EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Science – University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Thesis: “Transpiration Cooling Of A Hypersonic Vehicle”
2016 - 2021 (expected)
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering – University of Stuttgart, Germany
Specialisations:
– Mathematical & Physical Modelling in Aerospace Engineering
– Jet Propulsion & Energy Systems in Aerospace Engineering
Thesis:“Numerical Simulation Of Shock/Boundary-Layer Interaction In Supersonic Flows”
Location of research: Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering (AME), The University of Arizona, USA
2014 - 2016
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering – University of Stuttgart, Germany
Thesis: “Development Of An Incident Reference Handbook To Anticipate Unforeseen Events During The Airbus A380 Final Assembly”
Location of research: A380 Chief Engineering, Airbus Deutschland GmbH, Hamburg, Germany
2010 - 2014
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Doctoral Research Scholar - The Hypersonics Group, Oxford Thermofluids Institute
Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
October, 2016 - present
Visiting Research Scholar - CFD Lab, Dept. of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
December, 2015 - June, 2016
Research Student - A380 Chief Engineering MAP
Airbus Deutschland GmbH, Hamburg, Germany
August, 2013 - February, 2014
PUBLICATIONS
- Cerminara. A., Hermann, T., Ifti, H.S., Deiterding, R., Sandham, N., and McGilvray, M., “Influence of instability modes on cooling performance in hypersonic boundary layer with slot injection,” Aerospace Science And Technology (2020, accepted).
- H.S. Ifti, T. Hermann and M. McGilvray, “Transpiration Cooling at Mach 5 Employing Porous UHTC”, International Conference on Flight vehicles, Aerothermodynamics and Re-entry Missions and Engineering, Monopoli, Italy, 2019.
- Ewenz Rocher, M, T. Hermann, M. McGilvray, Ifti, H.S., and Quinn, M.K, “Studying the Film Effectiveness of Transpiration Cooled Walls Using Pressure Sensitive Paint”, International Conference on Flight vehicles, Aerothermodynamics and Re-entry Missions and Engineering, Monopoli, Italy, 2019.
- Hermann, T., McGilvray, M., Ifti, H.S., Hufgard, F., & Löhle, S. (2020). Thermal Impulse Response in Porous Media for Transpiration-Cooling Systems. Journal Of Thermophysics And Heat Transfer, 34(2), 447-456.
https://doi.org/10.2514/1.t5841 - Bucknell, A., McGilvray, M., Gillespie, D., Parker, L., Forsyth, P., Ifti, H. S., ... Reed, A. (2019). Experimental Study and Analysis of Ice Crystal Accretion on a Gas Turbine Compressor Stator Vane. In SAE Technical Paper Series. SAE International.
https://doi.org/10.4271/2019-01-1927 - Ewenz Rocher, M., McGilvray, M., Hermann, T. A., Ifti, H. S., Hufgard, F., Eberhart, M. F., ... Vandeperre, L. J. (2019). Testing a Transpiration Cooled Zirconium-Di-Boride sample in the Plasma Tunnel at IRS. In AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2019-1552 - Hermann, T. A., McGilvray, M., Ifti, H. S., Hufgard, F., & Loehle, S. (2019). Fluid-Solid Heat Exchange in Porous Media for Transpiration Cooling Systems. In AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2019-0537 - Hermann, T. A., Ifti, H. S., McGilvray, M., Doherty, L. & Geraets, R. P. (2019). Fluid-Solid Heat Exchange in Porous Media for Transpiration Cooling Systems. In HiSST: International Conference on High-Speed Vehicle Science Technology.
- Ifti, H. S., Hermann, T., & McGilvray, M. (2018). Flow Characterisation of Transpiring Porous Media for Hypersonic Vehicles. In 22nd AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonics Systems and Technologies Conference. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2018-5167
LANGUAGES
- Bengali (Native or bilingual proficiency)
- English (Native or bilingual proficiency)
- German (Native or bilingual proficiency)
- Japanese (Limited proficiency)
A more detailed CV can be sent upon request.
Last update: November 2020