Dr. Jessica Mariño Salguero

Co-simulation and software development

• Simulated fluid-thermal models to accelerate the early design phase of electric cars • Supported and extended a co-simulation thermal tool in Matlab • Developed Software applications for thermo-management studies for premium cars in Matlab, Simulink, C#, and C++ • Collaborated to write applications for research projects • Integrated Data Analytics with Python and co-simulation to support manufacturing chains as part of a research project

• Implemented a multiphase solver in the in-house code FASTEST • Developed two novel methods to reduce simulation time • Created an FSI approach to simulate waves interacting with structures • Automated data processing with Matlab scripts • Validated the models using analytical and experimental reference

• Taught Fluid Dynamics, Thermodynamics, and Thermal Systems to 12 undergraduate courses of 15-30 students • Explained complex physical phenomena in an easy way • Planned and organized lectures and laboratory experiments

• Developed a numerical heat transfer model in Matlab to predict thermal energy loss during a ball mill grinding process • Designed and conducted experiments to validate numerical results

• Programmed C++ codes to simulate fluid dynamics and heat transfer benchmark tests

• Designed oil and food facilities within an interdisciplinary team • Built 3D CAD models of complete facility systems • Optimized structures using FEA • Designed process and service pipelines

• Led laboratory courses of 10 to 20 students to teach the uses of flow, level, pressure, and temperature measuring instruments

• Won funding to implement the project “Hot water via solar collectors for a rural school” • Designed and built six solar collectors to produce warm water • Coordinated an interdisciplinary group to build the sanitary hot water infrastructure

At the FNB Institute for Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering led by Prof. Michael Schäfer • Focus: Computational fluid dynamics and solid mechanics • Dissertation: Numerical simulation of free surface flows interacting with flexible structures, Grade: “Sehr gut” • DAAD Fellowship recipient

Specialization in Thermal energy and fluid dynamics • Thesis: Heat generation model in the milling process of tantalum mineral in the ball mill, Grade: US 4/4 • Ecuadorian government fellowship recipient, US GPA 3.69/4

• Thesis: Design, Manufacturing, and Installation of an experimental dehydration chamber for agricultural products, Grade: U.S. 4/4 • ESPOCH Merit Fellowship recipient, US GPA 3.44/4