IN-DEPTH PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE
& WORLD CLASS MODELING EXPERTISE

Our team specializes in applying CFD to indoor environments and has over 10 years of experience with a global resume of projects touching every sector of the building industry. We also have direct access to product design details and proprietary information that can be built into every CFD model for superior accuracy.

LAB-VALIDATED MODELING

We are continually updating our modeling methods to ensure that simulated product performance matches data captured at one of the many test spaces in Price Research Center North (PRCN).

meet the team

Mike Koupriyanov, Manager, Predict CFD

MIKE KOUPRIYANOV, M.A.Sc., P.Eng.

General Manager, Advanced Research & Simulation

Mike heads the Predict team and has been with Price for over 15 years. He believes that CFD is a powerful but highly underutilized tool, and he is passionate about promoting its use for the HVAC industry. Mike is highly customer-focused and guides his team in using CFD to provide creative and practical solutions to our customer’s most vexing design challenges.

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What is your favorite part of your job?

It’s a tie between helping our clients and creating jobs for fellow CFD nerds in Winnipeg

What do you consider your biggest career achievement?

Making Predict into a thriving business that adds real value to our clients.

What is your vision for the future?

The HVAC industry adopting CFD the same way the automotive industry did it 20 years ago!

Outside of work, what are your passions?

I love getting outside. Specifically, climbing, skiing, camping, kayaking/canoeing, and I love dogs! In all shapes and forms.

  • Past Chair of ASHRAE TC 4.10 (Indoor Environmental Modelling)
  • Past Chair of SPC 200 (Method of Test of Active Chilled Beams)
  • Voting Member of ASHRAE TC 5.3 (Indoor Air Distribution)
  • Member of ASHRAE SSPC 55 (Thermal Comfort)
  • Member of ASHRAE SSPC 62.1 (Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality)
  • Voting Member of SPC 129 (Measuring Air Change Effectiveness)
  • Regular presenter at ASHRAE meetings

M. Koupriyanov. Digital Laboratory: Can CFD Models Ignore Thermal Radiation Heat Transfer? ASHRAE Journal Volume 62, June 2020.

M-A. Jean, R. Upadhyay, M. Koupriyanov and R. Mora. Experimental study on the performance evaluation of active chilled beams in cooling operation under varied boundary conditions. IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 609 (2019)

Laban, S. S. Aleyasin, M. F. Tachie, M. Koupriyanov. Experimental investigation of nozzle spacing effects on characteristics of round twin free jets. Journal of Fluids Engineering, Vol. 141, Issue 7, 2019.

Karmann, F. Bauman, P. Raftery, S. Schiavon, M. Koupriyanov. Effect of acoustical clouds coverage and air movement on radiant chilled ceiling cooling capacity. Energy & Buildings, Vol. 158, pp. 939 – 949, 2018.

S. Aleyasin, N. Fathi, M. F. Tachie, P. Vorobieff, M. Koupriyanov. On the development of incompressible round and equilateral triangular jets due to Reynolds number variation. Journal of Fluids Engineering, Vol. 140, Issue 11, 2018.

S. Aleyasin, M. F. Tachie, M. Koupriyanov. Statistical properties of round, square, and elliptic jets at low and moderate Reynolds numbers. Journal of Fluids Engineering, Vol. 139, Issue 10, 2017.

S. Aleyasin, M. F. Tachie, M. Koupriyanov. PIV measurements in the near and intermediate field regions of jets issuing from eight different nozzle geometries. Flow, Turbulence and Combustion Vol. 99, Issue 2, 2017.

S. Aleyasin, N. Fathi, M. F. Tachie, M. Koupriyanov. Comparison of Turbulent Jets Issuing From Various Sharp Contoured Nozzles. Presented at the ASME 2017 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting.

S. Aleyasin, N. Fathi, M. F. Tachie, P. Vorobieff, M. Koupriyanov. Experimental-numerical analysis of turbulent incompressible isothermal jets. Presented at the ASME 2017 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting.

Ghias, M. Koupriyanov, R. Rezaei. CFD Validation and Optimization of Carbon Dioxide Removal Efficiency in a Displacement Ventilation System. Proceedings of the ASHRAE Winter Conference 2016, Orlando, Florida, 2016.

