About me

I am a postdoctoral research associate and instructor at Iowa State University, where I received my Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering in Spring 2024. My research spans the areas of unsteady aerodynamics, boundary layer separation, and vortex-dominated flows. My doctoral research addressed the problem of characterizing dynamic stall, the unsteady stall phenomenon observed over aerodynamic surfaces operating at high angles of attack. During my graduate studies, I engaged with students on topics in aerospace propulsion and turbomachinery. I also served as a Regional Energy Innovator at Pacific Northwest National Lab, where I characterized precipitation at US offshore and onshore sites to improve wind turbine blade erosion estimates. I received my Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. In the interim, I worked as an engineer in the Turbine Aerodynamics team at GE Aviation, where my contributions to a novel turbine rear frame design led to a patent award.