Graduates are our legacy!
Below is a list of former students graduated from the CEAR group with the most recent to older in descending order.
Alicia Sherrod
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, May 2019
“Simulation of a Langmuir Probe Sampling a non-Maxwellian Plasma”
Andrew Broadbent
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, August 2018
“Feasibility Study of Laser-Fabricated Micro-Needles as an Electrospray Thruster”
Travis Johnson
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, May 2018
“Analysis of a High-Temperature Spectroscopic Gas Cell Design”
Andrew Bell
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, May 2018
“Numerical Study of Shock-Wave Boundary Layer Interaction on a Compression Ramp Gap”
Sabrina Hurlock
Master of Science in Engineering Science, May 2018
“Cryodeposit Thin Film Detection Techniques in a High-Vacuum Environment”
Nathan Harrison
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, December 2017
“Research of Order Processing Capabilities for Oscillatory Signals in Rotating Equipment”
Theron Price
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, December 2017
“Experimental Investigation of Transverse Mode Nozzle Damping”
Brandon Hoffmann
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering: August 2017
“Non-Volatile Particle Penetrations: Comparison of two SAE ARP6320 Compliant Systems”
David Yoder
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering; December 2016
“Dynamic Monitoring and Life Prediction of Internal Strain-Gauge Balances”
Sarah Caskey
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering; December 2016
“The Design and Computational Validation of a Mach 3 Wind Tunnel Nozzle Contour”
Nehemiah Williams
Doctor of Philosophy in Aerospace Engineering; August 2016
“Numerical Investications of a High Frequency Pulsed Gaseous Fuel Jet Injection into a Supersonic Crossflow”
William Stevens
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering; May 2016
“Measurement of Water Ice Accumulation on a First Surface Gold Mirror under Cryogenic, High-Vacuum Conditions”
William Schuman
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering; May 2016
“A Computational Evaluation of Transonic Wind Tunnel Wall Interference on High Aspect Ration Models in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex 16 Foot Transonic Tunnel”
Jonathan Lemieux
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering – non-thesis; May 2016
Chance Johnson
Master of Science in Engineering Science- non-thesis; May 2016
Joshua Coughenour
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering; May 2016
“Validation of a Modified Parallel Compressor Model for Prediction on the Effects of Inlet Swirl and Pressure Distortion on Compressor Performance and Operability”
Densu Aktas
Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering; May 2016
“Investigation of Lagmuir Probes in Non-Maxwellian Plasma Using Particle-In-Cell(PIC) Modeling”
David Schwer
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering – non-thesis; May 2016
Paul Wright
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering; December 2015
“Evaluation of Fuel Flow Uncertainty in a Turbine Engine Test Cell”
Samuel Stephens
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering; December 2015
“Characterization of Convective Heat Transfer Coefficients of a Self-Aspirating Hot Gas Temperature Probe”
Jorge Parra Martinez
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering – non-thesis; May 2015
E. Lara Lash
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering; May 2015
“Trajectory Analysis and Comparison of a Linear Aerospike Nozzle to a Conventional Bell Nozzle for SSTO Flight”
Richard Scott Kirkpatrick
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering; May 2015
“Analysis of Flammability Limits and Gas Properties of a Solid Rocket Motor Test in a High Altitude Test Facility”
Brent Phillip Rodgers
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering – non-thesis; December 2014
Reginald Floyd
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering; December 2014
“Validation of a Modified Parallel Compressor Model for Prediction of the Effects of Inlet Swirl on Compressor Performance and Operability”
Joshua Hartman
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering; August 2014
“Design and Fabrication of a Low-Cost Turbine Engine Component Testbed (TECT)”
Justin Garrard
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering; May 2014
“Rotordynamic Analysis of Two-Pole Synchronous Motor with Sleeve and Pressure Dam Bearings”
Ezra Owens
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering – non-thesis; May 2014
Marcus Conner
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering; December 2013
“Characterization of Heat Transfer Coefficient Uncertainty in Support of High Temperature Probe Measurement Technology”
Nate Callender
Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Science; December 2013
“A Viscous Flow Analog to Prandtl’s Optimized Lifting Lane Theory Utilizing Rotating Biquadratic Bodies of Revolution”
Rayne Sung
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering; August 2013
“A Comparative Study of the Gas Turbine Simulation Program (GSP) 11 and GasTurb 11 on Their Respective Simulations for a Single-Spool Turbojet”
Borja Martos
Doctor of Philosophy in Aerospace Engineering; August 2013
“Identifying and Correcting First Order Effects in Explanatory Variables for Longitudinal Real Time Parameter Identification Methods in Atmospheric Turbulence”
Richard Joel Thompson
Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering; August 2013
“Fully Coupled Fluid and Electrodynamic Modeling of Plasmas: A Two-Fluid Isomorphism and a Strong Conservative Flux-Coupled Finite Volume Framework”
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering; December 2009
“Computational Investigations of Performance Improvements for Subkilogram Laser Micropropulsion”
Michael Wilson
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering – non-thesis project; August 2012
“Understanding Factors that Affect Combustion Air Heater Ignition”
Erin Halpenny
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering – non-thesis project; August 2012
“Uncertainty Analysis of the Heat Transfer Coefficient for a Truncated Cylindrical Temperature Probe in Crossflow”
Brandon Herndon
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering – non-thesis project; May 2012
“Characterization of SrOH in Methane Air Flame”
Anthony Harrison
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering – non-thesis project; May 2012
“Methods to Assess Saturation Cooler Efficiency for Closed Systems”
Andrew Williams
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering – non-thesis project; May 2012
“Effects of Vorticity on Rocket Combustion Stability: Importance of the Steady Base Flow”
Robert F. Thornton
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering – non-thesis project; May 2012
“Reengineering the JSTARS”
Russell Garner
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering; May 2011
“Method for Determination of Complex Moduli Associated with Viscoelastic Material”
Nicholas Lister
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering; May 2010
“Determination of Thermal Properties using Embedded Thermocouples”
Sarah Cothran
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering – non-thesis; August 2009
Sang Heum Kim
Master of Science in Engineering Science – non-thesis; December 2008
Jeffery King
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering; December 2007
“Estimation of Surface Temperature and Heat Flux Using Embedded Thermocouples”
Sonya Nelson
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering; August 2007
“Intrusive Probe Measurements in a High-Temperature Mach Two Flow”
Daniel Rooney
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering; August 2006
“Analysis of an Experimental Pulsed Plasma Accelerator”