Bruce Perry
Email: baperry@princeton.edu
Phone: (954) 618 - 9437
Address: Engineering Quad Rm. D214, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544
EDUCATION
Princeton University
Degrees: PhD, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Expected 2019
MA, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Expected 2016
Dates Attended: September 2014 – Present
Advisor: Michael E. Mueller
Northwestern University
Degrees: MS, Chemical Engineering, 2013
BS, Chemical Engineering, summa cum laude, 2013
Dates Attended: September 2009 – December 2013
AWARDS
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2015 – Present
Princeton University Summerfield Second Year Fellowship, 2015 – Present
Princeton University Gordon Wu Fellowship, 2014 – Present
Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship Honorable Mention, 2015
Northwestern University McCormick School of Engineering High Honors, 2010 – 2013
Northwestern University CJ Luther Endowed Scholarship, 2010 – 2013
American Institute of Chemists Award, 2013
American Collegiate Rowing Association 1st Team Academic All-American, 2012 & 2013
EXPERIENCE
Princeton University
Computational Turbulent Reacting Flow Laboratory
Title: Graduate Research Assistant
Dates: January 2015 - Present
Location: Princeton, NJ
Research Topic: Model development for large eddy simulations of turbulent partially premixed
combustion systems
Universities Space Research Association/NASA Johnson Space Center
Design & Analysis Branch, Crew & Thermal Systems Division
Title: Engineering Intern
Dates: January 2014 – July 2014
Location: Houston, TX
Major Projects: Detailed chemical process modeling for space based water recovery systems;
Analysis of water recovery system test data; Deep space habitat module architecture
development
Ohio Aerospace Institute/NASA Glenn Research Center
Space Environment & Experiments Branch
Title: Research Intern
Dates: June 2010 – August 2010; June 2013 – August 2013
Location: Cleveland, OH
Major Projects: Materials characterization of damaged Teflon® Hubble Space Telescope insulation;
Post-flight analysis for the Materials International Space Station Experiment; Educational
outreach through the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland
Fenwal, A Fresenius-Kabi Company
Materials Engineering, Research & Development
Title: Engineering Co-op
Dates: June 2011 – September 2011; January 2012 – March 2012; June 2012 – December 2012
Location: Lake Zurich, IL
Major Projects: Computational fluid dynamics simulations of blood flow in automated cell separation
devices; Synthesis and testing of magnetic polymer microparticles for blood cell separation;
Materials testing for new product development and quality engineering purposes
PUBLICATIONS
1. B.A. Perry, M.E. Mueller, A.R. Masri, A Two Mixture Fraction Flamelet Model for Large Eddy
Simulation of Turbulent Flames with Inhomogeneous Inlets, Proceedings of the Combustion
Institute, Submitted (2016)
2. K.K. de Groh, B.A. Perry, B.A. Banks, Effect of 1.5 Years of Space Exposure on Tensile
Properties of Teflon. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Accepted (2016)
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3. K.K. de Groh, D. Waters, J. Mohammed, B.A. Banks, B.A. Perry, Analyses of Hubble Space
Telescope Aluminized-Teflon Insulation Retrieved After 19 Years of Space Exposure.
Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings vol. 32 (2013).
PATENTS
Y. Mizobuchi, B.A. Perry, US Patent Application 13/838,992: Methods and Systems for Filterless
Reduction of Leukocytes in a Biological Fluid. Filed March 2013.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
1. B.A. Perry, M.E. Mueller, A.R. Masri, Large Eddy Simulation of a Turbulent Jet Flame with
Inhomogeneous Inlets Using a Two Mixture Fraction Flamelet Modeling Approach, Eastern
States Section of the Combustion Institute, Spring Technical Meeting, Princeton, NJ, March 1315, 2016
2. B.A. Perry, M.E. Mueller, A.R. Masri, A Two Mixture Fraction Flamelet Model for Large Eddy
Simulation of Turbulent Jet Flames with Inhomogeneous Inlets, 68th Annual Meeting of the
American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics, Boston, MA, November 22-24, 2015
3. M.E. Mueller, B.A. Perry, A.R. Masri, Computational Study of the Effect of Compositionally
Inhomogeneous Fuel Streams on Turbulent Jet Flames, 68th Annual Meeting of the American
Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics, Boston, MA, November 22-24, 2015
4. B.A. Perry, M. Anderson, Improved Dynamic Modeling of the Cascade Distillation Subsystem
and Analysis of Factors Affecting Its Performance, 45th International Conference on
Environmental Systems, Bellevue, WA, July 12-16, 2015
5. K.K. de Groh, B.A. Perry, B.A. Banks, H.A. Leneghan, O.C. Asmar, A. Haloua, Effect of 1.5
Years of Space Exposure on Tensile and Optical Properties of Spacecraft Polymers,
International Space Station R&D Conference 2015, Boston, MA, July 7-9, 2015
6. B.A. Perry, M.E. Mueller, A.R. Masri, R.S. Barlow, Large Eddy Simulation of turbulent partially
premixed jet flames with inhomogeneous boundary conditions, 9th U.S. National Combustion
Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, May 17-20, 2015
AFFILIATIONS
Princeton Energy & Climate Scholars, 2016 – Present
American Physical Society, Division of Fluid Dynamics, 2015 – Present
Combustion Institute, 2015 – Present
American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2010 – 2014
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, 2011 – 2013
Kappa Theta Epsilon Co-op Honor Society, 2011 – 2013
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Bay Area Rowing Club of Houston, 2014
Northwestern University Club Rowing Team, 2009 – 2013
Executive Board Member (IT Chair, Racing Chair), 2011-2013
Chicago Rowing Union, 2011 – 2012