Program Year:
3
University:
California Institute of Technology
Field of Study:
Engineering
Advisor:
Tim Colonius
Degree(s):
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 2021
Practicum Experience(s)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (2024)
Practicum Supervisor(s):
Ann
Almgren
Practicum Title:
Multiphase Modeling of Cohesive Particle-Laden Flows
Summary of Research
Using computational methods to investigate the combustion of droplets in detonation waves to determine the mechanism of wave instability.
Annual Program Review Abstracts
Publications
Chandrala, Lakshmana, Franz O'Meally, and Joseph Katz. "Effect of chemical herders on wave breaking." Bulletin of the American Physical Society 64 (2019).
O'Meally, Franz, Jacob Holden and Madeline Gilleran. “Vehicle Powertrain Simulation Accuracy for Various Drive Cycle Frequencies and Upsampling Techniques." SAE Technical Paper Series (2023): n. pag.
Awards
Robert G. Gerstmyer Award, JHU - 2020
Charles A. Miller Award, JHU - 2021
Presidential Fellowship, Caltech - 2021
Engineering and Applied Science Scholar, Caltech - 2021
GEM Fellow - 2022