Austin Ladshaw
About Austin Ladshaw
Austin Ladshaw is a Staff Modeling Engineer currently working at SPAN in San Francisco, California. He has a strong background in environmental engineering, having held various research and teaching positions at Georgia Institute of Technology and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Current Role at SPAN
Austin Ladshaw serves as a Staff Modeling Engineer at SPAN, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he focuses on developing custom Simscape component models for loads and arc formation. He also facilitates the integration of new firmware into Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing libraries. His expertise in control algorithms for load management and pulse-width modulation (PWM) contributes to the advancement of SPAN's engineering capabilities.
Previous Experience at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Before joining SPAN, Austin Ladshaw worked at Oak Ridge National Laboratory as an R&D Associate Staff Member from 2020 to 2022. During his tenure in the Knoxville, Tennessee Area, he engaged in research and development projects that contributed to advancements in environmental engineering and technology.
Academic Background and Education
Austin Ladshaw earned his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he studied from 2012 to 2017. He also completed a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering at the same institution from 2009 to 2011. Earlier, he studied at Georgia College & State University, obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Science from 2006 to 2008.
Research Contributions and Projects
Austin has contributed to various open-source projects, including a desalination initiative through the WaterTAP organization. He developed an open-source project for catalysis, which is available on GitHub. Additionally, he implemented a MATLAB PJFNK (Preconditioned Jacobian-Free Newton-Krylov) solver and created a MATLAB-based porous reactive flow simulator, both accessible on GitHub.
Teaching and Mentorship Roles
Austin Ladshaw has held several teaching and mentorship positions at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He served as an Instructor for one month in 2017 and worked as a Teaching Assistant from 2014 to 2017. His experience in these roles contributed to the education and development of students in the field of environmental engineering.