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Aeronautical engineer specialising in propulsion integration, CFD analysis, and CAD/computational geometry. Background spans installation aerodynamics research at Cranfield University, passive flow-control CFD investigation for jet mixing, and hands-on Boeing 737 MRO experience. Currently building CAD kernel scripting skills (Python + Open CASCADE) to bridge parametric geometry generation with propulsion system design.
Actively seeking: Propulsion Engineering / CFD Analysis / Aircraft Design / MRO Engineering roles, with sponsorship eligibility across UK, Germany, Netherlands, and Middle East (UAE/Qatar/Saudi).
| Domain | Tools & Methods |
|---|---|
| CAD | CATIA V5 (Proficient β CADD Centre certified), pyOCC / Open CASCADE, parametric geometry (iCST) |
| CFD | ANSYS Fluent, DesignModeler, k-Ξ΅ / k-Ο turbulence modelling, grid independence studies |
| Programming | Python, MATLAB |
| MRO Systems | AMOS, RAMCO β component overhaul, production planning, NDT/Eddy Current Testing |
| Propulsion Tools | Python-based propulsion-integration framework |
CFD investigation using ANSYS Fluent to evaluate passive flow-control geometries for enhanced jet mixing at Mach 0.8. Achieved 64β76% potential core-length reduction, with grid independence established to 3.4M+ nodes and results validated against shadowgraph imaging.
ANSYS Fluent k-Ξ΅/k-Ο Turbulence Modelling Shadowgraph Validation
Investigated propulsion-airframe installation aerodynamics using GEMINI, a Python-based propulsion-integration tool, with iCST parametric geometry generation. Benchmarked pyOCC/Open CASCADE geometry output against commercial CAD systems.
Supervised by Dr. Ioannis Goulos and Dr. Josep Hueso Rebassa, Cranfield University.
Python pyOCC Open CASCADE iCST Parametric Geometry
Two-month placement on a Boeing 737 maintenance base: component overhaul, production planning, stores management, NDT/Eddy Current Testing, and AMOS/RAMCO systems. Rated punctual, inquisitive, and of good performance.
AMOS RAMCO NDT Eddy Current Testing
Building a computational-geometry track (Python + CAD kernels) to strengthen the FPD-to-STEP reconstruction pipeline for turbofan geometry work:
- CAD kernel scripting: CadQuery, build123d, FreeCAD, pythonocc-core
- Computational geometry theory: de Berg et al., MIT OCW
- Algorithmic practice: Library Checker, Kattis, CSES Problem Set, cp-algorithms.com, VisuAlgo
Note: competitive-programming geometry builds integer-coordinate adversarial thinking; CAD kernel work (pyOCC/OpenCASCADE) requires floating-point robustness and tolerance handling β treated as separate, complementary tracks.
Postgraduate Diploma, Thermal Power and Propulsion (Aerospace Propulsion) Cranfield University β Oct 2025 to Sep 2026
BEng (Hons) Aeronautical Engineering KCG College of Technology, Anna University, Chennai β 2021β2025 | CGPA 7.37/10
- CATIA V5 Proficient β CADD Centre (80 hours)
- IELTS Academic β Overall 6.5 (L 7.0 / R 6.5 / W 6.5 / S 5.5)
Open to sponsored propulsion, CFD, aircraft design, and MRO engineering roles internationally.
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