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Natick, Ma, Us

Natick, Ma, Us

Engage with prospective and existing customers to understand their workflow and use this knowledge to recommend effective solutions.Develop proof-of concept programs, application examples, and simulations to demonstrate how MathWorks software addresses the needs of customers.Partner with mechanical and control engineers to develop and analyze complex systems.Partner with sales representatives to provide technical guidance for customers during trial/evaluation of MathWorks products.Contribute to the sales and marketing of MathWorks engineering products to customers across a range of industriesContribute to the development of mechanical, thermal, and fluid system using modeling and simulation. Advocate for future direction of MathWorks products based on customer interactions.

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

Combustion research / Engine emission simulation & research / CFD of gasoline & diesel engines / CFD data visualization- Development of CFD methodology for emission prediction of gasoline combustion systems during cold-start- Development of CFD methodology for combustion instability estimate of gasoline combustion systems during cold-start- Application of CFD tools to various engine development programs to support emission prediction and reduction- Development of physical model and methodology for in-cylinder combustion simulation with detailed chemistry for power, burnrate, emission, and knock predictions- Simulation and modeling of ported electric thermactor air (PETA) device in automotive exhaust system - Combustion system optimization for racing programs- Innovative gasoline injection system design- Development of the diesel combustion system DOE/optimization methodology

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

Laboratory for Turbulence Physics and Computation• Develop computational models for fluid dynamics problems • Develop and implement high-performance parallel computing codes • Perform post-processing and visualization of large databases• Perform literature search and give presentation at academic conferences• Research Project Highlights: > Wall-modeling approach in large eddy simulation (LES) of non-equilibrium wall-bounded turbulent flow > High fidelity wall-modeling techniques for LES of wall-bounded turbulence at low and fixed computational cost > Recovery of sub-grid scale kinetic energy in LES of wall-bounded turbulence > Analytical formulation of energy spectra in wall-bounded turbulence > Alternative and improved formulation for the Dynamic Smagorinsky Model

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

• Lead and coordinate the Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) team• Coordinate with the teaching faculty and lab support staff• Instruct weekly lab sessions of the senior lab course (ME495)• Advise students on experiment design, and data acquisition using LabView• Advise students on data analysis and modeling using Matlab, Simulink, and Minitab• Assist faculty in improving, redesigning, and documenting lab projects. • Supervise student activities during weekly lab sections.• Hold office hours and communicate with students via emails.• Grade lab reports and evaluate student performance.• Mediate in case of student team dynamics issues/conflicts.• Course Project Highlights: > Dynamic modeling of flexible automotive shaft/flywheel system and vibration attenuation > Modeling and measurement of cam/follower system under dynamic load > Heat management solution for integrated circuit chips > Resistance spot welding, design of experiment, and process optimization > Innovative application of MEMS accelerometer > Heat transfer mechanism of liquid pool boiling > Controller design and optimization of VCC air conditioning unit > Water bottle rocket design and modeling > Acoustic performance evaluation of motorcycle mufflers > Residual energy harvest method using thermoelectric effects > Characterization and performance modeling of batteries

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering

B.S.E., Mechanical Engineering

B.S.E., Mechanical Engineering