Rennan Hu

- Part-time lecturer for fluid mechanics course within Mechanical Engineering Technik HF class

- Performed multiphysics (CFD, FEM, DEM) calculations for companies in the area of virtual product development - Delivered technical pre-sales support to enable software sales by translating customer requirements into software solutions - Provided software support and conducted training to transfer best-practice know-how to clients - Managed customer projects including acquisition, time management and quality assessment of reports

- Research on ignition systems for large gas engines including experimental flow visualisation (Schlieren Imaging) as well as numerical analysis (CFD simulation)

- Comparison of commercial CFD codes based on 3D Ahmed body benchmark - Geometry Clean-Up for Aero and HVAC simulation models using Hypermesh - HVAC defrost simulations - Wind tunnel testing on the clay model mockup

- Simulation of the Engine Cool-down Process - Creation of an engine mockup (CAD creation in NX, meshing in Hypermesh) - Natural convection simulation of engine mock-up cool-down process using a coupling method including Radtherm (Radiation) and Star-CCM+ (Fluid Flow)

- Performed thermodynamic optimization of last-stage low pressure steam turbines using an in-house 1D thermal simulation code

- Six weeks industrial internship in the workshop (milling, drilling etc.)

- Worked as teaching assistant for following lectures: Fluid Dynamics I - Spring Semester 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 Fluid Dynamics II - Autumn Semester 2013 Mechanics I - Autumn Semester 2010 Included tasks leading weekly tutorial groups by: - solving example problems in front of classes - supporting students on solving weekly problems and explaining lecture content - monitoring and correcting testat exam papers within the semester

- Study focus in energy and flow processes - Master thesis: Multiple cycle Large-Eddy simulations of a direct injection natural gas engine - Exchange semester at National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2012

- Study focus on energy and flow processes - Bachelor thesis: Aerodynamic optimisation of a racing wheel-chair