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.