Faculty
Dr. Rodney Bowersox: Ford I Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Associate Dean of Research, Regents Professor, TEES Executive Director of the USDR&E JHTO UCAH, Founding and Current Director of the NAL (since 2004),
Dr. Ivett Leyva: Professor and Head of Aerospace Engineering, Co-Director of the NAL,
Dr. Simon North: John Bevan Professor and Head of Chemistry, Co-Director of the NAL
Dr. William Saric: Professor Emeritus of Aerospace Engineering, NAE
Dr. Nathan Tichenor: Research Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Director of Hypersonic Facilities at the BCDC.
Dr. Ed White: Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Director of the LSWT and KSWT.
Dr. Diego Donzis: Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Director of the TAC Laboratory
Dr. Waruna Kulatilaka: Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Director of ODI Laboratory
Staff, Postdocs and Visiting Scientists
Mr. Nathan Jergens (Lead Technician and Safety Officer)
Graduate Students
PHD
Ms. Ashley Britt, PhD Chemistry, Adv. North
Mr. Tyler Dean, PhD Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox
Mr. Alton Hutchinson, PhD Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox
Mr. Donovan McGruder, PhD Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox and Hurtado
Ms. Kate Melone, PhD Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox
Mr. Bryan Morreale, PhD Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox
Mr. Kyle Ruggle, PhD Aerospace, Adv. Tichenor
Mr. John Shine, PhD Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox
Ms. Madeline Smotzer, PhD Chemistry, Adv. North
2Lt AF. John Wirth, PhD Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox
Mr. Joel White, PhD Aerospace, Adv. Tichenor
MS
2Lt AF. Charles Atkinson, MS Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox
Mr. Caleb Bryan, MS Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox
2Lt AF. Oscar Ibanez, MS Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox
Mr. Joshua Mendes, MS Aerospace, Adv. Tichenor
2Lt AF. John (Rocky) Pallotta, MS Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox
Undergraduate Students (REU, USRG, International, and Research Scholars)
Mr. Justin Byers, TAMU, Adv. Bowersox
Mr. Peter Langley, TAMU, Adv. Bowersox
Mr. Matthew Rheney, Adv. Tichenor
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
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: University of Tennessee Space Inst., TN
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, Chemistry, 2017, Adv. North, Position: Postdoc University of Leeds, UK
Dr. Alex Craig, Aerospace, 2015, Adv. Saric, Position: University of Arizona, AZ
Dr. Chi Mai, Aerospace, 2014, Adv. Bowersox, Position: US Air Force Research Laboratory, EAFB, FL
Dr. Nicole Sharp, Aerospace, 2014, Adv. White, MIT Lincoln Labs, MA
Dr. Scott Peltier, Aerospace, 2013, Adv. Bowersox , Position: US AIr Force AEDC, Tullahoma, TN
Dr. Jerrod Hofferth, Aerospace, 2013, Adv. Saric, Position: US AIr Force AEDC, Tullahoma, TN
Dr. Michael Semper, Aerospace, 2013, Adv. Bowersox , Position: NRC Postdoc Fellow, USAFA, CO
Dr. Nicole Mendoza, Aerospace, 2013, Adv. Bowersox , Position: Boeing, Huntinton Beach, CA
Dr. Rodrigo Sanchez-Gonzalez, Chemistry, 2012, Adv. North, Position: Oak Ridge National Labs, Oak Ridge, TN
Dr. Nathan Tichenor, Aerospace, 2010, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Director of Hypersonic Facilities, BCDC, TX
Dr. Andrea Hsu, Chemistry, 2009, Adv. North, Position: Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA
Dr. TJ Fuller, Aerospace, 2009, Adv. Bowersox , Position: Naval Air Command, China Lake, CA
Dr. Sahoo Dipankar, Aerospace, 2007, Adv. Bowersox , Position: Post-doc Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Dr. Isaac Ekoto, Aerospace, 2006, Adv. Bowersox , Position: Sandia National Laboratory, Livermore, CA
Dr. Ravishandra Srinivasan, Aerospace, 2005, Adv. Bowersox , Position: Ramgen, LLC., Seattle, WA
Dr. Zakaria Muhmud, Aerospace, 2003, Position: Faculty, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
Dr. Huai-guo Fan, Aerospace, 2002, Position: Faculty, Chongqing University, China
Dr. Lance Chenault, Aerospace, 1998 (Co-adv with P. Beran), Position: The Ohio Aerospace Institute, Cleveland, OH
Dr. Robert Latin, Aerospace, 1998, Position: Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Washington, DC
Dr. Carl Tilmann, Aerospace, 1997 (Co-adv with T. Buter), Position: Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB OH
Dr. Douglas Davis, Aerospace, 1996, Position: Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB OH
Dr. David Hazelton, Aerospace, 1996, Position: Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB OH
MS Graduates
2Lt AF. John Wirth, MS Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: PhD Student, TAMU
Mr. Eric Swinny, MS Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Venus Aerospace, Corp.
Ms. McKenna Roberts, PhD Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Reaction Engines, Ltd.
Mr. Trevor Blair, MS Aerospace, 2021, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Air Force AEDC
Ms. Heather Kostak, Aerospace, 2020, Adv. Bowersox, Position: PhD Student, TAMU
Ms. Shanae Smith, MEngr, 2017, Aerospace, Adv. Bowersox and Tichenor
Mr. Evan Marcotte, MS, Aerospace, 2016, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Blue Origin
Mr. Chris Russo, MS, Aerospace, 2016, Adv. Redinoitis and Bowersox, Position: Lockheed Martin
Mr. Feng Pan, MS, Chemistry, Adv. North, PhD Student TAMU
Mr. Wade Eveland, MS, Chemistry, Adv. North, Position: Sage Environmental
Mr. Andrew Leidy, MEng, Aerospace, 2015, Adv. Bowersox, Position: PhD TAMU
Mr. Benjamin English, Aerospace, 2013, Adv. Bowersox, Position: US Marines
Mr. Brandon Pruski , Aerospace, 2012, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Space-X
Mr. David Tailor, Aerospace, 2012, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Space-X
Ms. Rachel Vannelli, Aerospace, 2011, Adv. Bowersox, Position: Rockwell Collins
Mr. Nathan Tichenor, Aerospace, 2007, Adv. Bowersox, Position: PhD Student TAMU
Mr. Justin McLellan, Aerospace, 2007, Adv. Bowersox, Position: SAIC
UG Sudents (REU, USRG, International, and Research Scholars)
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