Faculty
Dr. Rodney Bowersox: Ford I Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Senior Associate Dean for Research for the COE, Deputy Director of the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, Regents Professor, Founding Director of the NAHL (2004 – Present),
Dr. Ivett Leyva: Professor and Head of Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering Excellence Professor, Co-Director of the NAHL (2022 – Present).
Dr. Richard Miles: Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Holder of the O’Donnell Foundation Chair, Member of the National Academy of Engineering, Founding Director of the Aerospace Laboratory for Lasers, Electromagnetics, and Optics (ALLEMO).
Dr. Simon North: John Bevan Professor and Head of Chemistry, Co-Director of the NAHL (2004 – Present).
Dr. Diego Donzis: Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Presidential Impact Fellow, Director of the Aerospace Graduate Program, Director of the TAC Laboratory.
Dr. Arthur Dogariu: Professor of Aerospace Engineering.
Dr. Waruna Kulatilaka: Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Director of ODI Laboratory
Dr. William Saric: Professor Emeritus of Aerospace Engineering, NAE
Dr. Farhan Siddiqui, Research Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering.
Dr. Nathan Tichenor: Research Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering, CRO and Director of Hypersonic Facilities at the BCDC.
Dr. Albina Tropina: Research Professor of Aerospace Engineering.
Staff, Postdocs, and Visiting Scientists
Mr. Nathan Jergens (Technician and Safety Officer)
Mr. Ryan Rodriguez (CFD and Design Engineer)
Col. Bret VanPoppel: Visiting Professor, Department Head of Civil and Mechanical Engineering.
Graduate Students
Mr. Austin Thombs, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox
Ms. Katheryn Keely, Adv. Bowcutt/Bowersox
Mr. Juan Anaya, Aerospace, Adv. Tropina
Mr. Santiago Barrero, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox
Ms. Taylor Best, Chemistry, Adv. North
Mr. Jacob Currin, Aerospace, Adv. Leyva
Mr. Santiago Garza, Aerospace, Adv. Leyva
2Lt AF Alex Hirjoi, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox
Mr. Matt Hurt, Aerospace, Adv. Tichenor
2Lt AF Graham Lakin, Aerospace, Adv. Leyva
Mr. Donovan McGruder, Multidisciplinary Engineering, Adv. Shryock and Bowersox
Mr. Joshua Mendes, Aerospace, Adv. Tichenor
Mr. Nathan Phillips, Aerospace, Adv. Grinstead
Mr. Kyle Ruggle, Aerospace, Adv. Tichenor
Mr. Matthew Rheney, Adv. Tichenor
Mr. Jacob Smotzer, Aerospace, Adv. Leyva
Mr. Jacon Thollander, Aerospace, Adv. Tichenor
Mr. Joel White, Aerospace, Adv. Tichenor
2Lt AF Emma Wood, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox
Undergraduate Students (REU, USRG, International, and Research Scholars)
Kacy Carter, Aerospace, Adv. Tichenor
Haden Covert, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox
Paul Dennis, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox
Arnav Pradhan, Adv. Bowersox
ALUMNI
Research Associates/Research Staff
Mr. Silverio Canchola, Lockheed Martin.
Dr. Rodrigo Sanchez-Gonzalez, St. Olaf College
Dr. Jerrod Hofferth, Air Force, AEDC
Dr. Chi Mai, Air Force, Seek Eagle
Dr. Soo Hyung Park, Konkuk University
Dr. Mike Semper, US Air Force Academy
Dr. Ray Humble, GE
Dr. Sreekanth Raghunath, University of Queensland
Dr. Ravi Srinivasan, Seimens
Dr. Kan Kobayashi, JAXA
PhD Graduates
Ms. Ashley Britt, 2024, Chemistry, Adv. North, CUBRC, Buffalo, NY.
Ms. Madeline Smotzer, 2023, Chemistry, Adv. North, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA.
Dr. Alton Huthinson, 2023, Aerospace, Adv., Bowersox, Position: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL.
Dr. Bryan Morreale, 2023, Aerospace, Adv., Bowersox, Position: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore CA.
Dr. Jack Shine 2023, Aerospace, Adv., Bowersox, Position: TAMU Bush Combat Development Center, Bryan TX.
Dr. Kate Melone, 2023, Aerospace, Adv., Bowersox, Position: NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston TX.
Dr. Tyler Dean, 2023, Aerospace, Adv., Bowersox, Position: Raytheon., Tucson AZ.
