{"id":138,"date":"2025-01-22T15:37:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T15:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/?page_id=138"},"modified":"2026-08-31T21:35:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T21:35:04","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/team\/","title":{"rendered":"Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group petal_profiles\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"pu-profile-gallery\"><h2 class=\"align-center\">Senior Members<\/h2><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery columns is-multiline\"><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"0-Dr. Guillermo Paniagua\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PaniaguaG-scaled.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"modal-open-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Dr. Guillermo Paniagua<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics and Astronautics (by courtesy)\n\nDirector of the Rolls-Royce &#8220;Small Core Turbine Aerodynamics&#8221; U. Tech. Center<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--email\"><a href=\"mailto:gpaniag@purdue.edu\">gpaniag@purdue.edu<\/a><\/p><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery--modal\" data-modal=\"0-Dr. Guillermo Paniagua\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"modal--close-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"modal--img-container\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PaniaguaG-scaled.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal--content-container\"><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Dr. Guillermo Paniagua<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics and Astronautics (by courtesy)\n\nDirector of the Rolls-Royce &#8220;Small Core Turbine Aerodynamics&#8221; U. Tech. Center<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--email\"><a href=\"mailto:gpaniag@purdue.edu\">gpaniag@purdue.edu<\/a><\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--bio\">Enjoys reading, nature, and sports<\/p><button class=\"modal--secondary-close-button\">&lt; BACK TO ARTICLE<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"1-Dr. Lakshya Bhatnagar\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BhatnagarL.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"modal-open-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Dr. Lakshya Bhatnagar<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Scientist\n<\/p><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery--modal\" data-modal=\"1-Dr. Lakshya Bhatnagar\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"modal--close-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"modal--img-container\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BhatnagarL.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal--content-container\"><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Dr. Lakshya Bhatnagar<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Scientist\n<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--bio\">Lakshya likes sci fi ,travelling and eating. On a break you can find him hiking, running or cooking<\/p><button class=\"modal--secondary-close-button\">&lt; BACK TO ARTICLE<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"2-Dr. Eric Bach\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BachE.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"modal-open-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Dr. Eric Bach<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Scientist\n<\/p><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery--modal\" data-modal=\"2-Dr. Eric Bach\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"modal--close-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"modal--img-container\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BachE.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal--content-container\"><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Dr. Eric Bach<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Scientist\n<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--bio\">Eric enjoys rock climbing, sailing, fixing cars, history books, and learning new things<\/p><button class=\"modal--secondary-close-button\">&lt; BACK TO ARTICLE<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"3-Dr. Lukas Inhestern\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/InhesternL.png)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"modal-open-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Dr. Lukas Inhestern<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Scientist\n<\/p><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery--modal\" data-modal=\"3-Dr. Lukas Inhestern\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"modal--close-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"modal--img-container\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/InhesternL.png)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal--content-container\"><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Dr. Lukas Inhestern<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Scientist\n<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--bio\">Lukas likes to have coffee and cake preferably sitting outside in the sun. He also enjoys doing sports like badminton<\/p><button class=\"modal--secondary-close-button\">&lt; BACK TO ARTICLE<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"4-Dr. Antonio Castillo Sauca\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CastilloA.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"modal-open-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Dr. Antonio Castillo Sauca<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Scientist<\/p><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery--modal\" data-modal=\"4-Dr. Antonio Castillo Sauca\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"modal--close-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"modal--img-container\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CastilloA.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal--content-container\"><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Dr. Antonio Castillo Sauca<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Scientist<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--bio\">Antonio is an enthusiast of ski touring, hiking, and climbing, enjoys the scenery from the summits<\/p><button class=\"modal--secondary-close-button\">&lt; BACK TO ARTICLE<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"5-Dr. Sergio Grasa Martinez\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GrasaS.jpeg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"modal-open-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Dr. Sergio Grasa Martinez<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Scientist<\/p><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery--modal\" data-modal=\"5-Dr. Sergio Grasa Martinez\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"modal--close-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"modal--img-container\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GrasaS.jpeg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal--content-container\"><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Dr. Sergio Grasa Martinez<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Scientist<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--bio\">Sergio enjoys basketball, tennis and watching motorsports, loves visiting aviation museums<br><\/p><button class=\"modal--secondary-close-button\">&lt; BACK TO ARTICLE<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"6-Christopher Bissett\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BissetC.