Research

Research Interests

  • Hypersonic and Supersonic Flows
  • Aerodynamics
  • Turbulence
  • Energy
  • Propulsion
  • Development of Non-Intrusive Diagnostics and Laser-Based Measurement Techniques

 

Current & Recent Projects

  • Effects of ablation-induced roughness on shock-wave/boundary-layer interactions (AFOSR YIP)
  • FAST: Full Airframe Sensing Technology for Hypersonics (AFOSR/NASA ULI)
  • Center for Advanced Measurements in Extreme Environments (NASA)
  • Hypersonic Jet-In-Crossflow Physics (NSF CAREER)
  • Modeling and Experiments of Hypersonic Separation Events (JHTO/UCAH)
  • Flow Control Using Architected Materials (DoD HBCU/MI Research Program)
  • Non-Persistent PIV Particle Seeding (AFRL MLRCP)
  • Enabling 4D Measurements of Hypersonic Aerodynamic Phenomenon (DoD HBCU/MI Research Program)
  • Design and Construction of an sCO2 Power Cycle (CPS Energy)
  • Thermochemical Characterization of Hypersonic Flows in Free-Flight Ground Testing (UTSA/SwRI)
  • High-Speed Imaging for Hypersonic Flow Applications (AFOSR)
  • Investigation of Transitional Shock-Wave/Boundary-Layer Interactions (ONR)

 

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