Robert Alviani

Robert Alviani, PhD, currently serves as an Aerodynamics Engineer at Varda Space Industries, where responsibilities include conducting hypersonic re-entry analysis for W-series capsules through the maintenance of an aerodynamic coefficient database across various flight regimes. Prior experience includes a role as a Graduate Research Assistant at Purdue University, focusing on high-fidelity computational fluid dynamics, and teaching Engineering Mechanics: Statics as an Adjunct Instructor at Rutgers University. Alviani also contributed to supersonic CFD research at Rutgers and gained foundational engineering experience as a Mechanical Engineering Intern at CH2M. Educational credentials include a PhD in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Purdue University, a Master's degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rutgers University.