Hi, this is Syed Samar Abbas and I am currently a Ph.D. student at Texas A&M University, College Station. I work at the Scientific Computing and Biofluids Laboratory, under the supervision of Dr. Iman Borazjani, (Ph.D., P.E.). Through this space, I intend to share the details of my research work and computational projects with the world. In general, I am interested to gain insights into the unprecedented dynamics of complex flows through powerful computational tools. These tools include, but are not limited to, parallel computing, numerical modelling with Computational Fluid Dynamics, and Machine Learning algorithms.
Educational Background:
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA (2020-2025)
M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Malaysia (2017-2019)
B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, Pakistan (2012-2016)
Industrial Experience:
* Analysis Engineering at Tesla (Palo Alto, California) with the Battery Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) Team : January 2023 – August 2023.
* Thermal Engineering at Tesla (Palo Alto, California) with the Drive Systems Team : January 2024 – Present.
Highlights:
*Demonstrated acumen of 5+ years of independent research in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), particularly intricate numerical Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) modeling, Conjugate Heat Transfer (CHT) simulations, and thermal analysis.
*Experienced in modeling the electrochemistry, thermal runaway, venting characteristics, and physics of the combustion in batteries, both at cell and pack levels, and suggest an improved thermal management system.
*Proficient in parallel computing (OpenMP, MPI and CUDA) with strong programming skills in C language and MATLAB.
*Proven track record of efficacious implementation of numerical methods and computational tools to solve classical mechanical engineering problems that require a strong understanding of the physics of fluid flows and structural excursions.