Katherine Stamper Email & Phone Number

Livermore, California, United States

Tullahoma, Tennessee

Working under Dr. John Schmisseur in the HORIZON Research Group in hypersonic researchThesis: An Experimental Investigation of High-Speed Air-Breathing Vehicle Performance Metrics Work Projects and Duties: •Investigation to study shock-wave/boundary-layer interactions with differing boundary layer height and cylinder diameters•Investigation into unstart caused by dynamic cylinder model through Schlieren analysis•Assisting in bringing the Mach 4 Ludwieg Tube online and performing the initial characterization and instituting new diagnostic techniques•Lead a team of two undergraduate interns to perform the initial runs of the Mach 2.3 wind tunnel and modified retroreflective shadowgraph technique for wind tunnel application•Performed experimental validation cases using oil flow for a crossing shock-wave/turbulent boundary-layer interaction using vortex generators as passive flow control

Tullahoma, Tn

Spearheaded the redesign of the Mach 2 tunnel test section Assisted in performing over 70 wind tunnel tests in the Mach 2 tunnel using Schlieren and oil flow diagnosticsProcessed data for transitional and turbulent Shock Wave/ Boundary Layer Interactions induced by a cylinder

Mountain View, California

Working with Pressure Sensitive Paint (PSP) on NASA’s Common Research Model (CRM)Ran wind tunnel campaigns at various angles of attack for the CRM with steady-state PSP looking at temperature effects on low speed PSPDeveloping application and data analysis techniques for unsteady PSPAssisted in preparation for unsteady PSP runs on the SLS scale model

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

Led training for student trip leaders as a part of a student teamAssisted in class leadership lecturesSpearheaded an expansion of current issue topics resourcesLaunched Active Citizen Week events Served as Outreach Coordinator in charge of all fundraising events, document organization, all social media, and participant outreachLed local service weekend trip with my co-partner

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Selected to represent the University of Tennessee in a Congressional Office in Washington DCWorked in Congressman Phil Roe’s office and served in the manner of constituent correspondence, legislative assistance, and office management Understanding of how government can be used to further projects and budget processCertified trained Intern and Capitol Tour Guide

Master'S Degree, Aerospace Engineering

Graduate Research Assistant working under Dr. John Schmisseur in the HORIZON group

Bachelor'S Degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Dean's List, Chancellor's Honors Program, Engineering Honors Program