epsilon Turbulent Model).

[Job Duties] Teach/Assist students to develop numerical mathematic algorithms/codes using MATLAB (MAE315). Conduct research for doctoral dissertation.[Key Achievements] Developed conjugate heat transfer CFD models to investigate natural convection phenomena. Additionally, designed and implemented post-processing utilities using OpenFOAM libraries for comprehensive analysis. Cutting human workload significantly, an extensive set of CFD simulations, along with their pre- and post-processing, was fully automated. Revolutionize efficiency by slashing optimization time through the creation of a surrogate-based model, strategically designed to encapsulate vast CFD datasets.

Research Assistanship funded by Dr. Oktay Baysal

[Job Duties] Collaborating with various discipline teams to achieve multidisciplinary analysis and design. Writing/publishing peer-reviewed journal papers and project reports. Responsible for developing scientific codes for research projects.[Key Achievements] Streamlined the process for Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (MDO) of space launch vehicles (SLV), thereby achieving simplicity in rocket mission design. Drastically cut down computational time for 2- and 3-degree of freedom (DOF) trajectory optimization in SLV mission design, employing Fortran to achieve significant time savings compared to a MATLAB version.

[Job Duties] Collaborating with various discipline team for MDO. Writing/publishing peer-reviewed journal papers and project reports. Responsible for developing scientific codes for research projects.[Key Achievements] Played a key role in the development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) resizing codes and created an automated UAV configuration modeling tool using Visual Basic script within CATIA V5. Established Systems-Engineering-based mission design process for conceptual-level SLVs. Conducted requirements analysis using data mining techniques and designed rocket disciplinary analysis tools.