Curriculum Vitae

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Purdue University – West Lafayette, IN
- Ph.D. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering – August, 2022
  Research Topic: The Effects of Acoustic Disturbances on Hypersonic Boundary Layer Transition
- M.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering – May, 2017
Lehigh University – Bethlehem, PA
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering – May, 2015 (expected: May, 2016)

MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Technical Staff (2022-present)
I lead hypersonic aerothermal research and modeling efforts in the Structural and Thermal Fluids Engineering group, along with developing proposals for research funding.

Purdue University
Graduate Student (2015-2022)
Pursued independent research towards M.S. and Ph.D. degrees while completing high-level coursework, extensive outreach/engagement work, and miscellaneous duties representing the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics
Graduate Research Fellow (2020)
Applied linear stability theory to hypersonic boundary layer transition in a conventional high-speed wind tunnel.
NASA Glenn Research Center, Propulsion Systems Analysis Branch
Pathways Co-op Student (2016-2021)
Performed systems-level analysis of next-generation propulsion concepts, focusing primarily on hypersonic turbine-based combined cycle (TBCC) engines. Also led the design of a ground effect vehicle for commercial passenger transport and developed an object-oriented method of characteristics code for nozzle and inlet design.
Lehigh University
- Research Assistant, Aerospace Systems Laboratory (2013-2015)
  Assisted, supervised, and performed tests using the lab’s closed-loop subsonic wind tunnel; Worked on U.S. Army-funded research to develop a gun-launched surveillance drone; upgraded tunnel test setup.
- Undergraduate Research Fellow, Bionanomechanics Laboratory (2014-2015)
  Performed independent research on a novel method of fabricating microfluidic devices using direct light processing lithography on a microscopic scale

G. Andrews, J. Poggie; “Direct Numerical Simulation of Acoustically-Driven Transition in a Hypersonic Wind Tunnel,” AIAA Aviation 2023.
O. Chazot, G. Andrews, D. G. Kovács, G. Grossir, “Stability of nozzle wall boundary layer in hypersonic facilities,” 2nd International Conference on High-Speed Vehicle Science & Technology, 2022.
Andrews G., and Poggie, J.; “Effects of Freestream Acoustic Disturbances on Hypersonic Boundary Layer Stability,” AIAA Aviation 2020
Andrews, G.; “Stability of the Nozzle Wall Boundary Layer in the VKI Longshot Tunnel,” von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, 2020.
Andrews G., and Poggie, J.; “Stability of Cylindrical and Conical Hypersonic Boundary Layers,” AIAA SciTech 2019.
Andrews, G. “A Hybrid Length Scale Similarity Solution for Swirling Turbulent Jets,” 31st Congress of the International Council on Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS), 2018.
Andrews G., Black, A., Graham, J. , and Rique, O.; “Preliminary Design of a Rotating Detonation Engine for Launch Vehicle Applications,” AIAA SciTech 2018.
He, R., Wang, S., Andrews, G. Wentao, S., and Liu, Y.; “Generation of Customizable Micro-wavy Pattern through Grayscale Direct Image Lithography,” Scientific Reports, 2016.
“Digital Light Processing Methods for Rapid Fabrication of Micro-Fluidic Devices in an Out-of-Cleanroom Environment,” Lehigh University Undergraduate Research Symposium, 2015.

Belgian American Educational Foundation – von Karman Institute Fellowship – 2020
Outstanding Service Scholarship (Purdue University College of Engineering) – 2020
Abe Zarem Award for Distinguished Achievement in Aeronautics (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) – 2019
Aviation Week & Space Technology’s 20 Twenties 2017 Recipient – “In Support of Tomorrow’s Engineering Leaders”
Graduate Individual Aircraft Design Competition (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) – 2017 (Second Place)
Ross Graduate Fellowship (Purdue University) – 2017, 2019
Y.B. Wei Prize in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics (Lehigh University Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics) – 2014 “In Recognition of Outstanding Academic Achievements and Demonstrated Leadership Qualities,”
Pi Tau Sigma; Sigma Gamma Tau – International Mechanical Engineering Honor Society; National Aerospace Engineering Honor Society

Creator, organizer, and director of Purdue Space Day’s outreach program, a STEM advocacy initiative which brings educational engineering activities to over 1,500 students in Northern Indiana each year.
Creator and director of “Project HALO”, a NASA-funded collaboration between Purdue University and local high schools which introduces students to engineering by allowing them to design, build, and launch a scientific balloon payload to 100,000 feet.
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) – Current chair of a national-level working group for educational outreach; formerly founded first AIAA student branch at Lehigh University and served as Branch Chairman.
Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) – Led educational outreach efforts for a rotation at the Mars Desert Research Station by collecting “letters to Mars” from ~250 schoolchildren and responding both via letter and via a series of YouTube videos.

NASA Convergent Aeronautics Solutions (CAS) Micro-Seedling – A Wing-in-Ground-Effect (WIG) Aircraft for Coastal Transport – Led the conceptual design of an air transportation concept to alleviate congestion in highly-trafficked airspaces.
Lehigh University Mechanical Engineering Capstone Project – Energy Harvesting from Diaphragm Pumps – Worked as lead engineer with a team of students to develop and test a novel power-generation device and develop an associated business model.
Lehigh University AIAA Club Project – Autonomous Quadrocopter for AHS Student Challenge Worked as project manager; led the design of a robotic vehicle for autonomous search missions.

Computational modelling (thermodynamic and fluids analysis) at both low- and high-fidelity levels using a variety of commercial, open-source, and home-grown tools
- Programming languages: Python, Fortran, C++, C, and MATLAB
- CFD tools: SU2, ANYS Fluent, plus several in-house codes; stability codes LASTRAC and STABL
- CAD packages: SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Inventor
Strong hands-on background in hardware fabrication and prototyping

AIAA member (active in national outreach efforts as part of the K-12 Educational Outreach Committee)
Extensive advocacy and organizational experience leading state- and nationwide STEM advocacy programs for schoolchildren.
Lehigh AIAA (founder/president); Lehigh Philharmonic Orchestra, Wind Ensemble & Marching 97 (principal horn)
Amateur pianist and horn player; travel and adventure enthusiast; instrument- and tailwheel-rated commercial pilot; scuba diver, sailor, occasional mechanic, and frequent tinkerer.