About

Me, at the 1738 Müller organ in the Bavokerk in Haarlem, the Netherlands. This instrument has been played by Handel and Mozart, and is mentioned in Moby Dick.

This website has been a long time in the making.

I started modifying my cars in 2012, during a time of high gas prices. But until recently I haven't had any background or education in engineering (aside from several years working as an organ builder). My degrees were all in music, including a master's from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, and doctoral study at the University of Illinois. In 2018 I decided to go back to school and earned an Associate in Engineering Science from Parkland College in Champaign, IL in 2021. In February 2023, I was admitted as a transfer student to a top-10 (US) Aerospace Engineering program.

Frustrated with the misinformation, bad advice, and outright lies found online whenever the subject of aerodynamics comes up, I decided to start Amateur Aerodynamics as a free online resource with articles on basic aerodynamic theory, testing techniques you can use at home, and documentation of my own testing. I hope you find it useful.