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"modal-open-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Christopher Bissett<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Engineering Technician<\/p><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery--modal\" data-modal=\"6-Christopher Bissett\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"modal--close-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"modal--img-container\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BissetC.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal--content-container\"><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Christopher Bissett<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Engineering Technician<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--bio\">Chris loves volleyball, swimming, surfing, scuba diving, and traveling abroad<\/p><button class=\"modal--secondary-close-button\">&lt; BACK TO ARTICLE<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pu-profile-gallery\"><h2 class=\"align-center\">PhD Students<\/h2><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery columns is-multiline\"><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open profile-no-bio\" data-toggle=\"0-Andrea Ruan\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/RuanA.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Andrea Ruan<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; PhD Student &#8211; School of Aeronautics and Astronautics<\/p><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"1-Ford Lynch\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LynchF.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"modal-open-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Ford Lynch<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; PhD Student &#8211; School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery--modal\" data-modal=\"1-Ford Lynch\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"modal--close-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"modal--img-container\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LynchF.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal--content-container\"><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Ford Lynch<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; PhD Student &#8211; School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--bio\">Ford enjoys hiking, mountain biking, gardening<\/p><button class=\"modal--secondary-close-button\">&lt; BACK TO ARTICLE<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"2-Kevin Boes\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BoesK.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"modal-open-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Kevin Boes<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; PhD Student &#8211; School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery--modal\" data-modal=\"2-Kevin Boes\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"modal--close-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"modal--img-container\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BoesK.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal--content-container\"><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Kevin Boes<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; PhD Student &#8211; School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--bio\">Kevin enjoys working out, traveling with friends, and going on long walks\/hikes<\/p><button class=\"modal--secondary-close-button\">&lt; BACK TO ARTICLE<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"3-William Andress\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AndressW.png)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"modal-open-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">William Andress<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; PhD Student &#8211; School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery--modal\" data-modal=\"3-William Andress\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"modal--close-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"modal--img-container\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AndressW.png)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal--content-container\"><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">William Andress<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; PhD Student &#8211; School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--bio\">Bill enjoys baking, camping, soccer, and playing games with friends<\/p><button class=\"modal--secondary-close-button\">&lt; BACK TO ARTICLE<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"4-James Twaddle\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TwaddleJ-1-scaled.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"modal-open-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">James Twaddle<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; PhD Student &#8211; School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery--modal\" data-modal=\"4-James Twaddle\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"modal--close-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"modal--img-container\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TwaddleJ-1-scaled.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal--content-container\"><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">James Twaddle<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; PhD Student &#8211; School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--bio\">James enjoys hiking, playing guitar, philosophy, and cinema<br><\/p><button class=\"modal--secondary-close-button\">&lt; BACK TO ARTICLE<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"5-Malena Potesta\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PotestaM.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"modal-open-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Malena Potesta<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; PhD Student &#8211; School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery--modal\" data-modal=\"5-Malena Potesta\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"modal--close-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"modal--img-container\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PotestaM.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal--content-container\"><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Malena Potesta<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; PhD Student &#8211; School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--bio\">Malena enjoys painting, reading, history and going for walks in the nature<br><\/p><button class=\"modal--secondary-close-button\">&lt; BACK TO ARTICLE<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"6-Ignacio Lasala\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LasalaI.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"modal-open-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Ignacio Lasala<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; PhD Student &#8211; School of Aeronautics and Astronautical Engineering<\/p><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery--modal\" data-modal=\"6-Ignacio Lasala\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"modal--close-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"modal--img-container\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LasalaI.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal--content-container\"><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Ignacio Lasala<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; PhD Student &#8211; School of Aeronautics and Astronautical Engineering<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--bio\">Ignacio\u00a0enjoys cycling, action movies, and playing the guitar<br><\/p><button class=\"modal--secondary-close-button\">&lt; BACK TO ARTICLE<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"7-Avidh Bavkar\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BavkarA.