Assistant Professor, Center for Advanced Turbomachinery and Energy Research Faculty
Email: kareem.ahmed@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-5710
Office: ENG I, Room 410
Assistant Professor (2014 – Present) University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Assistant Professor (2013 – 2015) Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Senior Engineer, Aero/Thermo (2010 – 2013) Pratt & Whitney Engines – United Technologies Corporation, East Hartford, CT Augmentor (Afterburner) & Exhaust Systems – Advance Engine Programs and Technologies
Adjunct Assistant Professor/Postdoctoral Research Scientist (2009 – 2011) Florida State University, College of Engineering, Tallahassee, FL Department of Mechanical Engineering
Name: Dr. Anthony Morales
Degree: Ph.D.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Turbulent Combustion
Email: anthony.morales@ucf.edu
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Anthony Morales
Name: Dr. Sheikh Salauddin
Degree: Ph.D.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Multi-phase Reacting Flows
Email: sheikh.salauddin@ucf.edu
LinkedIn: Sheikh Salauddin
Name: Dr. Robert Burke
Degree: Ph.D.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Rotating Detonation Rocket Engines
Email: robert.burke@ucf.edu
LinkedIn:
Robert Burke
Name: Dr. Taha Rezzag
Degree: Ph.D.
Education: Mechanical Engineering
Research: Rotating Detonation Propulsion
Email: taha.rezzag@gmail.com
LinkedIn: Taha Rezzag
Name: Charles Clark
Degree: Ph.D.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Flow-Independent Fuel Injection Technologies
Email: greenpeach1@knights.ucf.edu
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Name: Michael Tonarely
Degree: Ph.D.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: High-pressure multi-phase reacting flows
Email: tonarelym@Knights.ucf.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-tonarely/
Name: Rachel Hytovick
Degree: Ph.D.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Unconfined Deflagration to Detonation
Email: rhytovick@Knights.ucf.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-hytovick-1b2104162/
Name: Max Fortin
Degree: Ph.D.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: High-pressure reacting flows
Email: max.fortin@Knights.ucf.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-fortin-a7766816a/
Name: Andrew La Sorsa
Degree: Ph.D.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Hypersonics
Email: a-lasorsa@knights.ucf.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-la-sorsa-a14283196/
Name: Robyn Cideme
Degree: Ph.D.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: High Pressure Detonations
Email: robyn.cideme@knights.ucf.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robyn-cideme/
Name: John Patten
Degree: Ph.D.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Solid Fuel Scramjet
Email: johnppatten@knights.ucf.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-patten-a030a3204/
Name: Steven Schroeder
Degree: Ph.D.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Droplet Detonation Interaction, Covid-19
Email: steven.schroeder79@knights.ucf.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenaschroeder/
Name: Nelson Padilla
Degree: Ph.D.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Solid-Fuel Scramjet
Email: nelsonjpadilla@knights.ucf.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelson-padilla-ab47a1bb/
Name: Kofi Abusah
Degree: Ph.D.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Rotating Detonation Engines
Email: ikofi@knights.ucf.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kofi-abusah-62564895/
Name: Gerardo Rodriguez
Degree: Ph.D.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Rotating Detonation Engines
Email: grodriguez18308@knights.ucf.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerardo-rodriguez-engineer/
Name: Taylor Brown
Degree: Ph.D.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Detonations
Email: taylor.brown@ucf.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-brown-434128191/
Name: Zachary White
Degree: Ph.D.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Hypersonics
Email: white.zachary@knights.ucf.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachary-w/
Name: Samuel Schuetz
Degree: Ph.D.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Rotating Detonation Engines
Email: samuelschuetz@knights.ucf.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-schuetz-b6640219b/
Name: Anirudh Ranganathan
Degree: Ph.D.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Oblique Shock Wave Detonation Engines
Email: an936127@ucf.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arangan99/
Name: Miguel Moran
Degree: MSAE
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Shock-Droplet Interaction
Email: mi841221@ucf.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miguelmoran2001/
Name: Aref Abdala
Degree: B.S.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Rotating Detonations
Email: arefabdala@knights.ucf.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arefabdala/
Name: Rom Amasay
Degree: B.S.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Deflagration-to-Detonation Transition
Email: romamasay@knights.ucf.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rom-amasay-61b9521b7/
Name: Marissa Geikie
Degree: Ph.D. (Graduate Research Assistant, DoD SMART Fellowship)
Education: Mechanical Engineering
Currently: Research Scientest, DIA-MISC
Research: Flame Stability & Dynamics
Email: mkgeikie@gmail.com
Curriculum Vitae: C.V.
Name: Christian Engelmann
Degree: M.S.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Currently: NASA Langley
Research: Flame Extinction
Email: Christian.Engelmann94@gmail.com
Curriculum Vitae: C.V.
Name: Dylan Tarrant
Degree: M.S.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Currently: Belcan Engineering LLC
Research: Flame Acceleration
Email: tarrantdylan@knights.ucf.edu
Curriculum Vitae:
Name: Brian Garrett
Degree: M.S.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Currently: Mitsubishi Power Systems
Research: Flame Acceleration
Email: tarrantdylan@knights.ucf.edu
Curriculum Vitae:
Name: Jaysen Mulligan (Former UCF-AIAA President)
Degree: M.S.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Currently: Lockheed Martin Supersonics
Research: Supersonic Electrostatic Discharge
Email: jmulligan2015@knights.ucf.edu
Curriculum Vitae: C.V.
