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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Hawthorne, California, Us

Torrance, California, Us

- Responsible for all thermal analysis across all company products, including Leonidas and POD- Perform design trades to ensure product designs meet thermal requirements- Develop software tools for data post-processing and automation to improve productivity / reduce the burden of repeated processesSoftware Tools:FEMAP Vibrational Analysis Post-Processing Tool (Python) - Presents an interactive GUI for end users (i.e. structural analysis engineers) using tkinter library - Connects to a FEMAP model through FEMAP API to pull analysis results, generates plots of results, and outputs results into .csv for future interrogation/easy access using matplotlib, pandas libraries - Saves the end-user 2 to 3 hours per analysis runThermal Desktop (TD) Analysis Summary Table Generator (C#) - Reads results from a TD model output binary file and determines maximum and minimum temperature over a given analysis run for each model entity of interest - Writes summary table of results into an Excel file that is neatly formatted using .NET Framework - Saves end-user ~15-45 min per model run (depending on number of model entities of interest)Error Summary Generator for FEMAP Solver Output Files (Python) - Parses million-line text files for information/warning/error codes and outputs a new file with warnings organized by order of severity - Saves end-user ~15 minutes per model run

Long Beach, Ca, Us

- Responsible engineer for all Stage 2 thermal analysis of LauncherOne.- Developed thermal predictions for Stage 2 using Thermal Desktop, SINDA/FLUINT, and MATLAB, and provided possible solutions for any thermal exceedances- Interfaced with structures, propulsion, GNC, integration, flight test, and mission management divisions to provide thermal environment predictions for rocket and payload, and to ensure proper parameters are being used in building thermal models- Developed Stage 2 plume radiation model for use in thermal models based on literature research and analytical methodsSoftware Tools:Master Thermal Analysis Tool (MATLAB) - Interfaces with TD through its API to re-analyze hundreds of models on new input conditions - Reads in new rocket trajectory file and Excel file containing models to re-run - Outputs updated Excel results summary tables and Powerpoint slides with transient temperature plots - Saves end-user ~1-2 months of labor-hours per iteration cycleAeroheating Trajectory Analyzer (MATLAB) [module of Master Thermal Analyzer Tool] - Interpolates the rocket’s trajectory through a 3-dimensional aeroheating database to predict worst-case heating vs. time for every external point on the rocket, outputting a text file - Enables user to have conservative heating inputs for thermal analysis during rocket ascentTemperature Plot Generator (MATLAB) [module of Master Thermal Analyzer Tool] - Reads results from a TD file, creates well-formatted temperature vs time plots for each model entity of interest, and places each plot into a PowerPoint for easy consumption [using .NET Framework] - Saves end-user ~1-2 hours per model run by avoiding manual plot generation and powerpoint creation

Long Beach, Ca, Us

- Developed analytical reduction in lift by 25% and drag by 5% on formula car by designing from scratch and simulating performance of a bargeboard (using Solidworks and ANSYS Fluent)- Performed trade study on radiator shroud size to optimize cooling flow

Albany, Ny, Us

Researched opportunities for cost reduction in geothermal drilling. Presented research to superiors, Renewable Thermal Alliance, Department of Energy, and other industry experts.

Ithaca, Ny, Us

Research assistant in photocathode development lab at Cornell University. Monitored equipment and photocathode growth, wrote programs in labview to automate photocathode systems, and assisted professor in experiments.

Master’S Degree, Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) In Physics And Economics, Physics