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publications
Heat Transfer Enhancement Optimization in Supercritical CO₂ with Reduced-Order Model
Published in AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum, 2021
Effect of the Heat Transfer Coefficient Reference Temperatures on Validating Numerical Models of Supercritical CO₂
Published in Journal of Verification, Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, 2021
Impact of Uncertainty on Prediction of Supercritical CO₂ Properties and Nusselt Numbers
Published in Journal of Heat Transfer, 2021
Hydraulic Development Length and Boundary Condition Effects on Local sCO₂ Heat Transfer Coefficients
Published in 7th International Supercritical CO₂ Power Cycles Symposium, 2022
Comprehensive Review of Supercritical CO₂ Correlations for Straight Tubes: A Historical Perspective
Published in Journal of Heat Transfer, 2022
Numerical Investigation of Flow Development and Thermal Boundary Condition Effects on Local sCO₂ Heat Transfer Trends in Circular Tubes
Published in AIAA SciTech 2023 Forum, 2023
Impact of Data Representation on Artificial Neural Network Performance in sCO₂ Cooling Applications
Published in AIAA SciTech 2023 Forum, 2023
Impact of Adiabatic Entrance Length on Numerical Simulations of Supercritical CO₂ Heat Transfer in Horizontal Circular Tubes
Published in Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications, 2023
Benchmarking of a sCO₂ Heat Exchanger Flow Loop
Published in AIAA SciTech 2024 Forum, 2024
Transcritical CO₂ Flow Through a Horizontal Circular Tube: A Thermal Entrance Length Analysis
Published in Florida Fluids Symposium III, 2024
Impact of Diameter and Operating Conditions on Heat Transfer of Supercritical CO₂ in Horizontal Circular Tubes
Published in Florida Fluids Symposium III, 2024
Influence of Thermal Boundary Conditions on Local CO₂ Cooling Heat Transfer: A Case Study
Published in International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 2024
Analysis of Thermal Entrance Length in Turbulent Supercritical CO₂ Flow Through a Horizontal Circular Tube
Published in AIAA SciTech 2025 Forum, 2025
Comparison of Predictive Tools for Supercritical CO₂ Horizontal Cooling and the Impact of Artificial Neural Network Input-Output Parameter Selection
Published in Applied Thermal Engineering, 2025
Impact of Inlet Conditions on Local sCO₂ Heat Exchanger Performance
Published in AIAA SciTech 2025 Forum, 2025
Inlet Condition Effects on sCO₂ Thermal Behavior in Water-Cooled Heat Exchangers
Published in Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 2025
An Optimization of Tesla-Type Valve for Mitigating Backflow in Rotary Detonation Engines
Published in ASME Aerospace Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference (SSDM 2025), 2025
Non-Destructive Qualification Testing for Aerospace Structures Using a Predictive Vibration Method
Published in SmallSat Europe 2025, 2025
Vibrational Characterization of Void Defects in Metal Additive Manufacturing
Published in ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2025), 2025
Enhanced Apogee Prediction to Inform High-Powered Rocket Design and Performance
Published in ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2025), 2025
Modeling Turbulence at High Strouhal Number Flows for Accurate Noise Predictions
Published in AIAA SciTech 2026 Forum, 2026
Criterion Sensitivity in the Determination of Thermal Entrance Length for Supercritical CO₂ Internal Flow
Published in Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 2026
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Modeling Fin Flutter to Inform Elliptical Fin Designs for High-Powered Rocketry
Published in AIAA ASCEND 2026, 2026
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Airbrake Implementation Informed by Numerical Analysis of Drag Coefficients
Published in ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2026), 2026
Accepted.
An Investigation of Failure in Aerospace Components
Published in ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2026), 2026
Accepted.
A CFD-Informed Surrogate Drag Model for Enhanced Apogee Prediction in High-Powered Rocketry
Published in ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2026), 2026
Accepted.
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teaching
AE 403 – Jet Propulsion
Undergraduate course, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Department of Aerospace Engineering, 2018
(Previous position)
AE 508 – Intermediate Heat Transfer
Graduate course, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Department of Aerospace Engineering, 2019
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ES 403 – Heat Transfer
Undergraduate course, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2022
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MECH 208 – Introduction to Technical Computing
Undergraduate course, California State University, Chico, Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing, 2024
MATLAB programming, numerical problem solving, and engineering computation for mechanical engineers. Students develop practical skills in scientific computing through hands-on projects connected to real thermal-fluid engineering problems.
MECH 338 – Heat Transfer
Undergraduate course, California State University, Chico, Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing, 2024
Fundamental principles of heat transfer with engineering applications. Emphasis on analytical and numerical solution methods and design-oriented problem solving in thermal systems.
MECH 498 – Introduction to Aerospace Propulsion
Undergraduate elective, California State University, Chico, Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing, 2026
A new technical elective developed to connect mechanical engineering students with the aerospace industry. Drawing on my background in aerospace engineering, the course introduces the fundamentals of jet propulsion while demonstrating how core mechanical engineering concepts are applied to real aerospace systems.