Alexander W.
About Alexander W.
Alexander W. is a Computational Engineer with extensive experience in modeling and simulation, having worked at notable institutions including DuPont, Cornell University, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He holds a Ph.D. in Biological and Environmental Engineering from Cornell University and has over a decade of experience in computational engineering and software development.
Work at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Alexander W. has been employed as a Computational Engineer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory since 2023. In this role, he applies his extensive knowledge in computational engineering to support various research initiatives and projects within the laboratory.
Education and Expertise
Alexander W. holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biological and Environmental Engineering from Cornell University, which he completed from 2013 to 2016. He also earned a Master's degree in the same field from Cornell University from 2010 to 2013. Additionally, he obtained two Bachelor's degrees from Michigan State University: one in Mathematics and another in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Food Science, both completed between 2005 and 2010.
Professional Background
Alexander W. has a diverse professional background, having worked in various roles across multiple organizations. He served as an Electrostatics Co-op at DuPont in 2009, a Research Assistant at Cornell University from 2010 to 2016, and a Staff Scientist II at ARA in 2020. He also held positions at PepsiCo as an R&D Sr. Modeling and Simulation Engineer from 2016 to 2020, and at Novity as a Computational Engineer from 2020 to 2023.
Technical Skills and Experience
Alexander W. possesses over 10 years of experience using COMSOL for modeling and simulation tasks. He has more than 5 years of experience with Ansys and Star-CCM for computational fluid dynamics and finite element analysis. Additionally, he has utilized Python for over 10 years in computational engineering projects and has over 5 years of experience in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data science applications.
Research and Teaching Experience
In addition to his engineering roles, Alexander W. has contributed to academia as a Research Assistant and Lecturer at Cornell University. He worked on modeling and simulation for food safety from 2010 to 2016 and served as a Lecturer for the course BEE 4530 in 2016. He also held the position of Seligman Fellow at the University of Reading for 6 months in 2012.