MCF2 Lab

MCF2 Lab

MCF2 Lab focuses on the development, implementation, and validation of accurate and tractable computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tools for polydisperse multiphase, turbulent mixing, and reacting flows.

News

Luke Cerda spent summer at SpaceX interning with the launch pad engineering team

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Our very own Luke was busy this summer at SpaceX interning with the Launch Pad Engineering team in Cape Canaveral at NASA Kennedy Space Center, working on various fluids engineering projects to maintain and improve ground support equipment to support launches of the Falcon 9 rocket, which recently surpassed 500 successful launches in July 2025. Assigned to projects at both LC-39a and SLC-40, the most active launch pad in the world, seeing 23 launches in internship duration. He also worked alongside engineers and technicians and gained experience with launch engineering and fluids engineering pertaining to launch infrastructure.. Congratulations, Luke! We are proud of you!

Geovanny Rivas spent his summer being the lead math instructor for the DaVinci Camp Summer Institute

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Our very own Geovanny was busy this summer at UC-Berkeley and Caltech being the lead math instructor for the DaVinci Camp Summer Institute, which is a summer program that seamlessly integrates social and academic components from the arts and applied sciences. Designed to develop the interests and abilities of talented and highly motivated middle school and high school students (rising 6th – 12th grades, including graduating seniors), while in session, students learn the skills necessary to understand complex math expressions and to reduce them to their fundamental parts. They learn techniques that transform them into faster, more confident problem solvers. Congratulations, Geo!

An Vo Awarded ASHRAE Orange Empire Chapter Scholarship

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We are proud to announce that An Vo, a senior Mechanical Engineering student in the Honors Program, has been awarded the highest scholarship by the ASHRAE Orange Empire Chapter. This competitive recognition highlights An’s outstanding academic performance and dedication to sustainable HVAC design. Congratulations, An!

An Vo Receives ASHRAE Southern California Chapter Scholarship

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Congratulations to An Vo for receiving the ASHRAE Southern California Chapter Scholarship for Fall 2025! This award supports students who demonstrate excellence in HVAC&R innovation and a strong commitment to energy-efficient engineering. An’s work on hybrid attic ventilation continues to advance impactful solutions in sustainable building systems.

Congratulations to Tryphena Ho on her graduation!

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Tryphena, an Honors student, has completed her thesis titled “Geometric Influences on Micro-robot Mobility in Fluids”. She has started her career as a Design Engineer at United Semiconductors. We celebrate her achievement and wish her the best in her future endeavors.