Cory Frontin
Research Engineer at National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Arvada, Colorado, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolCory Frontin is a research engineer blending a decade of expertise at the intersection of applied mathematics and engineering, with a PhD in aerospace from MIT focused on efficient error-learning methods for simulations. He develops and tunes high-fidelity simulation techniques to extract maximum accuracy under fixed computational budgets, encoding intuitive error behavior into rigorous models. At NREL he applies that background to renewable energy systems, investigating interactions between physical phenomena, devices, and techno-economic performance to drive practical improvements. His experience spans aerospace research at NASA Ames, turbulent and chaotic system simulation, and hands-on problem solving from lab to field. Outside the lab he’s been immersed in collaborative environments—from MIT’s campus pub to AmeriCorps construction—highlighting a practical, team-oriented approach to complex technical challenges.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science - BS, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering at University of Maryland
Github Skills (64)
modeling-tool10
energy10
power-systems10
electrical-engineering10
wake10
servo9
snl-applications9
energy-system9
renewable-energy9
modelica9
openmdao9
hydrodynamics8
modeling8
gtk8
simulation8
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
cfrontin/crackerjack
Apr 2023 - Mar 2025
Contributions:1 release, 58 pushes, 2 branches in 2 years
cfrontin/VanguardDissector
Nov 2017 - Mar 2020
Contributions:4 commits, 4 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 4 months
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