Ritu Marpu Eshcol

Ritu Marpu Eshcol, PhD, is an accomplished digital engineering professional with over 14 years of experience in computational fluid dynamics and product management. Currently serving as a Technical Lead in Digital Thread Engineering at Lockheed Martin, Ritu focuses on the entire product development lifecycle to enhance digital capabilities. Ritu's prior roles include Staff Simulation Process Architect at Lockheed Martin and Advanced CFD Application Engineer at Siemens PLM Software, where they specialized in rotorcraft aerodynamics and multi-physics simulations. Ritu earned a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, where they contributed to significant research in rotorcraft aeromechanics.