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MAIDROC: Multidisciplinary Analysis, Inverse Design, Robust Optimization, and Control Laboratory

	Ricardo Ardila Masters Candidate Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering Florida International University 10555 West Flagler St., EC 2870 Miami, Florida 33174 +1 (305) 348-6827 phone +1 (305) 348-6007 FAX rardi002@fiu.edu http://maidroc.fiu.edu

Ricardo Ardila joined FIU on 2003 to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Throughout his undergraduate career he performed research in the field of Laser Hardening at the Center for Laser-based Manufacturing in Purdue, Indiana and he also conducted research in the area of aerodynamic optimization for SAE racing car components. He enrolled MAIDROC research group on 2007 and is currently completing a Master’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering at FIU. His current research work involves optimization, conjugate heat transfer and computational fluid dynamics. Education: M.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Florida International University. 2009 B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Florida International University. 2008 H.S. Calasanz de Medellin, Colombia, High school diploma, 2002 Areas of Interest: Current Work Multi-objective optimization of 3D branching networks of micro-channels Conjugate Heat transfer problems Computational Fluid Dynamics Previous Research Selective Improvement of resistance properties in steel alloys through laser hardening Optimization of aerodynamic configuration of SAE racing car components Impact of no-slip boundary conditions over rotating walls on steady incompressible fluid flow
Emerson & Barber: Optimal Design of Microfluidic Networks 2007

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