Dongjoo Edwin Lee
Savoy,IL
Summary
Research Assistant with a proven track record at the Energy Transport Research Laboratory and the Laboratory for Electric Aircraft Design and Sustainability. Specializes in thermal analysis and energy system design. Expert in Python programming, modeling and data analysis, I developed innovative solutions for hybrid propulsion systems and enhanced aircraft stability models, showcasing my strong problem-solving skills and passion for sustainable system technology.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Assistant
Energy Transport Reserach Laboratory
Champaign, IL
01.2025 - Current
- Conducted an experiment to test the effect of two-phase immersion cooling for li-ion battery packs. Cooling performance of an 18650, 21700 LIB packs with SF33 liquid was investigated through cell degradation analysis with EIS and HPPC data.
Reserach Assistant
bLaboratory for Electric Aircraft Design and Susta
Champaign, Illinois
10.2023 - 06.2024
Developed RCAIDE, an open-source Python platform for aircraft design and optimization.
Modeled multi-fidelity energy networks for hybrid propulsion systems, accounting for failure modes.
Created combustor models for 0D/1D simulations to compute emission indices.
Modified Vortex Lattice Method code in RCAIDE to enhance stability calculations using surrogate models.
Calculated longitudinal and lateral stability coefficients linking control surface deflections with aircraft stability.
- Designed Sustainable Aviation Technology Dashboard on L.E.A.D.S. to promote innovative aerospace technologies.
Education
Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL05-2025
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea02-2023
Skills
- Python programming
- Computer-aided design
- Data analysis
- Thermal analysis
- Energy system design
- Aerospace system design
- Modeling
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Korean
Native/ Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Professional
Timeline
Research Assistant
Energy Transport Reserach Laboratory
01.2025 - Current
Reserach Assistant
bLaboratory for Electric Aircraft Design and Susta
10.2023 - 06.2024
Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Yonsei University
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