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Academic Credentials
  • Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), 2025
  • M.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), 2022
  • B.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), 2020
Licenses & Certifications
  • Certified Forklift Operator for Sit-Down Counterbalanced Forklifts (CA)
  • SOLIDWORKS Certificate in Mechanical Design
  • FAA Part 107 Certified Commercial Drone Pilot (CA)
  • Fire Investigation 1A (Cause and Origin), California Office of State Fire Marshal (CA)
Professional Honors
  • Outstanding M.S. Recipient in Aerospace Engineering, UCLA, 2022
Professional Affiliations
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

Dr. Hayrapetyan applies his multidisciplinary expertise in complex thermal, fluid, and mechanically driven systems to deliver high‑impact solutions for clients in aerospace, energy, defense, and industrial sectors.

Dr. Hayrapetyan's work spans both experimental and computational analysis. He develops custom test fixtures to provide performance assessment, root cause and failure mode analysis, and engineering forensic investigations across a wide range of advanced engineering and industrial applications. He regularly uses MATLAB and Python to process and analyze experimental data. He excels in signal and image diagnostics, data interpretation, and the application of machine learning algorithms for enhanced data analytics and system modeling. He has experience in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) using Ansys Fluent, Star-CCM+, and COMSOL Multiphysics, including simulation and benchmarking of helicopter rotor blade aerodynamics using meshless methods. He is a Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) and is skilled in finite element analysis (FEA) with SolidWorks Simulation. He has performed tensile, fatigue, and high-pressure testing to replicate field failures in industrial accidents and to evaluate design decisions for industrial products. His experience also includes designing and building drones, unmanned aerial systems, and model rockets.

Prior to joining Ä¢¹½tv, Dr. Hayrapetyan was a graduate researcher at UCLA's Energy and Propulsion Research Laboratory, where he performed experimental studies on acoustically coupled combustion dynamics. His research identified transition boundaries in complex flame-acoustic instabilities across wide parametric ranges, with direct applications to industrial combustion technologies such as boilers, gas turbines, and rocket engines, helping industry partners advance the design of robust, efficient combustion systems.