Mithun Francis Parakka
Wuppertal
Summary
Motivated Master's student in Computer Simulation in Science with a strong background in aeronautical engineering, finite element analysis, and high‑performance computing. Experienced in industrial aerospace projects involving structural analysis, validation, and numerical simulations. Currently working on a Master’s thesis focused on numerical methods and parallel computing, with a strong interest in scientific computing, CFD, and large‑scale simulations. Adept at learning new tools quickly and applying theoretical concepts to real‑world engineering problems.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Junior Engineer
Umlaut Private Limited part of Accenture
04.2022 - 10.2023
- Performed static and structural analysis of aircraft components for Airbus programs using FEA tools.
- Worked on crossbeam sizing and validation tasks for S1314 and S1618 using ISAMI, HyperMesh, MSC Nastran, and MSC Patran.
- Conducted material strength and stability analyses for A350‑1000 door surround (forward and aft).
- Executed bolt group analysis, section stress analysis, and load distribution for A350F NTD brackets.
- Updated DFEM models by redistributing loads after rail data removal for A350F Step‑9.
Intern
Umlaut Private Limited
09.2021 - 03.2022
- Supported validation and analysis tasks for aerospace structural components.
- Assisted in pre‑ and post‑processing of FE models for Airbus projects.
Intern
Aeolus Aero Tech Private Limited
10.2020 - 11.2020
- Performed turbine blade and wing modeling using Catia.
- Conducted flow and structural analysis using Ansys Workbench.
Education
Master of Science - Master's in Computer Simulation in Science
Bergische Universität Wuppertal
Wuppertal, NW, GermanyBachelor of Engineering - Aeronautical Engineering
M.V.Jayaraman College of Engineering/Visvesvaraya Technological University
Bengaluru2021
Skills
Simulation & CAE Tools
Ansys Workbench, Ansys Fluent, MSC Patran/Nastran, HyperMesh/HyperWorks, OpenFOAM, Catia, Solid Edge, SolidWorks
Programming & HPC
C, Python, MATLAB, MPI, OpenMP, CUDA (Basics), SLURM
Productivity Tools
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
Additional Information
- Pedestrian Dynamics Simulation (JuPedSim, Python): Simulated evacuation scenarios at Campus Haspel under fire conditions; analyzed flow rates and determined safe occupancy limits.
- Compartment Fire Simulation (FDS): Modeled fire spread considering wall materials, burner location, and heat release rate.
- Parallel FHP Model Simulation: Implemented and parallelized the FHP lattice gas model using MPI and SLURM.
- Diffusion Equation Solver (OpenMP): Developed a multithreaded iterative solver focusing on performance and convergence behavior.
Timeline
Junior Engineer
Umlaut Private Limited part of Accenture
04.2022 - 10.2023
Intern
Umlaut Private Limited
09.2021 - 03.2022
Intern
Aeolus Aero Tech Private Limited
10.2020 - 11.2020
Master of Science - Master's in Computer Simulation in Science
Bergische Universität Wuppertal
Bachelor of Engineering - Aeronautical Engineering
M.V.Jayaraman College of Engineering/Visvesvaraya Technological University
Master’s Thesis (Ongoing)
Development and Analysis of a Modified Hysteresis InterFoam Solver for Multiphase Flows
- Master’s thesis work building upon the Bachelor’s thesis of Jonas Rosen, titled “Investigation of the Behavior of Flowing Droplets with Wall Contact in a Flat Channel”.
- Currently working on modifying the hysteresis-based InterFoam solver within the OpenFOAM framework.
- Focused on reducing spurious currents commonly observed in VOF-based multiphase flow simulations.
- Involves understanding and adapting existing numerical formulations related to interface capturing and force balance.
- Ongoing work includes solver implementation, test case setup, and preliminary numerical investigations.
- Validation against experimental data is planned as a subsequent stage of the thesis.
Academic Achievement
Winner – National Aeronautical Conceptual Design Competition (NACDEC‑4), 2021
Part of the winning team that developed a conceptual design of an eVTOL aircraft for inter‑city mobility, organized by the Aeronautical Society of India.
Interests
Scientific Computing, High‑Performance Computing, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Aerospace Structures, Numerical Methods