Henry Hong
Illinois Tech Mechanical, Materials, Aerospace Engineering Department
Champaign,IL
1
year of professional experience
Highly motivated and detail-oriented aerospace engineering student with a strong academic foundation in physics, calculus, and engineering design.
Work History
Intern
1 Year 2 Months- Designed and modeled in SolidWorks: dome geometries with integrated zigzag surface patterns for PTV testing and aerodynamic flow analysis; shark-denticle-inspired substrates to study laminar-to-turbulent transition; and custom airfoil models with cylindrical protrusions to investigate boundary-layer separation control.
- Developed a custom dual-nozzle attachment for the PTV experimental setup and assisted with camera calibration, test-window alignment, and sequential imaging across five measurement planes.
- Conducted wind tunnel experiments using hot-wire anemometry to measure boundary-layer velocity profiles and characterize flow behavior.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering
Skills
CAD & Simulation: SolidWorks
OnShape
MATLAB
Aerospace Testing: Hot-wire Anemometry
Wind Tunnel Testing
Rapid Prototyping: 3D Printing (FDM)
Resin Printing (SLA)
Post-Processing
Electronics & Lab: Soldering
Lab Equipment Calibration
Accomplishments
- Co-Author of “DNS and Experimental Assessment of Shark-Denticle-Inspired Anisotropic Porous Substrates for Drag Reduction,” published in Biomimetics (2025).
Timeline
Intern
Illinois Tech Mechanical, Materials, Aerospace Engineering Department
06.2025 - 08.2026Read More
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science from Aerospace Engineering
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Relevant Coursework
Math 285 Intro to DiffEQ, Physics 211 Mechanics, Aero 140 CAD, Aero 100 Intro to Aerospace, Aero 298 Research
AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, AP Physics 2, AP Calculus BC