Professor
Long Beach, Ca, Us
Expert in Aerospace System Design, Liquid Propulsion, Numerical Analyses (CFD, heat transfer)Extensive experience in liquid propulsion system technology development and analysis (R&D funded by NASA, the Air Force, MDA, etc.). Includes analysis and experimentation, with numerous static fire tests and flight tests of vehicles propelled by LOX/hydrocarbon fuels (methane, propylene, ethanol) from 50 to over 5,000 lbf: first known flight tests of aerospike rocket engine (2003) and first LOX/methane rocket engine (2008); ceramic-matrix composites for improved performance; "green" propellant ignition (AF-M315E); etc.Professor (2007-current), Associate Professor (2003-07)