Name: Brendan Wiedow
Degree: M.S.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Currently: Boeing Missile Systems
Research: Jet Propulsion Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Email: bwied002@odu.edu
Curriculum Vitae:
Name: Ryonosuke Ozawa
Degree: M.S.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Currently: Boeing
Research: 3D Density
Email: willowz0822@gmail.com
Curriculum Vitae:
Name: Joe McGarry
Degree: M.S.
Education: Mechanical Engineering
Currently: JR Automation
Research: Flame-Fluidic Interactions for Detonation
Email: jmcga008@odu.edu
Curriculum Vitae: C.V.
Name: Brian Mahan
Degree: B.S.
Education: Mechanical Engineering
Currently: Aerospace Engineer, NASA Langley
Research: 3D Tomographic Investigation of Biofuel Flames
Email: bmaha003@odu.edu
Curriculum Vitae: C.V.
Name: Joshua Beverly
Degree: M.S.
Education: Mechanical Engineering
Currently: NASA Langley Research Engineer
Research: Fluidic-Flow Interaction of Microjets
Email: jbeve004@odu.edu
Curriculum Vitae: C.V.
Name: Henry Haskin
Degree: M.S.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Currently: NASA Langley Combustion Engineer
Research: Propulsion Cycle Performance
Email: hhask002@odu.edu
Curriculum Vitae: C.V.
Name: Matthew Hoban
Degree: B.S.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: High-Pressure Combustion
Email:
Curriculum Vitae:
Name: John Royero
Degree: B.S.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Lagrangian SGS Turbulence Modeling
Email: John_Royero@knights.ucf.edu
Curriculum Vitae: C.V.
Name: Dr. Ranjith Kumar
Currently: Ohio State University
Research: Fuel Atomization & Soot Formation
Email: a.k.ranjithkumar@gmail.com
Curriculum Vitae: C.V.
Name: Dr. Peter Joo Research: Flame Acceleration and Extinction Email: dr.peter.joo.ucf@gmail.com Curriculum Vitae: C.V.
Name: Lucky Tran
Degree: Ph.D.
Currently: Siemens
Education: Mechanical Engineering
Research: Combustion Dynamics
Email: lucky.v.tran@gmail.com
Curriculum Vitae:
Name: Ian Lasky
Degree: B.S.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Flame Extinction Dynamics
Email: motero0508@gmail.com
Curriculum Vitae:
Name: Dr. Jonathan Sosa Research: Hypersonics, Pressure Gain, Detonation Email: sosaj3@knights.ucf.edu Curriculum Vitae:
Name: Dr. Wilmer Flores
Research: Combustion Dynamics
Email: wflo002@knights.ucf.edu
Curriculum Vitae: C.V.
Name: Dr. Jonathan Reyes
Research: 4D Flame-Flowfield Measurements
Email: jonathanreyesucf@knights.ucf.edu
Curriculum Vitae:
Name: Kenji Palavino
Degree: B.S.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Multi-Phase Detonations
Email: kpalavino@Knights.ucf.edu
Curriculum Vitae:
Name: Dr. Cal Rising
Degree: Ph.D.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Flame-Scale Turbulence Production
Email: calrising@gmail.com
Name: Alex Bazzi
Degree: B.S.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Pressure Gain Combustion
Email: abazzi@Knights.ucf.edu
Curriculum Vitae:
Name: Karena Boyd
Degree: B.S.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Hypersonic Detonation Propulsion
Email: klboyd11@Knights.ucf.edu
Curriculum Vitae:
Name: Dr. Jessica Chambers
Degree: Ph.D. (NSF GRFP & CATER Doctoral Fellowship)
Education: Mechanical Engineering
Research: Turbulent Deflagration & Detonation
Email: jessica.chambers7@knights.ucf.edu
Curriculum Vitae: C.V.
Name: Andrew Brown
Degree: M.S.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Supersonic Rarefied Flow
Email: brownad6@Knights.ucf.edu
Curriculum Vitae:
Name: Tyler Worbington
Degree: M.S.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Numerical Investigation of Reacting Jet in Crossflow
Email: Tworbington@Knights.ucf.edu
Curriculum Vitae: C.V.
Name: Andre Woodard
Degree: M.S.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Supersonic Flow Influence on ESD
Email: AndreWoodard21@Knights.ucf.edu
Name: Dr. Bernhard Stiehl
Degree: Ph.D.
Education: Mechanical Engineering
Research: Reacting Jet in Crossflow
Email: bernhard.stiehl@gmail.com
Curriculum Vitae:
Name: Dr. Daniel Rosato
Degree: Ph.D.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Hypersonic Detonation Propulsion
Email: drosato96@gmail.com
Curriculum Vitae:
Name: Dr. Michelle Otero
Degree: Ph.D.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Jet in Crossflow
Email: motero0508@gmail.com
Curriculum Vitae:
Name: Dr. Ian Dunn
Degree: Ph.D.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Rotating Detonation Engine
Email: IanDunn12@knights.ucf.edu
Curriculum Vitae:
Name: Dr. Tommy Genova
Degree: Ph.D.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Axial-Staged Combustion
Email: tgenovajr@gmail.com
Curriculum Vitae:
Name: Dr. Hardeo Chin
Degree: Ph.D.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Detonations and Deflagrations
Email: hardeochin@gmail.com
Curriculum Vitae: C.V.
Name: Matthew Hopwood
Degree: M.S.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Rotating Detonations with Sustainable Fuels
Email: matthew.hopwood@knights.ucf.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-hopwood-307a4a148/
Name: Austin Burden
Degree: B.S.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Rotating Detonation Engines, Hypersonics
Email: austinburden@knights.ucf.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-burden/
Name: William Hilal
Degree: B.S.
Education: Aerospace Engineering
Research: Rotating Detonations
Email: whilal@knights.ucf.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhilal/