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Aerospace Faculty

2003 Photo of the Aerospace Faculty

 

Back row (l-r): K.S. Brentner, R.G. Melton, M.D. Maughmer, B.W. McCormick, D.K. McLaughlin, M.M. Micci, F.S. Gandhi, G. Bramesfeld, R.R. Auhl

Front row (l-r): C. Camci, L.N. Long, E.C. Smith, P.J. Morris, D.A. Levin, G.A. Lesieutre, D.B. Spencer, J.F. Horn

Not pictured: A.K. Amos, J. Eisenhuth, J.W Holl, H.C. Smith, J.F. Prato


Kenneth S. Brentner, Ph.D. (Cambridge)

Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering, ksbrentner@psu.edu.
Office: 233D Hammond, 814-865-6433

  Rotorcraft acoustics, computational aeroacoustics, computational fluid dynamics, and high-performance computing


Cengiz Camci, Ph.D. (Von Karman Inst. for Fluid Dynamics)

Professor of Aerospace Engineering, C-Camci@psu.edu.
Office: 223 Hammond, 814-865-9871

 Aerothermodynamics of turbomachinery, small gas turbines, convective heat transfer, short duration wind tunnel techniques, finite element techniques for flow and heat transfer calculations, laser Doppler anemometry, particle image velocimetry in turbomachinery flows and liquid crystal imaging for steady/unsteady heat transfer studies.


Stephen C. Conlon, Ph.D. (Penn State)

Research Associate, PSU Applied Research Laboratory
Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering, scc135@only.arl.psu.edu
Office: 300 Garfield Thomas Water Tunnel, 814-863-9894

Structural acoustics and vibration, noise control, structural health monitoring, experimental vibroacoustics.


Farhan Gandhi, Ph.D. (Maryland)

Professor of Aerospace Engineering, fgandhi@psu.edu
Office: 231C Hammond, 814-865-1164

 Aeroelasticity, Rotorcraft


Joseph F. Horn, Ph.D. (Georgia Tech)

Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering, joehorn@psu.edu.
Office: 233H Hammond, 814-865-6434

  Dynamics, control, and rotorcraft


Robert F. Kunz, Ph.D., (Penn State)

Senior Research Associate and Head of the Computational Mechanics Division, PSU Applied Research Laboratory
Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering, rfk@wt.arl.psu.edu
Office: 207 Garfield Thomas Water Tunnel, 814-865-2144

 Computational Fluid Dynamics, Propulsion, Turbomachinery, Multiphase flow.


Jack W. Langelaan, Ph.D. (Stanford)

Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering, jlangelaan@psu.edu
Office: 233D Hammond Bldg., 814-863-6817

Research is focused on estimation, sensor fusion, control and path planning, especially for small autonomous vehicles. Work involves algorithm development, simulation and hardware experiments.


 

George A. Lesieutre, Ph.D. (California)

Professor and Head, Aerospace Engineering, g-lesieutre@psu.edu.
Office: 225 Hammond, 814-863-0103

 Structural dynamics and vibration damping; composite structures, material damping modeling and characterization, piezoceramic actuation, structural control.


Deborah A. Levin, Ph.D. (Caltech)

Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering, dalevin@psu.edu.
Office: 233E Hammond, 814-865-2569

  Modeling of chemically reacting flows, hypersonic and supersonic flows, thermochemical nonequilibrium effects, direct simulation Monte Carlo computer modeling, modeling of optical radiation and comparison with space flight experiments.


Geoffrey Lilley, Ph.D. (University of Southampton)

Adjunct Professor of Aerospace Engineering,
Office: 233 Hammond, 814-865-2569

 Aeroacoustics, jet noise


Lyle N. Long, Ph.D. (George Washington)

Professor of Aerospace Engineering, lnl@psu.edu.
Office: 229C Hammond, 814-865-1172

 Computational fluid dynamics and hypersonics: massively parallel processing, aeroacoustics, and molecular dynamics.


Mark D. Maughmer, Ph.D. (Illinois)

Professor of Aerospace Engineering, mdm@psu.edu.
Office: 233F Hammond, 814-863-4485

 Analytical, computational and experimental aerodynamics: Aircraft design, performance, stability and control, airfoil design and analysis, low-Reynolds number aerodynamics.


Dennis K. McLaughlin, Ph.D. (MIT)

Professor of Aerospace Engineering, dkm2@psu.edu.
Office: 230 Hammond, 814-865-2569

 Experimental fluid dynamics and aeroacoustics: turbulent structure in supersonic shear layers, the aerodynamics and aeroacoustics of supersonic free jets and of centrifugal turbomachinery.


Robert G. Melton, Ph.D. (Virginia)

Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Director of Undergraduate Studies, rgmelton@psu.edu.
Office: 229B Hammond, 814-865-1185

 Astrodynamics, spacecraft dynamics and control: trajectory optimization, perturbation analysis of low-thrust orbital motion, orbit determination, dynamics and control of multi-body spacecraft.


Michael M. Micci, Ph.D. (Princeton)

Professor of Aerospace Engineering, micci@psu.edu.
Office: 230C Hammond, 814-863-0043

 Rocket propulsion: experimental and analytical work on oscillatory burning of solid and liquid propellants, rocket motor instabilities, advanced propulsion concepts, particularly the heating of propellant gases to high temperature by the absorption of microwave radiation, optical diagnostics of nozzle flows expanding into a vacuum.


