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Melbourne, VIC, AU

Clayton, Victoria, Australia

Clayton, Victoria, Australia

Clayton, Victoria, Australia

Bundoora, Victoria, Australia

Sydney, Australia

• Developed an external aerodynamics CFD model of a high-performance jet aeroplane using OpenFOAM.
• Following AIAA G-077-1998 guidelines for verification and validation of CFD simulations, the CFD model was verified and validated using NASA wind tunnel data on the ONERA M6 wing study.
• Flight simulator development using DCS World, including modelling flight dynamics and custom 3D object generation.
• Business development activities such as pitch presentations at top Australian… Show more
• Business development activities such as pitch presentations at top Australian defence forums, attending networking events and socialising Terence Jets with potential partners. Successful business interactions include.

Melbourne, Australia

• Oceansouth designs and manufactures components for the marine industry. Products include Targa tops, Biminis, Pedestals, Boat covers, and Engine Covers. Oceansouth is an Australian company based in Melbourne and has.
• Designed marine products such as Targa-tops, awnings, and other accessories, including tooling to aid production of components and assemblies.
• Developed prototypes and test rigs for testing product reliability and performance.
• Created engineering drawings using SolidWorks to aid in the manufacturing of designed items and recommending suitable materials based on basic structural analysis of components and systems.
• Designed manufacturing processes for large scale production. Basic exposure to SAP ERP system.
• Developed assembly instructions for the installation of products and writing guidelines for their safe usage.

Colombo, Sri Lanka

• Performed CFD analysis to optimise wing and fuselage design of a multi-rotor aircraft design.
• Performed basic FEA analysis on key structural members of the aircraft design using SolidWorks built-in FEA package.
• Created a flight model for the aircraft using MATLAB Simulink and designed an autopilot system which could navigate through predefined waypoints. Gained basic exposure to RTCA’s software-based aerospace systems DO-178C.
• Researched required safety… Show more
• Researched required safety standards involved in developing an Internal Combustion Engine as a potential source of aircraft propulsion. Gained exposure to the basics of EASA CS-E and FAA part-21 safety standard.
• Performed analysis and preliminary design of an HCCI Diesel engine. Calculated scavenging and trapping efficiencies through a CFD model of the cylinder and port geometry. Show less

Leicester, United Kingdom

• Key responsibilities included;
• Recognising, planning, and prioritising tasks, and allocating duties to team members.
• Monitoring the progress of team members, ensuring that they are motivated towards achieving the team’s targets and meeting performance standards.
• Organising events, such as karting socials, student trips, inviting guest speakers, to assist student development and to improve motivation of the team.
• Design, analysis and manufacture of the front and rear… Show more Key responsibilities included;
• Design, analysis and manufacture of the front and rear uprights, seat mounts and head rest. Show less

Leicester, United Kingdom

• Team Leader, Business Management
• Led a two-person research team researching target markets for the development of the team’s business plan.
• Developed the team’s business plan and created the Costing Report.Team Member, Chassis Team and Aerodynamics Team
• Worked with the Chassis Team to weld the space-frame chassis and manufacture various components of other sub-systems using a lathe and a turning machine.
• Designed the seat mounts and mounting points for the… Show more Team Leader, Business Management
• Designed the seat mounts and mounting points for the race-harness using Solidworks.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Mechanical Engineering

As part of the Flow, Aerosols, and Thermal Energy (FATE) Research Group at Deakin University, I will be studying the chemical kinetics of.

Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng), Aerospace Engineering, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Formula Student team, Photography, Hiking