Mihai Pruna
Phone: 351-218-2821
E-mail: mihaipruna@gmail.com
Online CV: http://mihaipruna.com
Work Experience
Programmatic Modeling Consultants LLC, September 2013 – present
CAE Software Developer and Consultant
Developing software for clients in Computer Aided Engineering fields:
*Developed manufacturing, CAD design and FEA analysis software.
*Developed CAD/BIM interoperability software.
*Developed training materials for software development and introductory CAD.
*Developed project management software.
*Developed CFD visualization apps.
Southern New Hampshire University, April 2014– February 2015
Adjunct Faculty
*Taught graduate courses in Computer Simulation and Modeling
CADNexus Inc, March 2012 – August 2013
Software Engineer
* Developed parametric and iterative CAD automation software based on the CAPRI middleware.
* Developed software that simplifies OpenFOAM CFD case generation, launching and post processing.
* Developed cloud based distributed simulation solutions using CAPRI for unified CAD access, Amazon
Cloud for hosting, PHP and MySQL for scalability management and usage tracking.
* Created pre-sales marketing materials such as web pages, presentations and videos.
* Wrote and reviewed papers on the Engineering design-simulation-optimization cycle.
Thornton Tomasetti Inc, New York, NY, October 2007-July 2009 / June 2010-February 2012
Integration Engineer / Applications Developer
* Developed add-on applications for CAD software packages such as AutoCAD and Revit in C# and Visual
Basic under Microsoft .NET.
* Automated Engineering spreadsheets, Microsoft PowerPoint presentations and Word Documents
through Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros.
* Automated the generation of structural and CAD models in CATIA using VBA and computational
geometry techniques.
* Integrated between various CAD, fabrication and structural modeling software packages by developing
custom translator programs.
* Programmatically data-mined static and dynamic structural analysis results from text and binary files.
* Developed .NET applications to transfer data between databases using Microsoft SQL Server.
* Evaluated CFD software packages for potential use in the AEC industry.
Polytechnic Institute of New York University and National Science Foundation, New York, NY
July 2009-May 2010
GK12 Fellow
* Taught C++ and RobotC programming and mentored after-school robotics programs at Boys and
Girls High School in Brooklyn, NY.
* Developed a curriculum for teaching C++ programming at high school level.
* Developed classroom activities using Lego Robotics sensors and other computer-based resources.
Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation, Little Ferry, NJ, January 2005-October 2007
Structural Engineer
* Assisted with structural repairs on Dassault Falcon aircraft.
* Analyzed damages such as corrosion, dents, cracks and delamination and issued acceptability
statements and repair solutions.
* Coordinated between service centers and Dassault Aviation Headquarters.
ERAU Aerospace Engineering Department, Daytona Beach, FL, September 2003-December 2004
Graduate Teaching Assistant
* Taught the wind tunnel lab portion of the Experimental Aerodynamics for Engineers course and
supervised the operation of the school wind tunnels during class experiments
New Piper Aircraft, Engineering Flight Test, Vero Beach, FL, May 2004-September 2004
Aerodynamics/Performance Engineer Co-op
* Performed flight test data reduction for aircraft certification and development.
* Expanded performance data for future Piper designs and performed drag reduction studies.
* Developed VB GUI software for automating cruise regime data expansion for piston-engine aircraft.
* Acted as flight test engineer on certification, development and maintenance flights.
* Contributed to Type Inspection Reports and performed various flight test administrative duties.
ERAU IT Department, Daytona Beach, FL, September 2000 – April 2003
Computer Lab Assistant
* Supervised one of the University’s computer labs. Answered queries about software packages
installed on lab computers and helped troubleshoot hardware and software malfunctions.
Education
Iowa State University
Graduate Certificate in Computational Fluid Dynamics, 2013-2015
* Reviewed and presented papers in Multi-Phase Flow.
* Wrote numerical methods codes.
* Developed boiling simulation software based on Microsoft Excel and OpenFOAM.
Polytechnic Institute of New York University, New York, NY
Graduate Coursework in Mechanical Engineering, 2009-2010
* Reviewed and presented papers in Computational Fluid Dynamics, Heat Transfer and Robotics.
* Programmed microcontrollers and built electronic circuits and mechatronic devices.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), Daytona Beach, FL
Master of Aerospace Engineering, December 2004
Areas of Concentration: Aerodynamics and Propulsion; CGPA 3.777/4.0
* Led a team of peers on an assignment to solve supersonic viscous airflow over a flat plate
numerically by developing a CFD code and wrote 2D/3D, steady and unsteady panel codes.
* Led a team of undergraduate students designing a centrifugal turbojet engine.
* Developed genetic algorithms to solve optimization problems.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Summa Cum Laude, April 2003
CGPA 3.978/4.0, Minor in Mathematics
* Tested airfoils and aircraft models in wind tunnels in the Experimental Aerodynamics Lab course.
* Tested various specimens for yield, failure, cracks and hardness in the Materials and
Structures & Instrumentation labs.
* Participated in the preliminary design of a light aircraft and lead a team designing the fuselage of a
business jet, using Catia for design and FEA.
Publications
Simplifying CAD to CAE Interoperability for Performing High-Fidelity Iterative Design
* Paper presented at the 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Grapevine, TX, 2013.
http://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2013-1158?prevSearch=&searchHistoryKey=
Patents
System and Method of Manufacturing a Mouth Piece
Computer Skills
Programming
-Languages: C#, C++, Objective C, MATLAB, Visual Basic, VBA, HTML/CSS, Javascript, PHP,
AutoHotkey
-API / SDK / Frameworks: SolidWorks, CAPRI, CATIA, NX, Revit, AutoCAD, Tekla, Microsoft .NET, WPF,
Cocoa, SQL, ADODB, SSH.NET, Amazon EC2, Sabalcore HPC, QT, Autodesk Forge, Unity3D, three.js, Hyperledger Fabric
Engineering Software: SolidWorks, CATIA, UniGraphics NX, OpenFOAM, Star-CCM+, AutoCAD, Revit, Tekla, ParaView
Other Software: GIMP, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, 3D Studio Max, Blender
Certificates
Engineering Contract Services
Certificate of Proficiency in Aircraft Stress Analysis, 2007
BerkeleyX
CS184.1x: Foundations of Computer Graphics,2013
edX
ENGR2000X: A Hands-on Introduction to Engineering Simulations,2016 (ANSYS Software)
LinuxFoundationX
LFS171x: Blockchain for Business – An Introduction to Hyperledger Technologies,2018
Awards
Aerospace Engineering Department Academic Achievement Award at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, 2003
Languages
English, Romanian (native), French, Italian, basic Greek