Savar Shirbhate

- Developed C++/Qt geometry preprocessing features in SIMULIA PowerFLOW for mesh cleanup, simplification, and oriented bounding box operations, improving mesh quality for LBM CFD simulations. - Built Python automation and Linux-based test pipelines to evaluate parallel discretization algorithms on HPC systems, enabling scalable validation of meshing workflows. - Executed end-to-end LBM CFD simulations for surface thermal conduction in engine and brake components, refining preprocessing and thermal setup for large-scale simulations.

Designed systems-level analysis of aircraft emissions pathways for NASA, prioritizing key stakeholders and components using Design of Experiments (DoE) and table-top assessments through dashboards to support net-zero aviation initiatives. Prior work includes designing a multi-module optimization system for the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) in an OpenMDAO-based multidisciplinary design optimization framework for Air Force Research Laboratory, enabling subsystem trade studies and performance optimization for tactical mobility aircraft.

Worked as a SLB Surface Production proposals team, in-charge of setting up new engineering projects and working on conceptual designs, vendor information collections and project baselining for new projects or updating existing designs and equipment.

Assisted in teaching ME-1670 (Introduction to Engineering Design) with Dr. Dorozhkin at Georgia Institute of Technology. Collaborated with faculty from the Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering and the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering.

Working towards overlooking club work in terms of aeromodelling, rocketry and satellites. Working towards newer aspects,competitions and projects in the mentioned fields.

Design and development of aircraft structure and controls for competitive flying. Involving stability, material and flow analysis and iterative flying designs. Also dealing in electronics linked to the stable flying conditions. Worked on multiple competitions and projects relating to aircraft design and analysis for efficient flight flow and development.

Worked on the simulation and discrete-adjoint based optimization of hyper-sonic inlets of scramjets to increase thrust produced. Research was done to increase the air-breathing efficiency of the system by optimizing air compression and flow.

DAAD-Cohort, 2022. Worked on flight performance characteristics created due to an oscillating flap on an airfoil and studying the improvement in efficiency that it would have due to the oscillations. System Analysis was done using CFD through tools like Centaur Meshing and DLR-TAU.

The project involves the formation of vortex rings using various nozzle designs to modify the properties like velocity and circulation of the rings and making coaxial rings of same or different properties to collide. The results of the collision in therms of geometric and dynamic properties are being analysed. The radius growth, vorticity profiles,dynamic coupling and minor vortex rings were analysed with time during the period of collission.

Worked on the design, modelling and analysis for an optimised valve mechanism to increase dynamic life of the components as a part of a consultancy project for an engine manufacturing company. The internship involved designing optimised components for the valve train mechanism, and running Finite Element Analysis on them for modal analysis, failure testing and local stress and impact measurement through SOLIDWORKS and ANSYS Mechanical.

Worked and studied the dependence of structure, space and materials to heat generation within closed spaces. Used these details to learn HAP Software and subsequently used that to give design specifications in HVAC structures.

Master's student in Aerospace Engineering with an inclination towards to aircraft performance, simulations, data analytics. Also involved in projects in flight dynamics and controls

Studying mechanical engineering with a focus on mechanical design and fluid mechanics. Did a final bachelor thesis on the "Effectiveness of a Tesla Disc Turbine with changing input parameters."