The Problem

Multi-flow in fluid dynamics is genuinely complex. Students struggled to understand it because the concepts are abstract and hard to visualize. We needed a tool that could make it tangible.

Building Educational Software

During my time at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, I built the entire technical foundation for this educational software. I implemented the numerical methods to accurately simulate multi-flow scenarios, created interactive visualizations so students could see what was happening, and built formula editors that let them experiment with parameters in real time.

The result was a desktop app that transformed how students learned — they could now experiment, observe, and understand through hands-on interaction rather than just reading theory.

Recognition

The work was solid enough that the University of Alaska Fairbanks patented it. While the patent eventually expired, it was a nice validation that we'd built something with real value. If it had been commercialized, we would have shared in the proceeds — but more importantly, it showed that combining software engineering with scientific education could create something meaningful.