Ryan Malone.

Undergraduate Researcher

Kharangate Thermal-Fluid Laboratory, Case Western Reserve University

August 2026 – Present

• Prepared geometry and inflation-layer meshes for two-phase CFD studies in ANSYS Fluent under Huigang Wang’s guidance.
• Directed Codex-assisted SolidWorks candidate development for a condensation test section intended to improve optical access for future PIV; design review remains in progress.
• Participated in supervised refrigerant-loop tests and reviewed recorded pressure and temperature channels while investigating low-flow measurement limits.
• Communicated with Emerson technical support about low-flow meter readings and replacement options.
• Conducted supervised flow-boiling work with PhD researcher Huigang Wang to observe bubble formation and motion.
• Assembled an adjustable camera fixture, cutting aluminum rods and aligning sliding mounts.

Single-Phase Thermal-Hydraulic Cooling Test Bench

August 2026 – Present · Design and experimental planning

• Developed a cold-plate bench design linking energy-balance and thermal-resistance calculations to source/coolant temperature sensing, heater-terminal power measurement and gravimetric flow measurement.
• Defined proposed calibration, uncertainty and repeat/remount procedures; planned pressure-drop characterization and future reference-test and air-cooled heat-sink studies.

Rocket Nose Cone Design and Assembly

January – May 2025

• Modeled a rocket nose cone in SolidWorks, built the part and adjusted its fit during assembly; the team placed third among 15 two-person teams.

Autonomous Robot

January – May 2025

• Programmed and tested an autonomous robot with a team to retrieve blocks of various sizes and place them at designated destinations; the team was one of four out of 15 teams to complete the task without errors.