Marshall Petterson

Biography:

Mechanical engineering research assistant at the Turbomachinery Research Lab, with a passion for fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, energy and all things cutting edge. Current research is focused on Fourier methods applied in CFD to capture unsteady flow behavior in turbomachinery. Position specialties include CFD, turbulence modeling, post processing, Fourier analysis and technical writing.

Currently pursing a Master's degree (M.S.) in Mechanical Engineering at Brigham Young University, Provo. Coursework as a Master's student has been focused on fluid mechanics, PDEs, combustion, CFD, turbulence, compressible flow and advanced thermodynamics.

Technical skills include composites, machining, rapid prototyping and woodworking.