Michael Abbott (Mechanical Engineering)
About DOE Fellow
Michael Abbott is currently attending Florida International University to obtain a degree in mechanical engineering. Michael’s professional interests include computational modeling and materials engineering, with an emphasis on nanotechnology. For over a year, Michael Abbot has been working at Magic Leap Inc. as an associate engineer.
DOE Related Projects
Michael is currently a DOE Fellow for the DOE-FIU Science and Technology Workforce Development Program, working under the mentorship of Dr. Seckin Gokaltun. Dr. Gokaltun is introducing him to computational modeling of fluid systems for the DOE’s application of waste removal from high-level waste tanks. Michael has developed a simulation for the piping systems found at the Hanford Site in Washington State. The project is focused on modeling an unplugging method known as asynchronous pulsing where the objective is to apply a simultaneous increase of pressure and decrease of pressure respectively on each side of the pipeline plug to dislodge and remove it.