Dr. John Wirth (1LTAF), 2023, Aerospace, Adv., Bowersox, Position: US Air Force.
Dr, Joseph Carlson, 2022, Aerospace, Adv. Tichenor and Bowersox, Position: Lockheed Martin, Fort Worth, TX.
Dr. Casey Broslawski, 2022, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: NASA Langley Research Center, VA
Dr. Heather Kostak, 2022, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Lockheed Martin Skunkworks, Fort Worth, TX.
Dr. Farhan Siddiqui, 2021, Aerospace, Adv. Saric and Bowersox, Position: Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University.
Dr. Zachary Buen, 2021, Chemistry, Adv. North, Position: Sandia National Labs, Livermore, CA
Dr. Madison Mcilvoy, 2019, Chemistry, Adv. North.
Dr. Josh Winner, Chemistry, 2019, Chemistry, Adv. North, Position: Aerospace Corp., CA
Dr. Andrew Leidy, 2019, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: NASA Langley Research Center, VA.
Dr. Brianne McManamen, 2019, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Air Force AEDC Tunnel 9, Md
Dr. Ian Neel, 2019 Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: NASA Langley Research Center, VA
Dr. Niclas West, 2017, Chemistry, Adv. North, Position: Postdoc University of Leeds, UK
Dr. Alex Craig, 2015, Aerospace, Adv. Saric, Position: University of Arizona, AZ
Dr. Chi Mai, 2014, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: US Air Force Research Laboratory, EAFB, FL
Dr. Nicole Sharp, 2014, Aerospace, Adv. White, MIT Lincoln Labs, MA
Dr. Scott Peltier, 2013, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox , Position: US AIr Force AEDC, Tullahoma, TN
Dr. Jerrod Hofferth, 2013, Aerospace, Adv. Saric, Position: US AIr Force AEDC, Tullahoma, TN
Dr. Michael Semper, 2013, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox , Position: NRC Postdoc Fellow, USAFA, CO
Dr. Nicole Mendoza, 2013, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox , Position: Boeing, Huntinton Beach, CA
Dr. Rodrigo Sanchez-Gonzalez, 2012, Chemistry, Adv. North, Position: Oak Ridge National Labs, Oak Ridge, TN
Dr. Nathan Tichenor, 2010, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Chief Research Officer, BCDC, TX
Dr. Andrea Hsu, 2009, Chemistry, Adv. North, Position: Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA
Dr. TJ Fuller, 2009, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox , Position: Naval Air Command, China Lake, CA
Dr. Sahoo Dipankar, 2007, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox , Position: Post-doc Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Dr. Isaac Ekoto, 2006, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox , Position: Sandia National Laboratory, Livermore, CA
Dr. Ravishandra Srinivasan, 2005, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox , Position: Ramgen, LLC., Seattle, WA
Dr. Zakaria Muhmud, 2003, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Faculty, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
Dr. Huai-guo Fan, 2002, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Faculty, Chongqing University, China
Dr. Lance Chenault, 1998, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, (Co-adv with P. Beran), Position: The Ohio Aerospace Institute, Cleveland, OH
Dr. Robert Latin, 1998, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Washington, DC
Dr. Carl Tilmann, 1997, Aerospace, 1997, Adv. T. Buter and co-Adv. Bowersox, Position: Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB OH
Dr. Douglas Davis, 1996, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB OH
Dr. David Hazelton, 1996, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB OH
MS Graduates
2Lt AF Oscar Ibanez, 2024, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: US Air Force.
2Lt AF Charles Atkinson, 2024, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: US Air Force.
2Lt AF. John (Rocky) Pallotta, 2023, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: US Air Force.
Mr. Caleb Bryan, 2023, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM
2Lt AF. John Wirth, 2022, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: PhD Student, TAMU.
Mr. Eric Swinny, 2021, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Venus Aerospace, Corp.
Ms. McKenna Roberts, 2021, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Reaction Engines, Ltd.
Mr. Trevor Blair, 2021 Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Air Force AEDC
Ms. Heather Kostak, 2020, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: PhD Student, TAMU
Ms. Shanae Smith, MEngr, 2017, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox and Tichenor
Mr. Evan Marcotte, 2016, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Blue Origin
Mr. Chris Russo, 2016, Aerospace, Adv. Redinoitis and Bowersox, Position: Lockheed Martin
Mr. Feng Pan, 2016, Chemistry, Adv. North, PhD Student TAMU
Mr. Wade Eveland, 2016, Chemistry, Adv. North, Position: Sage Environmental
Mr. Andrew Leidy, 2015, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: PhD TAMU
Mr. Benjamin English, 2013, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: US Marines
Mr. Brandon Pruski , 2012, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Space-X
Mr. David Tailor, 2012, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Space-X
Ms. Rachel Vannelli, 2011, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Rockwell Collins
Mr. Nathan Tichenor, 2007, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: PhD Student TAMU
Mr. Justin McLellan, 2005, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: SAIC
Ms. Daina Lee, 2003, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Sverdrup Corp. (AEDC).
