Episodes

Thursday Aug 27, 2020
Episode 8: A Conversation with Keith Richards
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
In the Season 1 finale, guest host Kelly Senecal talks to fellow Convergent Science co-founder Keith Richards about their experience writing a general-purpose CFD software from scratch—why they started, the challenges they faced along the way, and what’s in store for the future.

Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Episode 7: The Future of Unmanned Flight
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Drones are becoming increasingly popular for applications ranging from construction to agriculture to photography. In this episode, Roberto Torelli and I-Han Liu, two scientists from Argonne National Laboratory, discuss how CFD is helping to design the drones of the future.

Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Episode 6: The Virtual Surgeon
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
How does CFD help in the fight against heart disease? Professor Alejandro Roldán-Alzate joins host Tiffany Cook to discuss how medical imaging, 3D printing, and CFD are a powerful combination for patient-specific diagnostics and treatment in the medical community.

Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Episode 5: Bridging the Skill Gap
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
In this episode, Sarangarajan V. Iyengar, co-founder of Skill-Lync, joins host Tiffany Cook to share his insights into how innovative teaching programs can help bridge the skill gap between undergraduate education and engineering jobs by focusing on fundamentals and solving real-world problems.

Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Episode 4: Rough Around the Edges
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
In this episode, we explore the wonders of fluid dynamics with Nicole Sharp, creator of FYFD. Discover how star-nosed moles sniff underwater, why surface roughness on a spacecraft resulted in an unprecedented spacewalk, and how CFD and experiments support each other in aerospace research. Hosted by Tiffany Cook.

Friday Jun 05, 2020
Episode 3: CFD, NASCAR, and the New Normal
Friday Jun 05, 2020
Friday Jun 05, 2020
Doug Yates, Jamie McNaughton, and Todd English from Roush Yates Engines join host Tiffany Cook to discuss designing high-performance engines for the fast-paced world of NASCAR, how CFD helps win races, and NASCAR during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Friday May 22, 2020
Episode 2: Cloudy with a Chance of Innovation
Friday May 22, 2020
Friday May 22, 2020
Dive into high-performance computing, supercomputing, and cloud computing and discover how they facilitate innovation in science, technology, and CFD. Joris Poort, CEO and founder of Rescale, joins host Tiffany Cook to share his insights on computing and his advice for starting a successful company.

Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Episode 1: Mesh Up or Mess Up?
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
In the inaugural episode, host Tiffany Cook talks to Convergent Science Owner Kelly Senecal about what CFD is and how it applies to planes, cars, performing surgery, and COVID-19. Plus, hear his advice for aspiring CFD engineers and his recommendations for what to watch and listen to if you’re stuck at home.
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