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Brackley, England, United Kingdom

Fluid Dynamicist in Mercedes Applied Sciences working on the hydrodynamic design of the appendages (hydrofoils and rudder) for INEOS Britannia’s AC75.

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

eXtra Performance Wing Aerodynamicist:- Created a deep neural network data fusion model in the TensorFlow Framework which successfully fused CFD and wind tunnel data.- Catalogued the aerodynamic risks and mitigations for the Phase 2 flight test.- Produced a trim tool for the high speed aerodynamic analysis of the aircraft.- Produced tuft distribution map to monitor aerodynamic stall for Phase 2 flight test.Executive Assistant to the Head of Engineering U.K.:- Organised agenda for monthly U.K. Senior Management Committee meetings.- Sent U.K. site communications on behalf of the Head of Engineering.- Successfully organised mandatory training for 60 colleagues within the Flight Physics Department.- Supported the Head of Engineering U.K. in day to day activities.A350 Wing Structures Chief Engineer:- Led four separate multi-functional teams to determine the safety impact of quality issues within the A350 Final Assembly Line- Outlined the potential cost and weight savings for all of A350’s future Step development and their target milestone dates to improve the ways of working within the team

Toulouse, Occitanie, France

3 month placement in the Airline Sciences non-CO2 Environmental division of Airbus in Toulouse.- Conducted a study on EasyJet's network which identified which routes were most prone to travelling in contrail forming Ice Super Saturated Regions (ISSR) using SQL and PySpark. The study included the seasonal/geographical variation of ISSRs to support future planning of contrail avoidance trials.- Completed a feasibility study using PySpark and the Airline Sciences API for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) filling methodologies on Singapore Airlines’ A350 network to maximise environmental benefits.

Auckland, New Zealand

Secondment at Emirates Team New Zealand working as a Fluid Dynamics Engineer supporting the team’s defence of the 37th America’s Cup.- Fluid Dynamic data analysis of Sailor’s Flap Control Techniques- Hydrofoil design

Southampton, England, United Kingdom

- Performed a space exploration on optimal ride height for STAG7 using STAR-CCM+ and a surrogate model built by myself in MATLAB.- Wrote MATLAB scripts compatible with the university Iridis cluster for post-processing CFD data.- Wrote Java scripts to automate altering the ride height of the STAG7 in STAR-CCM+.

Filton, England, United Kingdom

- Using transonic wind tunnel data, examined the influence of the Reynolds effect on A320NEO’s aerodynamic performance.- Investigated accuracy of using pressure sensitive paint to predict transition point for natural laminar flow wings compared to CFD.- Conducted aerodynamic assessments for repairs on in-service aircraft.- Produced a trim tool for the high speed aerodynamic analysis of A321XLR.- Responsible for maintaining the knowledge capture platform within Flight Physics.

Bermuda

- Installing solar panels on rooftops and ground mounts.- Painting roof tops.

Master'S Degree, Aeronautics And Astronautics, Specialising In Aerodynamics, 1St Class Honours

Activities and Societies: Wessex Sailing Team, Formula StudentGroup Design Project: Team Leader for the Aerodynamic Design.

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