Ryan S. Email & Phone Number

Carlsbad, CA, US

• Senior Manager in Golf Ball R&D focused on aerodynamics and solid mechanics research
• Principal ball aerodynamics designer.
• Enhancing and developing test methods used to measure golf ball performance.
• Developing simulation capabilities for ball performance using CFD, FEA, and custom tools.

• Computational physics software development for the Magnetic Fusion Energy Group
• Implemented physics models and numerical algorithms to simulate both plasmas and neutral fluids.
• Developed software for exascale high-performance computer (HPC) systems using MPI and GPU acceleration.

• Managed multidisciplinary computation fluid dynamics (CFD) and high performance computing (HPC) team specializing in aircraft aerodynamics, thermal systems, aerodynamic loads, propulsion, store separation, and icing.
• Team supports analysis of new aircraft conceptual designs, design modifications, wind tunnel tests, and flight tests.
• Responsible for enhancing department numerical capabilities, developing personnel, staffing, and project management.

• Manager and engineer in the Research Department focused on developing simulation and testing capabilities used to design innovative golf products.
• Principal dimple pattern designer for the Ball Department. Inventor of Low Drag Performance (LDP).
• Developed and enhanced internal computational capability using CFD, FEA, and high-performance computing (HPC).
• Used flight test, player test, and wind tunnel test data to mature designs and validate simulations.
• Worked with vendors to design indoor ball tracking system, which was later adopted by the USGA and R&A.
• Patent author and experienced reviewer.

• Developed and used custom simulation software for multi-material multi-phase CFD and thermal analysis applications.
• Implemented physics models into CFD codes to simulate turbulence, chemical kinetics, burning, heat transfer, and particle transport.
• Performed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) aerodynamic simulations, performance modeling, control coefficients definition, and stability analysis for prototype UAV concepts. Participated in UAV flight tests and wind.
• Developed 6-DOF flight simulator software and telemetry system for prototype UAV concepts.
• Worked in a team to develop 3d visualization software for CFD simulation tools.

• Worked within a team to design advanced systems using multi-phase multi-material CFD and FEA simulation software. Tested and validated results.
• Developed software to simulate and predict performance.
• Developed mirror inspection technique and analysis software for key NASA contract.
• Awarded the GenCorp Technology Award and Aerojet R. B. Young Technical Innovation Award for mirror inspection method and software.

Ph.D., Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering

M.S., Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering

B.S., Mechanical Engineering