Dissertation and Thesis

PH.D. ADVISOR AND COMMITTEE CHAIR

  • King, Christian, National Science Foundation Fellow, “A Characteristic-Filtering One-Way High-Order Approach to Predict Hypersonic Instability and Turbulent Transition due to Atmospheric Disturbances,” Ph.D. Candidate, May 2021 – Dec. 2024.
  • Fahad, Nabid, Department of Defense National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellow, “Deformation and statistics of atmospheric turbulence and bow shock waves at hypersonic speeds,” Ph.D. Candidate, January 2024 – Dec. 2024.
  • Lin, Albert, Air Force Scholar Fellowship, “Predictive Modeling of Hypersonic Boundary Layer Transition with Stochastic Distributed Surface Roughness,” Ph.D. Candidate, Aug. 2021 – Dec. 2024. Placement – USAF.
  • Carr, Alex N., NASA Fellow, “Sonic Boom Propagation in the Turbulent Atmospheric Boundary Layer,” University of Florida, Aerospace Engineering, Ph.D. Dissertation, July, 2022. Placement – NASA.
  • Cheng, Jianhui, “The Application of Instability Wave Theory on Acoustic Radiation within Off-Design Supersonic Jets and on Two-Point Statistics within High-Speed Flow Over Sharp and Blunt Cones With Plasma Actuation,” University of Florida, Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D. Dissertation, July, 2022. Placement – Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China.
  • Zhang, Tianshu, “Prediction of Tornado Infrasound Within the Turbulent Atmosphere Using Theory, Numerical Simulation, Wind Tunnel Measurements, and Field-Tests,” University of Florida, Aerospace Engineering, Ph.D. Dissertation, Dec. 2021. Placement – Convergent Science.
  • Shen, Weiqi, “Modeling of Broadband Shock-associated Noise in Supersonic Jets Using Large-eddy Simulation and Decomposition Methods,” University of Florida, Ph.D. Dissertation, Dec. 2020. Placement – Zhejiang University.
  • Patel, Trushant, “Analysis of Supersonic Jet Noise in The Sideline and Upstream Directions Using the Navier-stokes Equations,” University of Florida, Ph.D. Dissertation, Dec. 2020. Placement – Naval Research Laboratory – Hypersonics.
  • Wang, Wei, “A Numerical Study of Acoustics from Supersonic Particle-laden Jets via Multi-Phase Acoustic Analogy,” University of Florida, Ph.D. Dissertation, Dec. 2020. Placement – Convergent Science.

M.S. ADVISOR AND COMMITTEE CHAIR

  • Shaik, Zaheer, “Analytical Theory of Shock Turbulence Interaction,” M.S. Mechanical Engineering, May 2024.
  • Coelho, Gustavo Resende, “Aeroacoustic and Aerodynamic Interaction Effects Between eVTOL Rotors,” M.S. Aerospace Engineering, Thesis, May 2023. Placement – Propeller Engineer at Yamaha Motor Corporation.
  • Rajendran, Achyuth, “Investigation of Acoustics from Turbulent Boundary Layers on Flat Plates with Suction,” M.S. Thesis, Aerospace Engineering, Mar. 11, 2021. Placement – Convergent Science. 
  • Smith, Matthew J., “The Analysis and Prediction of Jet Flow and Jet Noise about Airframe Surfaces,” M.S. Thesis Aerospace Engineering, Dec. 2013. Placement – Boeing Aerospace.