Mr. Victor Pritchett, 2000, Non-Thesis, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center.
Mr. Zakaria Muhmud, 2000, Non-Thesis. Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: PhD Student.
Mr. Huaiguo Fan, 1998, T Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: PhD Student under the Direction of Dr. Bowersox.
Mr. Troy Gives, 1997, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Air Force.
Mr. Tom McIntyre, 1997, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Air Force.
Mr. Ray Wier, 1996, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Air Force.
Mr. Mark Wilson, 1996, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Air Force (Instructor, West Point).
Mr. Greg McCann, 1995, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Air Force.
Mr. Chad Hale, 1995, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Air Force.
Mr. Joel Luker, 1995, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Air Force.
Mr. Colin Tucker, 1995, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Instructor, US Air Force Academy.
Mr. Chris Whitcomb, 1995, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Air Force.
Mr. Richard Deenery, 1994, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Air Force.
Mr. Jon Dotter. 1994, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Air Force.
Mr. David Keener, 1994, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Air Force.
UG Sudents (REU, USRG, International, and Research Scholars)
Mr. Santiago Barrero, Texas A&M University
Mr. Justin Byers, Texas A&M University
Mr. Peter Langley, Texas A&M University
Mr. Ryan Bowersox, Texas A&M University
Mr. Graham Lakin, US Air Force Academy
Mr. Jacob Smotzer, Ohio State University
Mr. River Dwight, Texas A&M University
Mr. Kyle Ruggles, Texas A&M University
Mr. Sean Cranford, Kansas State University (REU)
Ms. McKenna Roberts, Texas A&M University
Mr. Jacob Collins, Texas A&M University
Mr. Tunde Oyeside, University of Arizona
Mr. Raghav Gupta, IIT Kanpur
Mr. Ross Alexander, Texas A&M University
Ms. Ujwala Bhagavatula, Texas A&M University
Mr. Silverio Canchola, Texas A&M University
Mr. Brady Edmiston, Texas A&M University
Mr. Christopher Garcia, Texas A&M University
Ms. Madison McIlvoy, Texas A&M University
Ms. Heather Kostak, Texas A&M University
Mr. Christian Sanchez, Texas A&M University
Mr. Alex Pages, Texas A&M University
Mr. Farhan Siddiqui, Texas A&M University
Mr. Gabe Aguliar, Texas A&M University
Mr. Krushi Patel, Ohio State University
Mr. Jay Patrikar, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Ms. Cassandra Jones, Arizona State University
Mr. Vishal Srivastava, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Mr. Alfonso Vallejo, UT Brownsville
Ms. Haley Worsham, Texas A&M University
Mr. Clayton Brown, Midwestern State University
Mr. Raghav Goyal, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Mr. Eugene Kim, Rutgers University
Mr. Corey Nelson, University of Portland
Ms. Leslie Prat, University of Texas, El Paso
Mr. Evan Marcotte, Texas A&M University
Mr. William Rogers, Texas A&M University
Mr. Samuel Chen, College of New Jersey
Ms Samantha Guildersleeve, Roger Williams University
Ms. Rachel Rebagay, Texas Christian University
Mr. Alex Soderlund, University of Texas
Mr. Varun Bhatt, IIT Kanpar
Mr. Andrew Leidy, Texas A&M University
Mr. Chris Russo, Texas A&M University
Mr. Richard Kennedy, University of Buffalo
Ms. Hannah Ringler, Texas A&M University
Mr. Javier Sanchez, Texas A&M University
Mr. Andrew White, University of Texas Arlington
Mr. Jacob Dean, Texas A&M University, Adv. North
Mr. Luke Gudgel, Texas A&M University
Mr. Glen Duncan, Texas A&M University
Ms. Hannah DeGray, Texas A&M University
Mr. Christian Paul, Prairie View A&M
Mr. Brandon Pruski, Texas A&M University
M. Nicole Mendoza, Texas A&M University
Mr. Chi Mai , Texas A&M University
Ms. Elizabeth Jesse, Emory Riddle
Mr. Michael Semper, Texas A&M University