Engineering internship
Cooling analysis for data centers.
At AHA, I developed and analyzed computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models to evaluate cooling, airflow, and heat recirculation. The work helped inform equipment layouts and cabinet power distribution. I also prepared client presentations and built tools to make analysis setup faster.
20+Data center campuses
Up to 250 MWCampus capacity
Revit · AutoCAD · CadenceModeling and simulation
CFD analysis
CFD results help show where heat collects, how air reaches equipment, and where exhaust returns to cooling inlets.
This exterior case shows uneven equipment temperatures across the plant. Reviewing the temperature map alongside airflow paths helps explain how hot exhaust can reach nearby equipment.
Tools and studies
Python · Dynamo · Excel
Wrote a Python script in Dynamo to extract pipe diameters, locations, lengths, and connection points into an organized Excel sheet for import into Cadence. This reduced the manual work needed to set up pipe-flow analysis.
CFD · Design studies
Varied a basic exterior model and documented how each change affected the CFD results, building a reference to help the team choose which design changes to investigate.
Excel · Wind analysis
Built an Excel tool that uses a location input to display a wind rose and wind analysis, helping the team select wind conditions for exterior simulations.