Aaron Hartzell is pursuing his MSME at Purdue University. His research includes working on the Indiana Digital Crossroads project in which vast amounts of data are being used to inform design decisions in relation to power generator sets. He is also working on thermal modeling of an automotive compressor in conjunction with acoustics students to enhance the compressor's performance. In his free time, Aaron likes to watch basketball, dive deeper into various foreign languages, play piano, and cook food from various cultures around the world.