Matthew Mcnenly Email & Phone Number

Livermore, Ca

Solving the largest challenges facing the world at the intersection of big computers, creative algorithms, applied mathematics and physics-based simulation. Current roles include:• Simulation Team Leader for the $30M/yr multi-lab Optima program for fuel & engine optimization.• Principal Investigator for the Advanced Combustion Numerics and Optima simulation projects ($800K/yr).• Creator and Principal Investigator for the micro-liter fuel ignition tester program ($500K/yr).• Principal Investigator for the GaN reactor simulation project ($310K) for the new High Performance Computing for Manufacturing (hpc4mfg) program.• Co-creator of the advanced chemistry solver Zero-RK that is currently licensed to Convergent Science Inc. for use in their ConvergeCFD software.

Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

• Performed micro-fluidic simulations using the Direct Simulation Monte Carlo method.• Created and published a new model for gaseous slip flow in a micro-channel.

Ann Arbor, Mi

• Taught two aerospace laboratory sections (+20 students).• Led study sessions and office hours for an undergraduate fluid dynamics course (+40 students).

Warren, Mi

• Designed and conducted experiments in the 2 ft by 2 ft basic research wind tunnel to investigate drag reduction devices.• Created new data collection and sensor position control software.

East Hartford, Ct

Performed computational fluid dynamics simulations of jet engine compressors.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

The focus of my graduate work was accelerating the computationally intensive simulations of micro-scale fluid dynamics for MEMS devices..

Master Of Science (M.S.), Applied Mathematics

Bachelor Of Science In Engineering (B.S.E), Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Gamma Tau Graduated summa cum laude