Christopher Riley
About Christopher Riley
Christopher Riley is a Business Development Manager at Convergent Science, where he has worked since 2014. He has extensive experience in combustion simulations and has held various leadership roles in companies such as Ansys, Reaction Design, and Dem Solutions.
Current Role at Convergent Science
Christopher Riley serves as the Business Development Manager at Convergent Science, a position he has held since 2014. In this role, he focuses on promoting Converge CFD software to major automotive companies, including Renault, BMW, and Toyota. He engages with clients to discuss detailed chemistry for combustion and explores licensing options for the software.
Previous Experience in Business Development
Prior to his current role, Christopher Riley held several positions in business development and management. He worked at Reaction Design as EMEA Director from 2009 to 2013, and at Cpfd Software in the same capacity from 2013 to 2014. He also served as EMEA Director at Dem Solutions from 2006 to 2009 and briefly as Corporate Director at Becrypt in 2009.
Educational Background
Christopher Riley studied at Cranfield University, where he earned a Doctorate in Philosophy from 1994 to 1998. He also completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical, Electrical, and Manufacturing Engineering at Loughborough University from 1990 to 1994, along with studies in Chemical Engineering.
Expertise in Engineering and Modeling
Christopher Riley possesses a strong background in large eddy simulation (LES), spray, and turbulence modeling, which contributes to advanced combustion simulations. He has expertise in automatic mesh generation and adaptive mesh refinement (AMR) technologies, enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of computational fluid dynamics applications.
Career Timeline and Key Positions
Christopher Riley's career spans multiple roles in engineering and management. He began as a Project Engineer at BHR Group from 1994 to 1998, followed by a position as Senior Engineer at Chemineer, Inc. from 1998 to 2000. He then transitioned to Ansys, Inc. as Manager from 2000 to 2005, before taking on various director roles in subsequent years.