Curriculum Vitae

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EDUCATIONTohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, expected March 2011

M.S. in Aerospace Engineering

GPA: 4.00/4.00

Advisor: Prof. Shigeru Obayashi

Relevant Coursework:

  • Shock Wave, Aerospace Propulsion, Turbulent Flow

Tohoku University, with Presidential Prize, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, March 2009

B.S.E. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

GPA: 3.93/4.00

Relevant Coursework:

  • Fluid Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Combustion Engineering

  • Structural Dynamics, Mechanical Dynamics, Materials Sciences

  • Aircraft Design, Control Engineering

The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA (2 semesters) September 2007–April 2008

The Global Engineering Education Exchange program, Aerospace Engineering

GPA: 3.97/4.00 University Honors – 1 Semester

Relevant Coursework:

  • Aerodynamics, Compressible Flow, Computational Fluid Dynamics

  • Flight Dynamics and Control, Control of Structures and Fluids

  • Aircraft and Spacecraft Structure, Structural Dynamics

  • Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics

EXPERIENCE

Tohoku University, Institute of Fluid Science, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, October 2008–present

Graduate Student Research Assistant

  • Developed a rapid fluid dynamics simulation program for analyzing supersonic biplanes implementing originally modified Method of Characteristics for quasi-three dimensional flow

  • Conducted multidisciplinary optimization of supersonic biplanes with a genetic algorithm in terms of aerodynamic and weight performances

  • Showed possible advantage of supersonic biplane for low sonic boom aircraft using multipole analysis and CFD

  • Assisted operations of low speed and supersonic wind tunnels

Airbus France S.A.S., Toulouse, France, June–September 2008

Aerodynamic Tools Engineer

  • Investigated the effect of meshing parameters for CFD on robustness of results and helped decide the parameters to be used for the preliminary design of Airbus’ next generation aircraft

  • Experienced a multinational work environment

Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, March 2006–June 2007

Engineer and Programmer

  • Analyzed chemical reactor structures by using Nastran

  • Developed a post-processing visualization tool and thermodynamics problem solver for a multi-scale structural simulation software using C language

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan, February–March 2007

Intern

  • Proposed original ideas to Japanese long term space development policy

  • Gained understanding of Japanese policy making process

HONORS AND AWARDS

The Iwakuni Foundation for Scholarship, Scholar, April 2005–March 2009, April 2009–March 2011

Japan Student Services Organization, Scholar for short-term study abroad August 2007–May 2008

COMPUTATIONAL SKILLS

Languages: C, Fortran90, MATLAB, Python, bash/tsch, HTML, FVX

Software: CATIA V5, FieldView, Nastran, MEGG3D (Mixed-Element Grid Generator in Three Dimensions), TAS (Tohoku University Aerodynamic Simulation code; unstructured finite-volume Euler/Navier-Stokes solver)

Platforms: Linux, Windows, MacOS

LICENSE

FAA Private Pilot, Single Engine, Land, May 2008

LANGUAGE

Fluent in Japanese

ACTIVITIES

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Student member, 2006–Present

Helsinki Summer School, Course: Interdisciplinary Product Development, Espoo, Finland, August 2009

University of Michigan Flyers, Practiced flying to be private pilot, December 2007–May 2008

Young Astronauts Club Japan, Educated children in science as a volunteer, April 2005–August 2007