Philip J. Morris, Ph.D. (Southampton)

Boeing/A.D. Welliver Professor of Aerospace Engineering, pjm@cac.psu.edu.
Office: 233C Hammond, 814-863-0157

 Computational and analytical fluid dynamics, hydrodynamic stability, computational aeroacoustics: turbulence modeling in high-speed flows, aerodynamics and acoustics of jets, boundary layer stability.


Edward Smith, Ph.D. (Maryland)

Professor of Aerospace Engineering, ecs5@psu.edu.
Office: 231D Hammond, 814-863-0966

 Composite structures, rotorcraft dynamics: aeroelastic and aeromechanical tailoring of composite rotor blades, composite beam modeling, elastomeric materials.


David B. Spencer, Ph.D. (Colorado)

Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Director of Graduate Studies, dbs9@psu.edu.
Office: 229A Hammond, 814-865-4537

 Research and teaching efforts are focused in the area of spacecraft dynamics and control, including theoretical and applied astrodynamics, space debris dynamics, continuous-thrust orbit transfers, high-accuracy orbit determination, and trajectory optimization.


Instructors

Timothy A. Brungart, Ph.D., (Penn State)

Senior Research Associate, PSU Applied Research Laboratory
Associate Professor of Acoustics, tab@wt.arl.psu.edu
Office: 300 Garfield Thomas Water Tunnel, 814-863-3034

Noise and flow control.


Dean E. Capone, Ph.D. (Penn State)

Research Associate, PSU Applied Research Laboratory
Assistant Professor of Acoustics, dec5@psu.edu
Office: 300 Garfield Thomas Water Tunnel, 814-863-3027

Flow noise, flow-induced sound and vibration, structural acoustics, advanced acoustic signal processing techniques for data analysis, and noise control engineering


Michael Jonson

Research Associate, PSU Applied Research Laboratory
Office: 300 Garfield Thomas Water Tunnel, mxj6@psu.edu
(814) 863-3029


Emeritus and Retired Faculty

Anthony K. Amos, Ph.D.(Princeton)

Professor Emeritus of Aerospace Engineering, aka@ecl.psu.edu.
Office: 224 Hammond, 814-863-0778

Structural mechanics, dynamics, and control: Analysis of flexible space structures, aeroelasticity problems in V/STOL aircraft.


J. William Holl, Ph.D. (Penn State)

Professor Emeritus of Aerospace Engineering
Office: 224 Hammond, 814-865-8453


Budugur Lakshminarayana, Ph.D., D.Eng. (Liverpool) (Deceased, 2001)

Evan Pugh Professor of Aerospace Engineering

 Experimental, computational and analytical fluid dynamics, turbomachinery aerodynamics, acoustics and heat transfer.


Barnes W. McCormick, Jr., Ph.D. (Penn State) P.E.

Professor Emeritus of Aerospace Engineering, bwmaer@engr.psu.edu.
Office: 231B Hammond, 814-863-0602

 Low-speed aerodynamics, rotorcraft, V/STOL, Aircraft Accident Reconstruction, and Propellers. 


Hubert C. Smith, Ph.D. (Virginia)

Associate Professor Emeritus of Aerospace Engineering, hcsaer@engr.psu.edu.
Office: 230B Hammond, 814-865-7783

 Aircraft design, Performance and operations: low-speed aerodynamics and air transportation.



Aerospace Staff

2005 Photo of the Aerospace Staff

 

Back row (l-r): Mark Catalano, Amy S. Custer, Kathy Barr, Sheila L. Corl, Kirk Heller

Middle row (l-r): Jane Auhl, Deb Witherite, Janice Sherer, Nancy English

Front row (l-r): Tammy D. Besecker, Debbie Mottin, Robin Grandy


Name Position Phone # Office
Richard R. Auhl 
rraaer@engr.psu.edu
Research Assistant
814-865-5381
226 Hammond
Jane Auhl 
jea5@psu.edu
Software Systems Specialist
814-865-2569
222 Hammond
Kathy Barr 
kbarr@engr.psu.edu
Department Head Secretary
814-865-2569
225A Hammond
Tammy D. Besecker 
tdb1@psu.edu
Part Time Admin. Asst.
814-865-2569
222 Hammond
Mark Catalano 
mac9@psu.edu
IT Manager
814-865-5703
226 Hammond
Sheila L.Corl 
sxi1@psu.edu
Administrative Assistant
814-865-2569
227A Hammond
Amy S. Custer
asm1@engr.psu.edu

Undergraduate Program Staff Asst.

814-865-6432 229 Hammond
Nancy English
nec101@psu.edu
Bookkeeper
814-863-1077
227B Hammond
Robin Grandy 
gradaero@engr.psu.edu
Graduate Program Staff Asst.
814-865-6431
229 Hammond
Kirk Heller 
akh123@psu.edu
Systems Administrator
814-865-5703
48 Hammond
Debbie Mottin  
daj122@psu.edu
IHPCA & Rotorcraft Center Asst.
814-865-1966
233B Hammond
Janice Sherer
jhs14@psu.edu

Department Staff Asst.

814-865-2569

225 Hammond
Deb Witherite 
djw4@psu.edu
Accounting Clerk
814-865-1043
227B Hammond



 
 

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