School of AAE Alum Dr. John Schmisseur (Ph.D.’97) named Professor of Aerospace Engineering and H.H. Arnold Chair at University of Tennessee Knoxville

Event Date: September 23, 2014
School of AAE Alum Dr. John Schmisseur (Ph.D.'97) named Professor of Aerospace Engineering and H.H. Arnold Chair at University of Tennessee Knoxville.

Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics alum Dr. John D. Schmisseur (Ph.D.’97) joined the faculty of the University of Tennessee Knoxville Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering on August 1, 2014. He will be teaching and leading research at the University of Tennessee Space Institute.

Prior to joining the faculty, John was the Chief of the Energy, Power & Propulsion Sciences Division and Program Manager for Aerothermodynamics within the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR).

During his tenure at AFOSR, John initiated and led a national strategic research plan which has guided the research efforts of multiple federal agencies, championed the transition of basic research capabilities that have advanced flagship national hypersonics technology programs and transformed test and evaluation capabilities, and envisioned the HIFiRE program which unifies the efforts of AFRL, NASA and the Australian DSTO to advance fundamental hypersonic science and technology via flight research.

He is active within the professional community including serving as Chair of the AIAA Fluid Dynamics Technical Committee and a NATO Science and Technology Organisation working group. He is also a frequent keynote speaker at a variety of scientific meetings.

Dr. Schmisseur earned his B.S. (90) and M.S. (92) in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and his Ph.D. (97) in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Purdue University.

He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (2012) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (2013) and is the 2008 recipient of the Air Force Science and Engineering Award in Research Management.

Education

  • Ph.D, 1997, Purdue University – Aeronautics and Astronautics
  • MS, 1992, University of Texas at Austin – Aerospace Engineering
  • BS, 1990, University of Texas at Austin – Aerospace Engineering

Research Interests

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics focusing on high-speed viscous flows, turbulent and transitional shock interactions.
  • Integration of empirical and numerical simulations within a comprehensive framework.

Professional Experience

  • 2013: Fellow, Air Force Research Laboratory
  • 2012: Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  • 2008 Air Force Science and Engineering Award in Research Management
Publish date: September 23, 2014