PH.D. DISSERTATION COMMITTEES

  • Keister, Justin D., “Development of a High-Frequency MEMS Pressure Sensor and Associated Calibration Technique for Hypersonic Wind Tunnel Measurements,” Ph.D., 2025.
  • Posey, Jacob, W., “Multiphase Modeling of Polydisperse Aluminum Powder In Particle-Augmented Blast Explosives,” Aerospace Engineering, Ph.D., 2025.
  • Davies, Alexander M., “Control of Burgers’ Equation via Orthogonal Collocation Method,” Aerospace Engineering, Ph.D., 2025.
  • Tingle, Henry J., “Experimental Optimization of Rotor Tip Geometry for Improved Acoustic and Power Performance,” Aerospace Engineering, Ph.D., Dec. 2024.
  • Tamvada, Suhas Rao, “Physics of Critical Heat Flux – Answers To Century Old Questions And New Discoveries,” Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D., Mar. 27, 2024. 
  • Dallas, Matthew, “Convergence of Newton-Anderson at Singular Points and Applications to Fluid Problems,” Ph.D. Mathematics, Ph.D., Mar. 6. 2024.
  • Goldschmidt, James D., “The Experimental Investigation of Unsteady Noise Sources Generated by a Sub-Scale UAM Rotor in Forward Flight,” Aerospace Engineering, Ph.D., Summer, 2023.
  • Li, Ying, “Efficient Ensemble Methods for Simulating Groundwater-Surface Flows,” Ph.D. Mathematics, Summer 2023.
  • Bhagwat, R. M. “Characterization of Ionic Liquid Based Open Absorption System for Dehumidification and Water Heating,” Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D., May 2023.
  • Rosano, Francesco, “Jet-Noise Modeling and Prediction using Steady RANS Solutions,” Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Ph.D., Fall 2022.
  • Li, Hsiao-Chi, “3D Simulation of Flame Propagation and Quenching or Detonation in a Channel with an Embedded Metal Foam,” Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D. Fall 2022.
  • Gu, Yi, “Degree Counting Theorems and blow-up analysis for singular Liouville Systems,” Ph.D. Dissertation Mathematics, Fall 2021. 
  • Divaker, Moses, “Equivalent Wing Numerical Lifting Line Theory for Predicting Rotor Performance and Rotor-Rotor Interference,” Ph.D. Dissertation Aerospace Engineering, Spring 2021.
  • Li, Songqi, “An Experimental Investigation of In-flow Pressure Fluctuations and Pressure-informed Velocity Estimation in a Subsonic Axisymmetric Jet,” Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, Ph.D. Dissertation, Spring 2021.
  • Liu, Kai, “Systematic Evaluation And Improvement Of Euler-lagrange Methodology: Application To Spray Control,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Fall 2020.
  • Alipanahrostami, Morteza, “Science and Engineering of Membrane-Based Two-phase Heat Sink – New Discoveries and Universal Chf Model,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Summer 2020.
  • Zhou, Haocheng, “MEMS Based Five Hole Probe with Optical Pressure Transducers,” Ph.D. Dissertation in Mechanical Engineering, Aug. 2020.
  • Martelet, Yann, “Jet Mixing Noise Model Based on Geometrical Acoustics for the Prediction of Installation Effects,” External member for École Centrale de Lyon, May 2020. 
  • Marjanovic, Goran, “Direct Numerical Simulations of Single and Multiphase Turbulent Plumes in the Forced, Pure, and Lazy Regimes at Large Grashof Numbers,” Ph.D. Defense, Aug. 2018. 
  • Stewart, Cameron S., “Soft Sphere Simulations of a Planar Multiphase Shockwave Passing through a Bed of Particles,” Ph.D. Defense, Aug. 2018.

M.S. THESIS COMMITTEES

  • Wu, Songzi, “A Study for Interaction of a Reactive Step and the Detonation Propagating Through the Layer of Reactants Bounded by an Inert Gas with Various Acoustic Impedances,” M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Summer 2020.

HONOR THESIS ADVISOR AND COMMITTEE CHAIR 

  • Skjærbæk, Mads, “Numerical Simulation of a Transient Subsonic Jet,” Denmark Technical University, May 2024.
  • Ildor, Johan Bjørn, Denmark Technical University, May 2024.
  • Zambrano, Noah C., “Comparison of Reynolds-Stress Transport and Eddy-Viscosity Turbulence Closure Predictions for a Mach 6 Shock Wave Boundary-Layer Interaction on a Flared-Cone Geometry,” Aerospace Engineering, B.S. Honors Thesis, Spring 2022. Placement – Michigan Aerospace Engineering (PhD).

HONOR THESIS COMMITTEES

  • Seubert, Sebastian M., “Biologically-Inspired Geometric Axihedral for a Horizontal Stabilizer to Improve Turn Performance,” Aerospace Engineering, B.S. Honors Thesis, Spring 2021.
  • Fillebrown, Jennifer, “Hypersonic Vehicle Trajectory Optimization using GPOPS-II,” Aerospace Engineering, B.S. Honors Thesis, Fall 2020.
  • Posey, Jacob, “Modeling, Ignition, and Combustion of Aluminum Powder,” University of Florida, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, B.S. Honors Thesis, Fall 2020.
  • Plavcan, Maximilian, “Inception of a Multi-Planetary Society,” University of Florida, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, B.S. Honors Thesis, Fall 2019.