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Rakesh Therala

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Scientific computing engineer at DLR who built a 3D geometry pipeline for wave–ship simulations.

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At German Aerospace Center (DLR), I built a modular 3D geometry-processing pipeline that turns measurement data into simulation-ready surface models for a wave–ship hydrodynamics solver. I also developed and validated an interpolation and extrapolation framework, and automated parametric simulation studies.

At the University of Bayreuth, I developed numerical frameworks for evolving physical systems and contributed to an MPI-parallel CFD codebase. My work spans scientific computing, computational geometry, HPC, and engineering simulation, including a co-authored ASME OMAE2026 publication.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

University of Bayreuth logoUB

Research Assistant

University of Bayreuth

Feb 2024 - Jan 2025 (11 months)

Developed and validated numerical frameworks for evolving distributed physical systems using moment-based methods. Contributed to a large-scale MPI-parallel CFD codebase in Fortran, evaluating hybrid parallelisation and profiling performance.

University of Bayreuth logoUB

Research Assistant

University of Bayreuth

Feb 2024 - Jan 2025 (11 months)

Developed and validated numerical frameworks for evolving distributed physical systems using moment-based methods. Contributed to a large-scale MPI-parallel CFD codebase in Fortran, evaluating hybrid parallelisation and profiling performance.

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Internship (M.Eng. Thesis)

ReynLab Technologies

Jan 2021 - Jun 2021 (5 months)

Modeled and analyzed a vehicle chassis under Indian road load conditions using parametric CAD geometry. Performed modal analysis and static structural analysis for strength evaluation.

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Internship (M.Eng. Thesis)

ReynLab Technologies

Jan 2021 - Jun 2021 (5 months)

Modeled and analyzed a vehicle chassis under Indian road load conditions using parametric CAD geometry. Performed modal analysis and static structural analysis for strength evaluation.

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Manufacturing Engineer

Fiat India Automobiles Private Limited

Sep 2016 - Aug 2018 (1 year 11 months)

Performed dimensional tolerance measurement and surface finish inspection on diesel-engine manufacturing components. Contributed to process quality auditing and root cause analysis of dimensional deviations.

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Manufacturing Engineer

Fiat India Automobiles Private Limited

Sep 2016 - Aug 2018 (1 year 11 months)

Performed dimensional tolerance measurement and surface finish inspection on diesel-engine components. Contributed to process quality auditing and root cause analysis of dimensional deviations.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Bayreuth logoUB

University of Bayreuth

Master of Science, Scientific Computing

2023 -

Pursuing a Master of Science in Scientific Computing as part of the Elite Network of Bavaria, with expected completion in March 2026.

University of Bayreuth logoUB

University of Bayreuth

Master of Science, Scientific Computing

2023 -

Pursuing a Master of Science in Scientific Computing as part of the Elite Network of Bavaria, with expected completion in March 2026.

Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani logoBP

Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani

Master of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

2019 - 2021

Completed a Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from BITS Pilani.

Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani logoBP

Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani

Master of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

2019 - 2021

Completed a Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from BITS Pilani, India.

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad logoJH

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad

Bachelor of Technology, Mechanical Engineering

2012 - 2016

Completed a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad.

HLRS Stuttgart logoHS

HLRS Stuttgart

Parallelization with OpenMP and MPI, Parallel Computing

Completed a certification in Parallelization with OpenMP and MPI.

VHB Bayern logoVB

VHB Bayern

Machine Learning for Engineers, Machine Learning

Completed a certification in Machine Learning for Engineers.

NHR@FAU logoNH

NHR@FAU

Choosing GPU Programming Approaches, GPU Computing

Completed a certification in Choosing GPU Programming Approaches.

NHR@FAU logoNH

NHR@FAU

Fundamentals of Accelerated Computing with CUDA, GPU Computing

Completed certifications in Fundamentals of Accelerated Computing with CUDA and Choosing GPU Programming Approaches.

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad logoJH

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad

Bachelor of Technology, Mechanical Engineering

2012 - 2016

Completed a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology logoMT

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Hands-On Deep Learning (MIT 15.773), Deep Learning

Audited the Hands-On Deep Learning course (MIT 15.773).

HLRS Stuttgart logoHS

HLRS Stuttgart

Parallelization with OpenMP and MPI, Parallel Computing

Completed a certification in Parallelization with OpenMP and MPI.

NHR@FAU logoNH

NHR@FAU

Fundamentals of Accelerated Computing with CUDA, GPU Computing

Completed a certification in Fundamentals of Accelerated Computing with CUDA.

NH

NHR@FAU

Choosing GPU Programming Approaches, GPU Programming

Completed a certification in Choosing GPU Programming Approaches.

VHB Bayern logoVB

VHB Bayern

Machine Learning for Engineers, Machine Learning

Completed a certification in Machine Learning for Engineers.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology logoMT

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Hands-On Deep Learning (MIT 15.773), Deep Learning

Audited the Hands-On Deep Learning course (MIT 15.773).

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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