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Vancouver, Bc, Ca

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

As a part of the Advanced Engineering team at Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ: WPRT), I'm responsible for the development (TRL1 to TRL4) of next generation vehicle fuel system products capable of running on hydrogen and low-carbon fuels through technical evaluations and analyses- Conducting comprehensive technical reviews for a range of renewable gas vehicle products; reviews include financial analysis, due diligence, risk evaluations and impact assessment to ensure engineering… Show more As a part of the Advanced Engineering team at Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ: WPRT), I'm responsible for the development (TRL1 to TRL4) of next generation vehicle fuel system products capable of running on hydrogen and low-carbon fuels through technical evaluations and analyses- Conducting comprehensive technical reviews for a range of renewable gas vehicle products; reviews include financial analysis, due diligence, risk evaluations and impact assessment to ensure engineering feasibility- Design, testing, commissioning and planning of test rigs to run high pressure/temperature experiments and evaluate performance parameters of product prototypes.- Analyzing data and post processing modeled & testing results using Python and Excel VBA- Analyzing and optimizing energy/thermo-chemical systems by developing thermodynamic models using Python- Authoring detailed reports, communicating engineering findings and recommendations to internal stakeholders and leadership, enabling informed decision-making and risk management Show less

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

- Research goal is to characterize and optimize the combustion process of a linear Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE), that outperforms and has less environmental impact than typical internal combustion engines. Involves developing numerical models coupled with hands-on experimental testing of a linear RDE- Developing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) codes that incorporate conservative equations along with simplified chemical reaction models using C++ and Python to numerically model the… Show more - Research goal is to characterize and optimize the combustion process of a linear Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE), that outperforms and has less environmental impact than typical internal combustion engines. Involves developing numerical models coupled with hands-on experimental testing of a linear RDE- Developing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) codes that incorporate conservative equations along with simplified chemical reaction models using C++ and Python to numerically model the combustion processes of sustainable fuels- Developing Python programmed calculators like constant volume reactors to determine thermodynamic parameters needed for reduced order analytical chemical models using open-source tools like Cantera- Deriving and calculating detailed heat, mass and energy equations for thermodynamic models- Simulating gravity current interactions between sustainable combustible gases using ANSYS Fluent- Designing a 3D model of a linear RDE experimental setup using Solidworks- Analyzing and reviewing processed data using Python to validate simulation tests with experimental results Show less

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

- Courses assisted with: Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics I and Refrigeration- Responsible for leading tutorials for a class of 200+ students, both remotely and in-person- Responsible for grading examinations, creating course content and lecture notes

Salmiya, Kuwait

- Independently designed solar thermal/PV and steam systems which comprised of thermal calculations, pipe flow & sizing, and drafting P&ID diagrams using AutoCAD- Drafted design reviews, project status reports, codes and standards compliance sheets, performance reports, bill of materials, equipment specifications etc. for various phases of projects and tenders- Collaborated with consultants and contractors across engineering disciplines for design reviews, approvals, and revisions… Show more - Independently designed solar thermal/PV and steam systems which comprised of thermal calculations, pipe flow & sizing, and drafting P&ID diagrams using AutoCAD- Drafted design reviews, project status reports, codes and standards compliance sheets, performance reports, bill of materials, equipment specifications etc. for various phases of projects and tenders- Collaborated with consultants and contractors across engineering disciplines for design reviews, approvals, and revisions. These consisted of delivering presentations and briefing meetings- Developed and consolidated a collection of tools such as engineering calculators, estimation methods and product selection methods into a user friendly Excel based interface - Identifying different scopes of work and planning project timeline that comprised of scheduling estimation, design, equipment procurement, labor (sub-contractors), and installation- Creating cost analysis for project bids and allocating funds to different scopes within a fixed budget Show less

Masters Of Applied Science, Mechanical Engineering

- Master's of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Energy and Thermofluids - Recipient of the Dean's Teaching.

High School, Science

Activities and Societies: Basketball, volleyball, and track