Summary
Thomas Ransegnola is a Staff Software Engineer and founder with a PhD in Mechanical Engineering who specializes in high-performance multiphysics simulation and numerical linear algebra for extreme environments like hypersonic re-entry. He combines nearly a decade of domain expertise in tribology, fluid-structure-thermal-cavitation modeling, and finite element/finite volume methods with hands-on HPC performance tuning across MPI, many-core ARM, and GPU platforms. At Sandia he modernized large scientific codebases and documentation, and he commercialized his graduate simulation library into a startup serving hydraulic manufacturers. Now at Shield AI he continues to deliver novel modeling capabilities while practicing Agile, test-driven development and maintaining open-source numerical tools used both in national labs and publicly. His uncommon mix of physics intuition, production-grade software engineering, and entrepreneurial experience enables him to translate complex research into robust, user-focused simulation products.
4 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering at Boston University