Engineer • Scientist • Leader

Dr. Fayaz Rasheed

Ph.D., MBA, FIMechE — Senior Program Integrations Manager at Boeing. Driving innovation at the intersection of aerospace engineering, AI, and program management.

✈ Aerospace Engineering⚙ Program Management🤖 Machine Learning / AI🎓 Chartered Engineer★ Fellow — IMechE
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The Brief

With over a decade of expertise in program management and engineering, Dr. Fayaz Rasheed is a Senior Program Integrations Manager at Boeing, where he applies his knowledge and skills to improve processes, manage complex problems, and deliver innovative solutions. He holds a Ph.D., MPhil, MS, and BS in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering along with an MBA. A Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, his mission is to lead teams leveraging cutting-edge technologies — including machine learning and AI — to advance the state of the art and impact everyday lives.

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Domains of Expertise
Academic Background
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MBA — Leadership & Analytics
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL
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Ph.D. Aeronautical Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY
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M.Phil. Aerospace Engineering
The University of Manchester, UK
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MSc. Aerospace Engineering
The University of Manchester, UK
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B.E. Aeronautical Engineering
Anna University, India
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Machine Learning, Modeling & Simulation
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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AI & Machine Learning for Engineering
California Institute of Technology
Agile Project Management
California Institute of Technology
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Numerical Simulation
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Professional Journey
2025 — PRESENT

Senior Program Integrations Manager — 737

Boeing
Leading and managing complex integration projects across the 737 program.
2022 — 2025

Senior Engineer

Boeing
Led engineering projects, process improvements, and cross-functional initiatives.
2019 — 2022

Research & Development Staff

Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Led innovation in fusion energy and advanced manufacturing; built digital twins and developed cooling strategies for fusion reactors.
2018 — 2019

Engineer

Veritas
Applied engineering expertise to complex industrial challenges.
2014 — 2018

Researcher

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Conducted fluid dynamics research, zero-gravity experiments, and developed a containerless bioreactor with NASA.
2014

Consulting Engineer / Scientist

Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin
Wind engineering consulting and computational analysis.
2013 — 2014

Assistant Professor

Hindustan University
Taught fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, and engineering mechanics.
2010 — 2012

Researcher

The University of Manchester
Aerodynamics research, wind tunnel testing, and fluidic oscillator development.
Selected Works & Achievements
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Finalist — UK Alumni Awards 2023

Finalist in the Science and Sustainability Category, recognizing outstanding contributions to engineering and science.

Award
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ASME Robert T. Knapp Award

Received the prestigious ASME Robert T. Knapp Award as lead author for outstanding contributions to fluid mechanics research.

Award

Fusion Reactor Cooling Strategies

Featured on AAAS Eureka Alert for research on cooling strategies of fusion reactors at ORNL, testing geometries in a helium flow loop system to optimize gas cooling of metal structures.

Fusion Energy
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Digital Twin — Fusion Helium Loop

Presented at Ansys Simulation World 2021 on building a digital twin of the ORNL helium loop using reduced order models for fusion energy applications.

Digital Twin
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Containerless Bioreactor for NASA

Research for a containerless bioreactor with NASA for the International Space Station and long-term Mars missions, involving shear flow experiments.

NASA / Space
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Droplet Pinning in Zero-G

Achieved the first successful controlled pinning of a droplet in zero gravity alongside two NASA engineers — a world-first achievement.

Zero Gravity
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Novel Fluidic Oscillator

Proposed and experimentally investigated a novel fluidic oscillator for flow-separation control, featuring a unique layout without closed feedback loop channels.

Fluidics

Automated Active Flow Control

Developed an automated system to control flow on aerofoil surfaces at varied velocities and angles of attack using fluidic oscillators.

Aerodynamics
Skills & Domains

Management & Leadership

Engineering ManagementProduct ManagementProgram ManagementAgile / ScrumCross-Functional TeamsStakeholder Engagement

Engineering & Science

Aerospace EngineeringAerodynamicsFluid DynamicsCFD / FEAWind Tunnel TestingExperimental MethodsFluidics

Technology & Innovation

Machine LearningArtificial IntelligenceDigital TwinR&D StrategySimulationReduced Order ModelsAdvanced Manufacturing

Domains

AerospaceDefenseFusion EnergySpace / NASAWind EngineeringAcademia
Associations
Boeing AIAA IMechE Shell Rensselaer Oak Ridge PKP ASME MIT Manchester University Boeing AIAA IMechE Shell Rensselaer Oak Ridge PKP ASME MIT Manchester University

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