McGill University
Master of Engineering - June 2008
Exceptional Scores in Computational, Subsonic and High-Speed Aerodynamics
Thesis with Siva Nadarajah: “Aerodynamic Shape Optimization of Helicopter Rotor Blades using a NLFD Approach”
CGPA of 4.00 on 4.00
McGill University
Bachelor of Engineering - June 2006
Graduated with Distinction
CGPA of 3.96 on 4.00
Marianopolis College
Diploma of Collegial Studies - Pure & Applied Science Program - June 2002
Graduated with Honours
R-score of 33.7
BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE - Advanced Aerodynamics
Place Innovation, Technoparc, St-Laurent, Quebec - 2008-Present
Research Assistant - NSERC CGS-M
CFDLab, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec - 2006-2008
- Proficient with steady and unsteady, viscous, finite-volume, three-dimensional flowsolvers
- Processed test cases to demonstrate the approach for the redesign of helicopter blade sections
- Implemented innovative multi-objective cost functions to increase the helicopter blades’ performance
Consultant - Mechanical Engineering Design Project
Canadian Space Agency, Saint-Hubert, Quebec - 2005-2006
- Conducted the analysis, simulation, design, and assembly of a 3-dof reconfigurable robotic arm
- Developed a non-linear inverse kinematic solver via a multi-body dynamics analysis software package
- Incorporated an interface between the CAD software and the in-house inverse kinematics solver
Research Assistant - Nserc USRA
CFDLab, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec - 2004-2006
- Strengthened fundamental concepts in Computational Aerodynamics
- Performed large scale parallel programming using MPI-2 and OpenMP
- Assisted in the maintenance and benchmark of a 29 node AMD Cluster
Teacher Assistant - Classical Mechanics
Marianopolis College, Westmount, Quebec - 2001-2002
- Implemented novel assignment options which encouraged practical applications (i.e.: labs)
- Evaluated students' competence, reports, and assignments
COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD) & OTHER SOFTWARE
- Fortran 77/90/95: comfortable with large algorithms, 2000+ hours of experience
- ANSYS ICEM-CFD: complex 2D and 3D hexa and tetra meshes with quality control; 640 hours of experience
- STAR-CCM+: simple 3D trim and polyhedral meshes; 100 hours of experience
- ALGOR: simple 2D and 3D FEA analysis; 100 hours of experience
- MOBILE: analysis and development of elaborate robotic systems; 100 hours of experience
- CFD: syn107p, syn103p, nsu3d, ufsyn103p, synrotor, vsaero
COMPUTER ANIMATED DESIGN (CAD)
- Solid-Edge: complex 3D configurations involving welds and assembly; 700 hours of experience
- Pro-Engineer: 3D configurations, proficient with Mechanica; 500 hours of experience
- AutoCAD: simple 2D configurations; approximately 300 hours of experience
- Catia V4/V5: 3D configurations, manipulating and trimming aircraft configurations
HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING (HPC)
- MPI-2: large scale parallel programming; 900 hours of experience
- OpenMP: followed a 1 month seminar at McGill University in 2005; 50 hours of experience
POST PROCESSING TOOLS
- Tecplot 360: 200 hours of experience
- Matlab 7.4: 800 hours of experience
- Fieldview 11: 800 hours of experience
Tatossian C., Nadarajah S., “Aerodynamic Shape Optimization of Hovering Rotor Blades using a Non-Linear Frequency Domain Approach”, Journal of Aircraft (accepted for publication April 2008)
Tatossian C., Hebert P., Cairns M., Aghili F., Parsa K., and Morozov A., “Toward the Design and Simulation of a New Generation of Reconfigurable Space Manipulators”, The Transactions of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, v.31, n.4, pp.535-546. (accepted for publication January 2008)
- Presented at the CCToMM M³, St-Hubert QC, May 2007
Nadarajah S. and Tatossian C., “Multi-Obejective Aerodynamic Shape Optimization for Unsteady Viscous Flows”, Journal of Optimization and Engineering (accepted for publication August 2007)
Nadarajah S., Tatossian C., “Adjoint-Based Aerodynamic Shape Optimization of Rotorcraft Blades”, AIAA paper 2008-6730, 26th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, Hawaii HI, August 2008
Tatossian, C. and Nadarajah, S., “Optimum Shape Design of Helicopter Rotors in Forward Flight via Control Theory”, AIAA paper 2007-3951,18th AIAA CFD Conference, Miami FL, June 2007
Tatossian, C. and Nadarajah, S., “Multi-objective Constrained Optimization using a NLFD based Adjoint Approach”, AHS 63rd Annual Forum and Technology Display, Virginia VA, May 2007
Tatossian, C. and Nadarajah, S., “Time-Varying Objective Functions for Optimum Shape Design via Control Theory”, AIAA paper 2007-1274, 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno NV, January 2007
- Presented at the Bell Helicopter Textron Facility, Mirabel QC, November 2006
- Presented at the CRIAQ Student Aerospace Forum, Laval University QC, September 2006
- Recipient of the AHS Award for Best Rotorcraft Research
2006-2007 - NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship ($17500)
2006-2007 - FQRNT Scholarship for Graduate studies ($17300 declined due to NSERC)
2006-2007 - McGill Recruitment Excellence Fellowship ($5000)
2006-2007 - Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian Scholarship ($3000)
2005-2006 - NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award ($5000)
2005-2006 - Aaron Fish Scholarship ($2500)
2004-2005 - Richard Laurence Weldon Scholarship ($1800)
2003-2004 - Aaron Fish Scholarship ($2500)
- University Representative for the International American Helicopter Society
- Member of l’Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec from 2002-2010
- Member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Member of the Golden Key Honour Society
- Volunteer Tutor for Math 436, 536, Calculus I, II, and III
Dr. Siva Nadarajah
McGill University - Department of Mechanical Engineering
688 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 711
Montreal, QC H3A 2S6, Canada
Tel: (514) 398-5757
Dr. Pascal Hubert
McGill University - Department of Mechanical Engineering
817 Sherbrooke Street West, Rm 367
Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2K6, Canada
Tel: (514) 398-6303
