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Daniel Kirk, Ph.D.

Daniel Kirk, Ph.D.

Professor | College of Engineering and Science

Dr. Kirk's research focuses on air-breathing propulsion and rocket propulsion, and additive manufacturing for aerospace applications.

Aerospace ApplicationsRocket PropulsionRocket ScienceFluid MechanicsFluid Dynamics
Steven Lazarus, Ph.D.

Steven Lazarus, Ph.D.

Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences

Dr. Lazarus' research interests include data assimilation, electrical phenomena such as gigantic jets, and wind/wave interactions.

Climate ChangeHurricanesWind and WavesData AssimilationGigantic Jets
Manasvi Lingam, Ph.D.

Manasvi Lingam, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor | Aerospace, Physics and Space Sciences

Dr. Lingam's research interests are primarily within the transdisciplinary areas of astrobiology.

Planetary SciencePlasma PhysicsAstrobiologyAstrophysics
Shem Malmquist

Shem Malmquist

Instructor | College of Aeronautics

Shem Malmquist is an international Boeing 777 captain and experienced accident and safety investigator.

Aircraft OperationsAccident InvestigationSystem Safety EngineeringSafety Analysis
Andrew Palmer, Ph.D.

Andrew Palmer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences

Dr. Palmer's research interests include eavesdropping on bacterial 'conversations', Martian farming, and cell wall fragment-based signaling.

AstrobiologyOcean EngineeringBiomedicalMolecular BiologyBiochemistry
Csaba Palotai, Ph.D.

Csaba Palotai, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | Aerospace, Physics and Space Sciences

Dr. Palotai's current research focuses on numerical modeling of planetary atmospheres.

Meteor PhysicsPlanetary PhysicsNumerical ModelingComparative PlanetologyExoplanetary Atmospheric Dynamics
Eric Perlman, Ph.D.

Eric Perlman, Ph.D.

Professor | Aerospace, Physics and Space Sciences

Dr. Perlman is an observational astrophysicist whose research concentrates on the nuclei of galaxies.

James Webb Space TelescopeGalactic ActivityGalactic NucleiAstrophysicsBlack Holes
Jean-Paul Pinelli, Ph.D.

Jean-Paul Pinelli, Ph.D.

Professor | Mechanical and Civil Engineering

Dr. Pinelli studies wind-structure interaction, hurricane field and lab experimentation, hurricane risk analysis and vulnerability models.

Storm Mitigation MeasuresInsurance LossData ManagementRain Interior DamageVulnerability Models
Don Platt, Ph.D.

Don Platt, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | Director of the Spaceport Education Center

Dr. Platt's work has involved developing, testing and flying different types of avionics, communications and rocket propulsion systems.

Space SystemsRocket Propulsion SystemsDeep Space ExplorationSatellite DesignAstrodynamics
Darby Proctor, Ph.D.

Darby Proctor, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | School of Psychology

Dr. Proctor's research focuses on decision-making in nonhuman primates to understand the evolutionary roots of human decision-making biases.

Comparative PsychologyAnimal BehaviorNonhuman PrimatesBehavioral EconomicsDecision-Making