Danielle Murphy

Danielle Murphy is a highly accomplished mechanical and chemical engineer with extensive experience in thermal sciences. She earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Chemical Engineering from the prestigious Colorado School of Mines, and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the respected University of Evansville. With her diverse educational and professional background, Danielle built a strong portfolio that encompasses a vast array of multidisciplinary and highly advanced skills. <br><br>

Throughout her education, Danielle focused on the relationship between heat transfer, fluid flow, material science, and chemistry. She is a specialist in failure analysis, fire and origin analysis, and explosion investigations. Furthermore, Danielle is experienced in renewable energy and the production of syngas, reforming, solid oxide fuel cells, microchannel heat exchangers, ceramic materials, laboratory experimentation, characterization techniques, Fluent CFD, and SolidWorks FEA and CFD modeling. Alongside her professional interests, Danielle is an accomplished athlete, having played NCAA Division I soccer while in college, and now playing recreational soccer and tennis. She is also an outdoor enthusiast, avid skier, and a lover of adventure and traveling.<br><br>

Danielle has worked as a Mechanical and Forensic Engineer at WHA International, Inc., where she leveraged her skills and expertise to work on failure analysis, fire, and explosion investigations. She also worked as a Research Engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, wherein she conducted research on solid-oxide fuel cell systems and microchannel heat exchangers. Danielle also worked as a Mechanical Engineer at CASE Forensics and as an Engineering Intern at both Genscape, Inc. and Alcoa. Additionally, she was a former Research Assistant at the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT) and the Colorado School of Mines. Danielle's background and experience make her a highly sought-after consultant in the field of forensic engineering.<br><br>