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Mavadidurai Gopinathan

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R&D engineer developing CFD and multiphysics simulations, including a validated compressible two-phase OpenFOAM solver.

Italy
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At Vaayusastra Aerospace Pvt. Ltd., I built numerical simulation models for propulsion fluid systems and assessed their performance under varying conditions. I also performed FMECA/FTA on propulsion subsystems and supported design reviews with structured technical documentation.

For my MSc thesis at Politecnico di Milano, I developed compInterFoam, a custom OpenFOAM C++ solver for compressible two-phase flow and laser-driven thin-film deposition. I validated its results against experimental data and achieved 92–97% energy conservation.

In an Ahmed body project at Politecnico di Milano, I used SU2 for a systematic RANS study, assessed turbulence models and mesh convergence, and identified a drag-minimising configuration against published benchmark data.

My other projects included a MATLAB transient model of a 100 N liquid rocket blow-down system and an ANSYS Fluent study of internal flow and separation. I work across the simulation workflow, from geometry and meshing through solver setup, post-processing, and validation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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R&D Engineering Intern

Vaayusastra Aerospace Pvt. Ltd.

Jan 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 11 months)

Built numerical simulation models for propulsion fluid systems and assessed performance under varying conditions. Performed FMECA/FTA per ECSS-Q-ST-30 on propulsion sub-systems, identifying critical failure modes and informing design decisions.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Politecnico di Milano logoPM

Politecnico di Milano

Master of Science, Aeronautical Engineering

2021 - 2025

MSc Aeronautical Engineering with thesis on development and validation of a compressible two-phase solver for femtosecond LIFT in OpenFOAM.

Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science logoHS

Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science

Bachelor of Technology, Aerospace Engineering

2016 - 2020

Activities and societies: Winner — Innovation Challenge VR/AR Track, IIT-Madras 2020

B.Tech Aerospace Engineering; winner of the Innovation Challenge VR/AR Track at IIT-Madras 2020.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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