RESUME

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
  • Present
    2020
    BERLIN, GERMANY

    Marie Curie Research Fellow

    TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY BERLIN

    Occurring shock systems in the supersonic flows, e.g. at the leading edge of the turbomachine rotor, reduce the machine efficiency drastically and threaten the responsible use of energy. The started project aims at developing a new understanding of the shock establishment and high-frequency response within the rotor. It is divided into an outgoing phase at Purdue University and a return phase at TU Berlin. During the outgoing phase, a numerical analysis of the observed phenomenon will be conducted to develop a reduced model based on 3D characteristics. This model will thoroughly be validated by advanced experimental measurements. Back at the TU Berlin, the final applicability of the reduced model and the functionality of the novel concept will be assessed by a design optimization of a turbine and a compressor geometry.
  • Present
    2020
    WEST LAFAYETTE, UNITED STATES

    VISITING RESEARCHER

    PURDUE UNIVERSITY

    During the outgoing phase of the Marie Curie Global Fellowship, the project aims at developing a new understanding of the shock establishment and high-frequency response within the rotor. A numerical analysis of the observed phenomenon will be conducted to develop a reduced model based on 3D characteristics. This model will thoroughly be validated by advanced experimental measurements. The aim is to transfer a fully validated model, which can be used for the design of transonic turbines and compressors.
  • 2020
    2019
    VALENCIA, SPAIN

    POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT

    Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)

    One-dimensional simulations of an entire internal combustion engine and validation of integrated inhouse coded turbocharger compound considering a novel extrapolation model (developed during PhD thesis) were performed. Further, CFD simulations of turbocharger turbines at choked conditions were performed and supervised. Studies of scaled turbocharger geometries considering similitude analysis were supervised and CFD simulations were launched. Finally, turbocharger acoustics were numerically assessed at pulsating and steady flow conditions.
  • 2018
    2018
    WEST LAFAYETTE, UNITED STATES

    Visiting Scholar

    PURDUE UNIVERSITY

    Development of a novel concept of supersonic radial turbines with axial inflow. The design was optimized by means of a multiobjective optimizer. The heat transfer and aerodynamic performance of the final design exposed to the outflow of a rotating detonation combustor were numerically assessed. A provisional design patent has been filed.
  • 2013
    2013
    COLOGNE, GERMANY

    Graduate Student Assistant

    German Aerospace Center (DLR)

    A Study on the meshing and simulation of semi-clearances of variable stator vanes was performed. Occurring divergence problems related to meshing strategies were successfully analyzed. Effective advice for the meshing of semi-clearances and tip clearances could be given to enhance the numerical stability of the simulations.
  • 2013
    2012
    AACHEN, GERMANY

    Bachelor's Student

    RWTH Aachen University

    The numerical validation of a radial compressor and compressor map calculation of a mixed flow compressor was conducted. The validation of a publicly available test case, which was frequently used in the literature led to the conclusion that an important pressure loss was previously neglected. The neglect was cause of rather big differences between test case and simulation results. Further, the aerodynamics of a mixed flow compressor were analyzed and compared to common radial compressor aerodynamics.
EDUCATION
  • 2019
    2014
    VALENCIA, SPAIN

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

    Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)

    The pulsating flow of the engine exhaust gases causes high variations of turbine inlet mass flow, total pressure, and total temperature. This pushes the turbocharger turbine operation towards extreme off-design conditions. My thesis supplies new insights into the three-dimensional flow field under these conditions as well as a novel one-dimensional extrapolation model and new loss sub-models. Additionally, an experimental procedure for this hardly measurable conditions was developed.
  • 2016
    2014
    VALENCIA, SPAIN

    Master's degree in Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines

    Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)

    The master program is oriented to give profound insights into the entire system and a complete energetic understanding of internal combustion engines.
  • 2013
    2013
    AACHEN, GERMANY

    Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Energy Engineering

    RWTH Aachen University

    Studies were mainly focused on turbomachinery and jet propulsion. Courses treated aerodynamics, thermodynamics and technical combustion, and further topics around general energy engineering.
  • 2013
    2008
    AACHEN, GERMANY

    Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

    RWTH Aachen University

    At this prestigious engineering school, the theoretical fundamentals of a broad range of engineering disciplines are taught.
HONORS AND AWARDS
  • 2020
    BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

    Marie Curie Global Fellowship (H2020-MSCA-IF-2019)

    EUROPEAN COMMISSION

  • 2018
    VALENCIA, SPAIN

    TRAVEL GRANT

    UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA (UPV)