Andy Torres
Aerospace Engineer (Student Trainee) at LuminaFlows (Advanced CFD Solutions, LLC)
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
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Top SchoolAndy Torres is an aerospace and computer science-focused researcher and engineer with nine years of experience spanning tutoring, simulation engineering, and NASA internships. Currently a Graduate Research Assistant at Universidad del Valle and Senior Simulation Engineer at LuminaFlows, he applies advanced CFD and DSMC techniques to plume impingement and rarefied flow problems. His track record includes developing PyPET, a Python-based plume estimation tool, and configuring OpenFOAM DSMC solvers for high-fidelity space environment modeling. A passionate educator, he has extensive peer-tutoring experience across core STEM subjects, which informs his clear technical communication and mentorship. Trained at Embry-Riddle and the University of Central Florida, he blends rigorous academic research with practical engineering delivery. Based in Cali, Colombia, he brings a rare combination of hands-on simulation expertise and teaching-driven clarity to aerospace research challenges.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Associate of Arts - AA, General Engineering, Associate of Arts - AA, General Engineering at Valencia CollegeMaster of Science - MS, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Master of Science - MS, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityBachelor of Science (B.S.), Aerospace Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Aerospace Engineering at University of Central Florida
Spanish, English
Github Skills (10)
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Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
plume-kit/PyRPOD
Oct 2023 - Jul 2026
Python Based Analysis of Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Docking Maneuvers (PyRPOD)
Contributions:26 reviews, 96 PRs, 165 pushes in 2 years 9 months
python
andytorrestb/piv_routines
Jul 2021 - Feb 2023
Contributions:97 commits, 62 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 7 months
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