Cristiano Cabrera is a mechanical engineer with expertise in passive flow control, supersonic flow testing, and microscale manufacturing. At ESi, he works in the area of thermal science, fire, and explosion investigation. With a background focused primarily on experimental work with wind tunnel experiments, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Two-Photon Polymerization (2PP), he is expanding his skillset into simulation and modeling of thermal systems and fluid flow phenomena. His background also includes a machine drafter certification which also provided him with the opportunity to develop hands-on skills such as hand machining and welding.
Prior to joining ESi, Cristiano was a graduate research assistant and teaching assistant at Purdue University. His thesis focused on the application of bio-inspired surface coatings in supersonic flow control applications as well as comparison of micro-mesoscale manufacturing methods for fabricating bio-inspired surface coatings. As a teaching assistant, he worked with students on sophomore design projects involving research into existing designs and industry standards to develop safe and effective prototype products. He also assisted in the testing of projects and wrote lab manuals for a new Purdue University course curriculum that teaches students more hands-on fabrication skills.
Areas of Expertise
Publications
- Bio-Inspired Applications in the Reduction of Shock-Induced Boundary Layer Separation, 77th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, November 2024
- Brain Tumor detection using Proper Orthogonal Decomposition integrated with Deep Learning Networks, Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, Volume 250, January 2024
- Modeling Boundary Layer Separation Over Bio-Inspired Organized Surface Roughness Elements, 76th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, November 2023