I am currently working on the development of a computational approach for evaluating shape sensitivities using an innovative embedded boundary method for
computational fluid dynamics that mitigates the well-known difficulties associated with meshing, mesh updating and/or re-meshing. This approach is based on the analytical
derivation of relevant semi-discrete gradients of the underlying comprehensive flow solver and associated computational geometry support. I am integrating it
in a gradient-based optimization procedure to perform aerodynamic shape optimization of complex rigid and aeroelastic configurations.
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Education:
M.S. Candidate in Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University, CA B.S. Mechanical Engineering and Commerce, 2015, University of Queensland, Australia
