Projects and Experience Overview

Mihai Pruna

About Mihai Pruna

Education

o Bachelor of Science, Aerospace

Engineering

o Master of Aerospace Engineering,

Aerodynamics and Propulsion

o Certificate of Proficiency in Aircraft

Stress Analysis

Expertise

o Engineering Software Development

o Data Mining, Software Integration

and Automation

o Aircraft Performance Modeling

o Aircraft Structural Repairs

o Flight and Wind Tunnel Testing

o CAD / CAE (CFD and FEA) User

and Customizer

o iPhone game development.

Project Spotlight: OpenFOAM Pre /Post Processor

2012-2013

Set up design iterations in Excel

Simplified input interface

Distributed computing (cloud, HPC, local)

Project Spotlight:

Solving Supersonic Flow over a Flat Plate

2004

Computational Fluid Dynamics Code

Graduate course project

Written in MATLAB

Project Spotlight:

CATIA Automation

2008 Based on a planar grid defined by the user, structural framing is applied to a

curved surface.

Computational geometry techniques were used to ensure the framing

adheres to the curved surface.

Project Spotlight:

Interoperability Toolbar for Engineers and Architects

2007

CAD

SPREADSHEET

DATABASE

Project Spotlight: Stadium Seating Parametric Design Tool

2010

3rd PARTY CAD

SOFTWARE

SPREADSHEET

STORAGE

3D

VIEWER

Project Spotlight:

Aircraft Performance Modeling

2004

Using formulas and available flight test data, cruise performance can be

predicted for a variety of flight conditions. Batch processing allows rapid

generation of reports.

Project Spotlight:

Educational iPhone Game: MathFall

2011

MathFall has been available in the Apple App Store since July, 2011

Cocos2D API used for speedy

OpenGL graphics.

Physics engine developed

from scratch using vector

math.