Tiernan Casey
About Tiernan Casey
Tiernan Casey is a Senior Member of Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories, specializing in extreme-scale data science and analytics.
Professional Experience at Sandia National Laboratories
Tiernan Casey has been a Senior Member Of Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore since 2018. In this role, he specializes in extreme-scale data science and analytics, focusing on computational science research. Prior to this, he was a Postdoctoral Appointee at Sandia's Combustion Research Facility from 2016 to 2018.
Research Experience at UC Berkeley
From 2012 to 2016, Tiernan Casey served as a Graduate Student Researcher at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, CA, USA. During this time, he focused on mechanical engineering, particularly in uncertainty quantification, modeling and simulation, plasma, and reacting flows. His research significantly contributed to his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley.
Consultant Role at KAUST
Tiernan Casey worked as a Consultant Researcher at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, from 2011 to 2012. His role involved advanced research in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal/Fluid Systems, which built on the foundation he established during his MS studies at KAUST from 2009 to 2010.
Educational Background in Mechanical Engineering
Tiernan Casey has a diverse academic history. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley (2012-2016). He also holds a Master of Science (MS) in Mechanical Engineering, focusing on Thermal/Fluid Systems from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (2009-2010), and a BA, BAI in Mechanical Engineering from Trinity College, Dublin (2004-2008). Additionally, he was a Visiting Student at the University of California, Berkeley in 2009.
Engineering Internship at Tampere University of Technology
In 2007, Tiernan Casey completed a 2-month internship at the Institute of Hydraulics and Automation, Tampere University of Technology (TUT), in Tampere, Finland. This experience contributed to his extensive background in mechanical engineering and hydraulic systems.