University of Central Florida
Assistant Professor In Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Owner
Bechtel Power Corporation May 2011 - Aug 2013
Senior Cfd Engineer
Penn State University Aug 2004 - May 2011
Research Associate
Penn State University Aug 2002 - Aug 2004
Graduate Research Assistant
Education:
Penn State University 2004 - 2008
Doctorates, Doctor of Philosophy, Aerospace Engineering
Penn State University 2002 - 2004
Master of Science, Masters, Aerospace Engineering
Northern Arizona University 1997 - 2001
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Skills:
Cfd Finite Element Analysis Numerical Analysis Fluid Mechanics Engineering Aerodynamics Fluid Dynamics Fortran Matlab Microsoft Office Ansys Autocad Modeling Heat Transfer C++ C Thermodynamics Research Linux Structural Analysis Programming Cad Simulink Solidworks Analysis Fluids Simulation High Performance Computing Renewable Energy Turbulence Energy Mathematics
The easiest way to think about it is its very similar to a wave on the bow of a ship, said UCFs Michael Kinzel, an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering. So the bigger the boat, the bigger the wave. So it would create a potentially larger shock wave.
Date: Sep 17, 2025
Category: Science
Source: Google
New Research Shows Masks and Ventilation Stop COVID Spread Better Than Social Distancing
Reference: Estimating COVID-19 exposure in a classroom setting: A comparison between mathematical and numerical models by Aaron Foster and Michael Kinzel, 24 February 2021, Physics of Fluids.DOI: 10.1063/5.0040755
Date: Apr 10, 2021
Category: More news
Source: Google
COVID-19 Researchers Identify Features of a Virus Super-Spreader
Knowing more about factors affecting how far these droplets travel can inform efforts to control their spread, says Michael Kinzel, an assistant professor with UCFs Department of Mechanical Engineering and study co-author.