Experience

Stealth Renewable Energy and Ocean Technology Startup

• United States
• Renewable Energy Power Generation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Fluid Dynamics

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  Enabling numerical simulation technologies at a startup developing the lowest-cost source of energy on Earth.



University of Michigan

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Research Scientist & Lecturer

  • Sep 2016 - Jul 2019

  Ann Arbor, MI • Led an extensive CFD-based effort to improve the performance of modern US Navy vessels in extreme marine environments • Collaborated with the Ford Motor Company and a multidisciplinary team of researchers to develop automated drag-reduction methods based on modern turbulence modeling techniques and adjoint-based geometry optimization • Evaluated fish habitat designs using high-fidelity numerical simulations to quantify the complex flow features generated by the habitats and their impact… Show more • Led an extensive CFD-based effort to improve the performance of modern US Navy vessels in extreme marine environments • Collaborated with the Ford Motor Company and a multidisciplinary team of researchers to develop automated drag-reduction methods based on modern turbulence modeling techniques and adjoint-based geometry optimization • Evaluated fish habitat designs using high-fidelity numerical simulations to quantify the complex flow features generated by the habitats and their impact on the fish population in the Detroit River • Taught senior and graduate-level courses including "Introduction to Numerical Hydrodynamics" and "High Speed Craft Design"

• Research Investigator

  • Nov 2013 - Aug 2016

  Ann Arbor, MI • Collaborated with a global industry partner – American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) – to develop cutting-edge CFD tools for the marine industry • Performed vessel performance evaluation and retrofit analysis using high-fidelity numerical simulations with focus on energy saving and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions • Evaluated a novel idea of reducing the frictional drag of ships through an air-layer injection using numerical simulations of the air-water interface dynamics • Managed… Show more • Collaborated with a global industry partner – American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) – to develop cutting-edge CFD tools for the marine industry • Performed vessel performance evaluation and retrofit analysis using high-fidelity numerical simulations with focus on energy saving and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions • Evaluated a novel idea of reducing the frictional drag of ships through an air-layer injection using numerical simulations of the air-water interface dynamics • Managed large parallel jobs on several high-performance computing (HPC) clusters including Flux (on-campus facility), Department of Defense, and XSEDE clusters • Created best-practice guidelines and tutorials for a customized open-source CFD toolbox designed for the marine industry • Developed training material and managed the transfer of knowledge to the industry partners



Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD)

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Numerical Hydrodynamics Intern

  • May 2011 - Sep 2011

  Bethesda, MD • Benchmarked several LES turbulence models and solution algorithms using the OpenFOAM CFD library for optimal prediction of turbulence generation and the propulsor inflow characteristics • Constructed large computational grids using an automated grid generator for submarine-like geometry with emphasis on boundary layer and appendage wake resolution resulting in reduced pre-processing turnaround time



Vortex Hydro Energy

• United States
• Renewables & Environment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant (Numerical Hydrodynamics and Design)

  • May 2009 - Nov 2010

  • Simulated the VIVACE (Vortex Induced Vibration Aquatic Clean Energy) alternative energy converter used to harness energy of water currents • Analyzed multiple submerged cylinders in various configurations with RANS solvers. • Researched various grid methods for optimal simulation of 2DOF bodies in VIV



Department of Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering

• Graduate Student Instructor

  • Sep 2009 - Apr 2010

  • Guided 38 students through experimental processes in 10 marine engineering and naval architecture laboratories including added mass and damping calculations, calm-water resistance tests, open-water propeller tests, and self-propelled hull tests • Evaluated and returned feedback on laboratory reports with emphasis on technical content and writing • Held office hours to help students extract and understand key aspects of each conducted experiment



Hyundai Heavy Industries

• Spain
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

  Toured the HHI shipyard departments to experience world class shipyard manufacturing techniques.



Goetz Custom Technologies

• Engineering Intern

  • May 2008 - Sep 2008

  • Originated the structural design for a propeller strut with finite element tools to improve grounding load handling • Designed holding tanks for a custom mega-yacht and provided the construction and installation drawings for each tank

• Research Assistant

  • May 2007 - May 2008

  • Evaluated the VIVACE (Vortex Induced Vibration Aquatic Clean Energy) alternative energy converter using numerical simulation tools and physical experiments to understand the interaction of multiple cylindrical converters in close proximity • Designed and constructed the VIVACE prototypes at the Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory (MHL) before conducting tests inside of the low-turbulence channel facility