Assistant Mechanical Engineering
Resume:
Marat F. Kulakhmetov
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West Lafayette, IN 47906 *****.***********@*****.***
860-***-**** (home) 860-***-**** (cell) http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~mkulakhm
Citizenship: USA
Research Interests: Experimental and computational high speed aerodynamics and propulsion; Direct Simulation
Monte Carlo (DSMC) techniques; non-equilibrium chemically reacting flows; plasma and weakly ionized gases; stochastic
simulations; uncertainty quantification and deconvolution techniques.
Education:
Ph.D. Aeronautics and Astronautics Purdue University Expected: May 2014
Aerodynamics major Propulsion minor Advisor: Alina Alexeenko GPA: 4.00
Thesis: Determination of High-Enthaly Air Chemistry Models from UV/VIS Observables
M.S. Aeronautics and Astronautics Purdue University May 2011
Aerodynamics major Propulsion minor Advisor: Alina Alexeenko GPA: 3.70
Thesis: Quantification of Modeling Uncertainties in Hypersonic Nonequilibrium Flows
B.S. Mechanical Engineering University of Connecticut Aug 2009
Mechanical Engineering major Mathematics minor Advisor: Michael Renfro GPA: 3.72
Thesis: Analytical and experimental study of behavior of micron-sized rough dust particles in rarefied flows
Graduated Magna Cum Laude, 1 year ahead of the class.
Awards:
Sandia Excellence in Science and Engineering Research Fellowship 2012
Dean s List in the UCONN School of Engineering 2009- 2006
Saybrook Scholarship, Saybrook Charitable Trust 2009 -2006
American Savings Foundation Scholarship, American Savings Foundation 2009 - 2006
Aldo DeDominics Scholarship, Aldo Dedominicis Foundation 2008 - 2007
UNICO Scholarship, UNICO Foundations 2007 - 2006
Work and Research Experience:
Research Assistant, Purdue Rarefied Gas Dynamics Laboratory, West Lafayette, IN 2012 - 2010
I used Direst Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) techniques to study propagation of uncertainties through gas-
surface interaction models, developed techniques for deconvolving uncertainties from hypersonic
experiments; studied the feasibility of detecting non-equilibrium and ablation in ballistic range facilities;
and modeled high enthalpy chemical processes based on ab-initio methods.
Consultant and Intern, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), Hawthorne, CA 2012
I was involved in preliminary design of a new boost propulsion rocket engine; I developed an injector sizing
tool and a calorimeter data reduction tool for evaluating performance of pintle injectors.
Instructor, GERI (Gifted Education Resource Institute), West Lafayette, IN 2011
I taught a summer middle school rocket science class for gifted students. I was the sole instructor for this
18 student course and was responsible for developing and presenting all of the educational material
Teaching Assistant, Purdue Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, West Lafayette, IN 2010 - 2009
I taught undergraduate AAE 333 Fluid Dynamics and AAE 334 Aerodynamics. My responsibilities included
giving lectures, running help sessions, holding office hours, making and grading exams and homework.
Research Assistant, UCONN High Speed Combustion Laboratory, Storrs, CT 2009 - 2008
I worked with Prof. Michael Renfro to study blowoff dynamics of bluff body stabilized flames for jet engine
afterburners using PIV/OH-PLIF laser techniques. I designed, built and calibrated equipment and software
for optical diagnostics, regulating fuel and flow profiles.
Research Assistant, UCONN Plasma Spray Laboratory, Storrs, CT 2009 - 2007
I worked with Prof. Eric Jordan to study thermal barrier coatings with high infrared transmissivity;
developed and implemented Tauguchi Experiments; and designed and tested modifications to plasma guns.
Intern, CDI Aerospace, Windsor Locks, CT 2007
Maintenance Engineer, Marriott Hotels, Farmington, CT 2007
Journal Publications:
1. M. Kulakhmetov, A. Alexeenko, Model Uncertainties in DSMC Simulations of Hypersonic Leading-Edge Flow, Journal
or Rockets and Spacecraft, 2012.
