Hey there! I'm Sriya Nallani 👩‍💻🔧

I’m a Master’s student in Computational Design and Manufacturing at Carnegie Mellon University, where I specialize in writing code for computational tools for engineering design, leveraging numerical solvers to simulate and analyze structural, thermal, and fluid systems with high fidelity. In parallel, I also focus on 3D modeling and finite element analysis (FEA) to design, evaluate, and optimize mechanical components and systems under various loading conditions.

🔍 What I'm Into:

FEA Tool Development (Latest!): Currently working on a fastener design FEA tool — think Build123d + GMSH + FEniCS + a large language model all talking to each other. Integrated RBE2 connections, simulated preload conditions, and wrapped it all in Python for speed and accuracy.
FEM : Using FEniCS, I have programmed numerical algorithms by hardcoding shape functions, implementing weak forms, and solving the resulting stiffness matrices to simulate mechanical systems.
CFD, Thermal Systems,: Designed a Python-based CFD solver to optimize thermal battery management systems, solving Navier-Stokes + energy equations with fluid and heat.
Vibrations: In my vibrations project, I employed modal analysis to detect structural cracks by extracting shifts in natural frequencies and mode shapes. I also served as a TA for a graduate level Vibrations class.
3D Modelling and FEA: My design and analysis experience spans diverse domains, from engineering rolling stock prototypes under static and dynamic loading conditions to designing efficient piped irrigation networks.

☕ What’s Next?

After surviving academia, I'm ready to trade my student ID for a paycheck and swap lukewarm campus coffee for actual corporate caffeine and collaborate with innovative teams who are pushing the boundaries of mechanical engineering!