Karthik Rudra Reddy

Karthik Rudra Reddy is a seasoned aerospace engineer with extensive experience in research and development. Since June 2015, Karthik has been with Convergent Science, where roles have progressed from Research Engineer to Principal Research Engineer and Team Lead. Prior experience includes a Graduate Research Assistant position at Iowa State University, where Karthik developed and validated a hybrid RANS/LES turbulence model. Earlier roles involved a research internship at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, focused on solving coupled Navier-Stokes and electrostatic equations, and a Graduate Research Assistantship at Georgia Institute of Technology, studying spark discharge ignition in turbulent airflow. Karthik also contributed to calibration projects at Anna University. Academic qualifications include a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State University, a Master's from Georgia Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor's from Anna University Chennai.