S.S. Aleyasin, M. F. Tachie, M. Koupriyanov, T. Epp. Low Reynolds Number effects on jets issuing from round and elliptic orifices. Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Turbulence, Heat and Mass Transfer, 2015.

Y. Afriyie, S.S. Aleyasin, M. F. Tachie, M. Koupriyanov, T. Epp. Effect of nozzle geometry on mixing in turbulent free orifice jets. Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Turbulence, Heat and Mass Transfer, 2015.

E. Essel, M.F. Tachie, M. Agelin-Chaab, M. Koupriyanov, B.C. Tully. Particle image velocimetry measurements in curved turbulent jets produced from a slot diffuser. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, Vol. 49, pp. 169-184, 2013.

Fatemi, B-C. Wang, M. Koupriyanov, B.C. Tully. Experimental study of a non-isothermal wall jet issued by a displacement ventilation system. Building and Environment, Vol. 66, pp. 131-140, 2013.

Nasseri Oskouie, B-C. Wang, I. Fatemi, M. Koupriyanov, B.C. Tully. Numerical Study of the Velocity Field in a Room Ventilated by a Ceiling Mounted Slot Diffuser. Presented at the CSME International Congress, Winnipeg, Canada, 2012.

Fatemi, B-C. Wang, S. Nasseri Oskouie, M. Koupriyanov, B.C. Tully. Numerical Modeling of a Displacement Diffuser Using an Improved Momentum Method. Presented at the CSME International Congress, Winnipeg, Canada, 2012.

E. Essel, M. F. Tachie, M. Agelin-Chaab, M. Koupriyanov, B.C. Tully. An Experimental Study of Plane Free Jet from a Vertical Slot Diffuser. Presented at the CSME International Congress, Winnipeg, Canada, 2012.

Fatemi, B-C. Wang, S. N. Oskouie, M. Koupriyanov, B.C. Tully. Experimental Study of Air Distribution Inside a Thermal Wall Jet Produced by a Displacement Diffuser. Presented at the Turbulent Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, Palermo, Italy, 2012.

E. Essel, M. F. Tachie, M. Agelin-Chaab, A. A. Ampadu-Mintah, M. Koupriyanov, B.C. Tully. Experimental Study of Turbulent Flow in a Slot Diffuser. Presented at the Turbulent Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, Palermo, Italy, 2012.

 

Jovanni Tubog, Senior Predict CFD Analyst

JOVANNI TUBOG

Senior CFD Analyst

Jovanni has been with the Predict team since graduating from the University of Manitoba in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.

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What is your favorite part of your job?

Helping clients make informed decisions through CFD modeling.

What do you consider your biggest career achievement?

I don’t think about this much. I’m simply grateful to be given the opportunity to apply my skills and learn along the way.

What is your vision for the future?

A happier and healthier world.

Outside of work, what are your passions?

I’ve been riding bikes for as long as I can remember. I enjoy bike commuting and cooking for my wife.

Oleksandr Shchuchkin, Intermediate Predict CFD Analyst

OLEKSANDR SHCHUCHKIN

Intermediate CFD Analyst

Oleksandr is an intermediate CFD analyst in the Predict team with experience in building energy modeling (BEM) analysis. Oleksandr started with Price as an intern in 2018. His original interest in the thermofluids stream of mechanical engineering led him to the intriguing fields of BEM and CFD simulation analyses.

Mohamed Mohamed, Predict CFD Analyst

MOHAMED MOHAMED

CFD Analyst

 

Taylor Hansen, Predict CFD Analyst

TAYLOR HANSON

CFD Analyst

 

CHLOE DORGE

CFD Analyst

 

Computing Power

MR. ROBOT

Relocating to a cozy data center in 2023, the upgraded Mr. Robot is the dependable workhorse of Predict, logging a demanding 24/7/365 schedule.
Sporting 128 AMD EPYC processing cores and 450 GB of RAM, Mr. Robot has a deep background in math that he uses to give the Predict team quick solutions to the most complex CFD simulations. In his spare time, he likes to apply Windows updates, run antivirus scans and make laptops jealous.