Charles Pecora studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Miami, where he was introduced to fluid dynamics during a project focused on testing and optimizing a novel vertical axis wind turbine design. After graduating in 2016, he then pursues a Master’s degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics at the University of Washington under the mentorship of Professor Dabiri, where he developed post-processing algorithms for Particle Tracking Velocimetry. Since his graduation in 2019, he became a Systems Engineer for APiJET, a small company that integrates and analyzes real-time aircraft data to improve airline operations.
