A.J. Vetturini

I am currently a PhD student at Carnegie Mellon University in the Mechanical Engineering Department. I am a graduate from Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) with a Bachelors of Science and Engineering in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. While at CWRU, I worked as an undergraduate research assistant in the Computational Fire Dynamics Laboratory where my research focused on flame spread in microgravity and fire safety on Earth and in space. I am co-advised by Professor Taylor (Microsystems and Mechanobiology Lab) and Professor Cagan (Integrated Design Innovation Group). Prior to joining CMU, I worked as a mechanical engineer at PDSVISION US for three years.

Current Projects

My current research objective is to formally expand the design space in bottom-up manufacturing of DNA origami structures through shape annealing for seamless integration of design and manufacturing at the nano-scale.

Previous Experience

Mechanical Engineer -- PDSVISION US June 2019 - August 2022 - Consulted on and implemented mechanical design software (CAD and PLM) into companies of various sizes (local to global corporations) - Specialised in FEA and CFD simulations in consultation projects requiring the ability to learn new concepts quickly to provide valid results. - Taught classes (typically 1 week a month) on various topics within CAD, FEA, CFD, and PLM

Research Assistant -- NASA Glenn Research Center May 2018 - August 2018 - Studied effects of area density on flame spread using the Zero-G Drop Tower located at NASA Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field - Prepared sampled, observed tests, and composed original MATLAB code to analyze data and present findings to research team at Case Western Reserve University and NASA Glenn

Teaching Assistant -- Development of Engineering Standards Course January 2018 - May 2018 - Researched and prepared presentation to be used in an engineering standards pilot (1-week) course - Working in conjunction with Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and prepared interview questions for Q&A with UL CEO Keith Williams - Class was presented to undergraduate Mechanical Engineering students starting in the Fall 2018

Research Assistant -- Computational Fire Dynamics Laboratory May 2017 - May 2018 - Assistant to Professor Ya-Ting Liao - Conducted literature review and data collection for the pyrolysis studies of Nomex fibres - Organised data and presented findings to team in weekly meetings

Presentations and Publications

Peer Reviewed Journal Publications

A. Vetturini, W. Cui, Y.-T. T. Liao, S. Olson, and P. Ferkul: Flame Spread over Ultra-Thin Solids: Effect of Area Density and Concurrent-Opposed Spread Reversal Phenomenon, Fire Technology, Vol. 56, Issue 1, pp. 91-111, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-019-00878-w (Editor’s choice for the top 15 papers of the year)

Conference Presentations

Vetturini, Anthony, Liao, Ya-Ting. “Effects of Area Density on Thin Fuel Flammability.” 34th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Gravitational and Space Research, 1 November 2018, Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Bethesda, MD.

Poster Presentations

Vetturini, Anthony, Jimenez, Andrew. “Lab Simulation of Thermal Attack on Soil During Forest Fires.” Intersections: SOURCE Undergraduate Research Symposium, 19 April 2019, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.

Certifications and Awards

  • Creo Parametric Professional, January 2022
  • Jochum-Moll Foundation Scholar, August 2018
  • Case Alumni Association Scholar, August 2017

Interests and Hobbies

  • Baseball Analytics (email me about the BALK Project I am a part of!)
  • Cleveland Sports (and sports in general)
  • Golfing
  • Hiking

Contact Information

  • Contact me by email: avetturi@andrew.cmu.edu