Lead Aerodynamicist / Team Organizer
Prototype Vehicles Laboratory
- Nonprofit founding member
- Modular wind-tunnel test matrix
- Cross-team CFD training
Helped build a nonprofit student-run vehicle program, leading aerodynamics, CFD validation, wind-tunnel planning, and team training.
Joined as a starting member of a nonprofit student-run organization seeking to break world records.
Performed trade studies, created initial CAD, designed the wind-tunnel test matrix, and validated CFD.
Designed a modular wind-tunnel model for easy configuration changes.
Promoted a collaborative workspace with open discussions, workshops, trainings, and shared work pools.
Trained the team to use ANSYS, evaluate meshing and solver choices, and improve convergence; also trained Stanford's solar vehicle team on Star-CCM+ in exchange for solar vehicle experience.
Highlights
- —Starting member of record-focused student vehicle nonprofit
- —Designed modular wind-tunnel model and test matrix
- —Trained teams on ANSYS, Star-CCM+, meshing, and CFD fundamentals
Tools & methods
- ANSYS
- STAR-CCM+
- CAD
