Projects
Aerodynamic Drag Analysis: Open Windows vs. Air Conditioning
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
OpenFOAM / SimFlow
3D modeling (Blender)
Aerodynamic analysis
Data analysis (Python, Matplotlib, Excel)
Uncertainty analysis
A Physics Internal Assessment investigating whether opening a car's windows increases fuel consumption more than running the air conditioning. Used CFD simulation (SimFlow/OpenFOAM) on a 3D-modeled 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe to compare drag force and drag coefficient across five speeds, in both open- and closed-window configurations.
Mapping the Illumination of a Desk
Multivariable calculus (partial derivatives)
Mathematical modeling
Photometry / inverse square law
Python (NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn)
Data visualization (heatmaps)
Experimental measurement & uncertainty
A mathematical exploration deriving an illumination function from the inverse square law and 3D distance geometry, then testing it against 180 real lux measurements taken across a study desk to find where light is concentrated and where it's lost.