Bio
Kristopher is currently a Computational Scientist in the Multiphysics Modeling and Flows Group within the Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Lab. Prior to his current role, Kristopher earned a PhD in Aerospace Engineering and was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow at Virginia Tech University where he worked in the Center for Renewable Energy and Aerodynamic Technology (CREATe) under the guidance of Dr. Todd Lowe and Dr. Wing Ng. His dissertation work focused on the development of diagnostic tools for use in gas turbine engines undergoing ingestion events. He earned a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Montana State University under the guidance of Dr. Mark Owkes. There his research focused on the development of computational methods for multiphase flows. He developed novel methods for the estimation of curvature which is fundamental in accurately representing the surface tension force acting on a fluid. Prior to starting his academic career, Kristopher spent seven years enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he worked as an Aviation Structural Mechanic (Egress).