Conference Publications: (* denotes a refereed publication)
1. *D. Parkos, M. Kulakhmetov, A. Alexeenko, "Climatic Effects of the Chicxulub Impact Ejecta," 28th International
Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, July 9-13, 2012, Zaragoza, Spain
2. *M. Kulakhmeov, A. Alexeenko, Y. Bondar, M. Ivanov, " Assessment of High-Enthalpy Air Chemistry Models for
Hypervelocity Ground-Based Experiments,"," 28th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, July 9-13,
2012, Zaragoza, Spain
3. M. Kulakhmetov, A. Alexeenko, A. Weaver, J. Mihaly, M. Adams, A. Rosakis, Feasibility of Non-Equilibrium Hypersonic
Flow Measurements at the Small Particle Hypervelocity Impact Range, AIAA 2012-596, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences
Meeting, Nashville, TN, Jan. 9-12, 2012
4. *M. Kulakhmetov, A. Venkattraman, A. Alexeenko, Effects of Uncertainty in Gas-Surface Interaction on DSMC
Simulations of Hypersonic Flows, American Institute of Physics Conference Series, 1333: 452-457, 2011
5. M. Kulakhmetov, A. Alexeenko, Model Uncertainties in a Sharp Leading Edge Hypersonic Boundary Layer, AIAA-2011-
1187, 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Orlando, Florida, Jan. 4-7, 2011
6. S.Tuttle, S. Chaudhuri, S. Kostka, M. Kulakhmetov, B.Cetegen, M. Renfro, Transitional Blowoff Behavior of Wake-
Stabilized Flames in Vitiated Flow, AIAA 2010-220, 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Orlando, FL, Jan. 4-7, 2010
7. Tuttle, S. G., Kostka Jr., S., Chaudhuri, S., Kulakhmetov, M., Cetegen, B. M., and Renfro, M. W. Instantaneous and
time-resolved blowoff transition measurements for two-dimensional bluff body-stabilized flames in vitiated flow,
Proceedings of the 2009 Technical Meeting of the Eastern States Section, The Combustion Institute, College Park,
MD.
Presentations: (* denotes the speaker)
1. Robert Greendyke*, Marat Kulakhmetov, Alina Alexeenko, Accelerated Modeling of Delivery Accuracy by Generalized
Polynomial Chaos, Joint Technical Coordinating Group for Munitions Effectiveness, Delivery Accuracy Working Group
Meeting, Eglin Air Force Base, FL, March 27, 2012
2. Marat Kulakhmetov*, Alina Alexeenko, Model Uncertainties in the Vicinity of a Sharp Leading-Edge Hypersonic
Boundary Layer, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics Research Symposium Series, Feb 24, 2011
3. Alina Alexeenko*, Marat Kulakhmetov, Mikhail Slipchenko, Steven Schneider, Jonathan Mihaly, Marc Adams, Ares
Rosakis, Feasibility of Ablation Measurements in the Small Particle Hypervelocity Impact Range, 4th AF/SNL/NASA
Ablation Workshop, Mar 3, 2011
4. Marat Kulakhmetov*, A. Venkattraman, Alina Alexeenko, Dynamics and Failure Analysis of PRISM Device using a
Coarse-Grained Dynamics Model, National Nuclear Security Administration PRISM TST Visit, June 1, 2011
5. Marat Kulakhmetov*, A. Venkattraman, Alina Alexeenko, Direct Simulation Monte Carlo for Microscale Gas Flows and
Uncertainty Quantification, National Nuclear Security Administration PRISM Annual Review, Oct 31, 2011
Technical Skills and Qualifications:
Certified in Cisco Computer Networking.
Machine Shop Certified for Lathe, Miller, Sheet metals, welding and other machining tools
C++, FORTRAN and MATLAB programming languages
Unigraphics, AutoCad, Labview, Maple, MATLAB, Visual Studio, Mathematica, Gambit, Fluent and Tecplot, Microsoft
Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite
Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) and Planar Laser-Induced Fluorescence (PLIF) diagnostic techniques
Supercomputing ( LLNL, Sandia, Los Alamos)
Fluent in Russian
Professional Memberships, Community Service and Activities:
Purdue Space Day Activity Head ( I ran the trebuchet and high power rockets activities) 2012 - 2010
AIAA ASM chair of the Non-equilibrium and Chemically Reacting Flows session 2011
SURF Graduate Mentor (We launched a drone into the stratosphere) 2011
Science Olympiad Volunteer (I organized and judged middle/high school robotics competitions) 2009 - 2007
Connecticut Invention Convention Volunteer 2008
Purdue Pilot Club 2012 - 2010
UCONN Aviation Club Founder and President 2009 - 2008
Private Pilot (Currently working toward the Certified Flight Instructor rating) 2007
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