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Racheet Matai

@racheetmatai

Postdoctoral Research Scientist at LDEO Columbia University developing ML models for Greenland meltwater and basal friction.

United States
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At LDEO Columbia University, I develop machine-learning models for ice-sheet and climate research. My projects include MAR-IA, an XGBoost emulator for daily Greenland meltwater and surface mass balance prediction.

I also developed neural-network models that map surface, bed, and geophysical observations to basal friction, then evaluated predicted friction fields in ice-flow simulations and tested transferability in West Antarctica.

At Geminus.AI, I developed physics-informed surrogate models for industrial process simulation, design optimization, and transient PDE prediction. Deployed workflows reduced runtime from hours to seconds, and I created root-cause analysis methods for multi-component digital twins.

My earlier work included CFD optimization at Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories and machine-learning-augmented turbulence modeling at Iowa State University. I hold a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State University.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

ML

Research Intern

Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories

May 2018 - Aug 2018 (3 months)

Developed CFD and continuous-adjoint tools for simulating and optimizing flow over complex 3D terrain, improving LiDAR correction workflows for wind-energy applications.

PU

Graduate Research Assistant

Pennsylvania State University

Aug 2012 - Jul 2015 (2 years 11 months)

Optimized axial-fan performance using CFD-based analysis and parametric design studies.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Iowa State University logoIU

Iowa State University

PhD, Aerospace Engineering

PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State University, completed in December 2018.

Pennsylvania State University logoPU

Pennsylvania State University

MS, Aerospace Engineering

MS in Aerospace Engineering from Pennsylvania State University, completed in July 2015.

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies logoUS

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

BTech, Aerospace Engineering

BTech in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, completed in May 2011.

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