Robert Rau
Managing Partner & Chief Engineer at Aerodynamic and Acoustic Consulting Company, LLC
Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
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Top SchoolRobert Rau is a managing partner and chief engineer blending 11 years of software engineering experience with advanced aerospace research, currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering at Penn State while holding research roles at NASA Langley and Coherent Applications. He bridges embedded and safety-critical automotive software with computational aerodynamics and aeroacoustics, having developed fast prediction methods for eVTOL noise during his graduate research. Robert’s career spans hands-on Fortran and embedded work to leading an aerodynamic and acoustic consulting firm, demonstrating rare fluency across legacy scientific codes and modern engineering stacks. Based in Ypsilanti, he pairs academic rigor from University of Michigan and Penn State with practical product delivery for small businesses and government projects—often surfacing pragmatic solutions where theory meets deployable systems.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Aerospace Engineering, 3.646, Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Aerospace Engineering, 3.646 at University of MichiganDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Aerospace Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Aerospace Engineering at Penn State UniversityWashtenaw Community College
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Github Skills (18)
acoustics9
aerodynamics9
aerospace9
python8
ldc8
simulation8
llvm8
fpga7
compiler7
64-bit6
monster6
windows6
printf6
opencl5
gpgpu4
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
PsuAeroacoustics/wopwopd
Jul 2021 - Jun 2026
Contributions:2 reviews, 1 PR, 40 pushes in 4 years 11 months
PsuAeroacoustics/OpenCOPTER
May 2023 - Jul 2026
OpenCOPTER is a python library for fast and efficient simulation of multirotor aerodynamics
Contributions:5 reviews, 3 PRs, 67 pushes in 3 years 1 month
pythonsimulationacousticsaeroacousticsaerodynamics
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