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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 Applications Rocket Propulsion Rocket Science Fluid Mechanics Fluid Dynamics
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 Change Hurricanes Wind and Waves Data Assimilation Gigantic Jets Coastal Meteorology
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 Science Plasma Physics Astrobiology Astrophysics
Shem Malmquist
Instructor | College of Aeronautics
Shem Malmquist is an international Boeing 777 captain and experienced accident and safety investigator.
Aircraft Operations Accident Investigation System Safety Engineering Safety Analysis
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.
Astrobiology Ocean Engineering Biomedical Molecular Biology Biochemistry Chemical Engineering Marine Sciences
Csaba Palotai, Ph.D.
Associate Professor | Aerospace, Physics and Space Sciences
Dr. Palotai's current research focuses on numerical modeling of planetary atmospheres.
Meteor Physics Planetary Physics Numerical Modeling Comparative Planetology Exoplanetary Atmospheric Dynamics
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 Telescope Galactic Activity Galactic Nuclei Astrophysics Black Holes Astronomy
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 Measures Insurance Loss Data Management Rain Interior Damage Vulnerability Models Risk Analysis Hurricane-Structure Interaction Post-Storm Cleanup
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 Systems Rocket Propulsion Systems Deep Space Exploration Satellite Design Astrodynamics Avionics
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 Psychology Animal Behavior Nonhuman Primates Behavioral Economics Decision-Making Primatology