People: Current Students
Current Students

Andy Tulgestke

Andy Tulgestke
Graduate Research Assistant
Education
B.S. Mechanical Engineering - Michigan Technological University, 2011
Research
Shock tubes, chemical kinetics

Beth Martin

Beth Martin
Graduate Research Assistant
Education
M.S. Mechanical Engineering - Stanford University, 2012
B.S. Aerospace Engineering - University of Virginia, 2010
Research
High speed flow visualization

Brandie Rhodes

Brandie Rhodes
Graduate Research Assistant
Education
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Research
Shock tubes, chemical kinetics

Brian Lam

King Yiu "Brian" Lam
Graduate Research Assistant
Education
M.S. Mechanical Engineering - Stanford University, 2009
B.S. Mechanical Engineering - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2007
Research
Shock tube kinetics

Chris Goldenstein

Chris Goldenstein
Graduate Research Assistant
Education
M.S. Mechanical Engineering - Stanford University, 2011
B.S. Mechanical Engineering - University of Michigan, 2009
Research
Diode laser diagnostics for supersonic and hypersonic flows

Christopher Strand

Christopher Strand
Graduate Research Assistant
Education
M.S. Mechanical Engineering - Stanford University, 2009
B.Sc. Engineering Physics - University of Alberta, 2006
Research
Expansion tube, diode laser diagnostics

Dan McCartt

Dan McCartt
Graduate Research Assistant
Education
M.S. Mechanical Engineering - Stanford University, 2009
B.S. Mechanical Engineering - Duke University, 2007
Research
Spectroscopy

Derrek Hyland

Derrek Hyland
Graduate Research Assistant
Education
B.S. Mechanical Engineering - University of Minnesota, 2010
Research
Chemical kinetics, combustion

Keilan Freeman

Keilan Freeman
Graduate Research Assistant
Education
B.S. Mechanical Engineering - University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2011
Research
High-temperature spectroscopic properties of large hydrocarbons

Ian Schultz

Ian Schultz
Graduate Research Assistant
Education
M.S. Mechanical Engineering - Stanford University, 2011
B.S. Aerospace Engineering - University of California, Los Angeles, 2009
Research
Diode laser diagnostics for supersonic and hypersonic flows

Isabelle Bec

Isabelle Bec
Visiting Researcher
Education
Diplom Ingenieur - RWTH Aachen, Expected 2013
Research
Shock tubes

Ivo Stranic

Ivo Stranic
Graduate Research Assistant
Education
M.S. Mechanical Engineering - Stanford University, 2011
B.S. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Cornell University, 2009
Research
Biofuel characterization

Kai Sun

Kai Sun
Graduate Research Assistant
Education
M.S. Mechanical Engineering - Stanford University, 2009
B.S. Thermal Energy and Power Engineering - Shanghai Jiaotong University, 2007
Research
Laser diagnostics

Kyle Owen

Kyle Owen
Graduate Research Assistant
Education
M.S. Mechanical Engineering - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) - 2012
B.S. Mechanical Engineering - University of California, Santa Barbara, 2010
Research
Laser diagnostics

Luke Zaczek

Luke Zaczek
Graduate Research Assistant
Education
B.S. Mechanical Engineering - University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2012
Research
Shock tubes, chemical kinetics

Marcel Nations Martin

Marcel Nations Martin
Graduate Research Assistant
Education
M.S. Mechanical Engineering - Stanford University, 2012
B.S. Aerospace Engineering - University of California, Los Angeles, 2010
Research
Optical diagnostics

Matthew Campbell

Matthew Campbell
Graduate Research Assistant
Education
M.S. Mechanical Engineering - Stanford University, 2010
B.S.E. Mechanical Engineering - Duke University, 2008
Research
Biodiesel combustion

Mitchell Spearrin

Mitchell Spearrin
Graduate Research Assistant
Education
M.S. Aerospace Engineering - University of Southern California, 2009
B.S. Mechanical Engineering - Harvard University, 2006
Research
Combustion, gasification, optical diagnostics

Ritobrata Sur

Ritobrata Sur
Graduate Research Assistant
Education
M.S. Mechanical Engineering - University of Connecticut, 2009
B.E. Mechanical Engineering - Jadavpur University, India, 2007
Research
Diode laser diagnostics

Rob Cook

Rob Cook
Graduate Research Assistant
Education
M.S. Mechanical Engineering - Stanford University, 2005
B.S. Aerospace Engineering - University of Texas, Austin, 2003
Research
Shock tube chemical kinetics and laser diagnostics

Sean Gates

Sean Gates
Graduate Research Assistant
Education
M.S. Mechanical Engineering - California Institute of Technology, 2006
B.S. Structural Engineering - University of California, San Diego, 2004
Research
Nano-particle sensing with biological applications

Shengkai Wang

Shengkai Wang
Graduate Research Assistant
Education
M.S. Mechanical Engineering - Stanford University, 2012
B.S. Theoretical and Applied Mechanics - Peking University - 2009
Research
Laser diagnostics, shock tubes

Sijie Li

Sijie Li
Graduate Research Assistant
Education
M.S. Mechanical Engineering - Stanford University, 2011
B.S. Thermal and Power Engineering - Xi'an Jiaotong University, China, 2009
Research
Planar laser-induced fluoresence, shock tube boundary layer characterization

Vic Miller

Vic Miller
Graduate Research Assistant
Education
M.S. Mechanical Engineering - Stanford University, 2011
B.S. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Cornell University, 2009
Research
Optical diagnostics, hypersonics

Wei Ren

Wei Ren
Graduate Research Assistant
Education
M.S. Optical Engineering - Tsinghua University, 2008
B.S. Mechanical Engineering - Tsinghua University, 2006
Research
Laser diagnostics

Yangye Zhu

Yangye Zhu
Graduate Research Assistant
Education
M.S. Mechanical Engineering - Stanford University, 2012
B.S. Mechanical Engineering - University of Science and Technology of China, 2010
Research
Large hydrocarbon combustion