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"modal-open-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Avidh Bavkar<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; PhD Student &#8211; School of Aeronautics and Astronautical Engineering<\/p><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery--modal\" data-modal=\"7-Avidh Bavkar\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"modal--close-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"modal--img-container\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BavkarA.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal--content-container\"><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Avidh Bavkar<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; PhD Student &#8211; School of Aeronautics and Astronautical Engineering<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--bio\">Avidh\u00a0likes to travel, watch motorsports, and enjoy time outdoors with friends<\/p><button class=\"modal--secondary-close-button\">&lt; BACK TO ARTICLE<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"8-Kim Lilian Perez\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PerezK.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"modal-open-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Kim Lilian Perez<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; PhD Student &#8211; School of Aeronautics and Astronautical Engineering<\/p><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery--modal\" data-modal=\"8-Kim Lilian Perez\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"modal--close-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"modal--img-container\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PerezK.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal--content-container\"><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Kim Lilian Perez<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; PhD Student &#8211; School of Aeronautics and Astronautical Engineering<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--bio\">Kim enjoys playing Michael Jackson the Experience and watching the NFL<\/p><button class=\"modal--secondary-close-button\">&lt; BACK TO ARTICLE<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open profile-no-bio\" data-toggle=\"9-Caleb Fears\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FearsC.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Caleb Fears<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; PhD Student &#8211; School of Aeronautics and Astronautical Engineering<\/p><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open profile-no-bio\" data-toggle=\"10-Benjamin Abrams\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AbramsB.jpeg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Benjamin Abrams<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; PhD Student &#8211; School of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering<\/p><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"11-Rex Landis\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LandisR.png)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"modal-open-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Rex Landis<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; PhD Student &#8211; School of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering<\/p><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery--modal\" data-modal=\"11-Rex Landis\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"modal--close-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"modal--img-container\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LandisR.png)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal--content-container\"><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Rex Landis<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; PhD Student &#8211; School of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--bio\">Rex enjoys working out, watchin movie, building legos, and travelling.<\/p><button class=\"modal--secondary-close-button\">&lt; BACK TO ARTICLE<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pu-profile-gallery\"><h2 class=\"align-center\">Masters Students<\/h2><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery columns is-multiline\"><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open profile-no-bio\" data-toggle=\"0-Lucas Ford\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FordL.jpeg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Lucas Ford<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; MS Student &#8211; School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open profile-no-bio\" data-toggle=\"1-Landon Goetz\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GoetzL.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Landon Goetz<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; MS Student  School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"2-Zofia Ksiezak\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/KsiezakZ.jpeg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"modal-open-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Zofia Ksiezak<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; MS Student &#8211; School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery--modal\" data-modal=\"2-Zofia Ksiezak\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"modal--close-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"modal--img-container\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/KsiezakZ.jpeg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal--content-container\"><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Zofia Ksiezak<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; MS Student &#8211; School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--bio\">I enjoy traveling, especially going on long road trips. I also love snorkeling, scuba diving and baking.<\/p><button class=\"modal--secondary-close-button\">&lt; BACK TO ARTICLE<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"3-Patrick Wargo\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WargoP.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"modal-open-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Patrick Wargo<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; MS\/BS &#8211; School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery--modal\" data-modal=\"3-Patrick Wargo\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"modal--close-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"modal--img-container\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WargoP.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal--content-container\"><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Patrick Wargo<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; MS\/BS &#8211; School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--bio\">Coffeemaking, Climbing, Hiking, Dungeons and Dragons\u00a0<\/p><button class=\"modal--secondary-close-button\">&lt; BACK TO ARTICLE<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"4-Bryce Foshee\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FosheeB.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"modal-open-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Bryce Foshee<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; MS Student &#8211; School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery--modal\" data-modal=\"4-Bryce Foshee\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"modal--close-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"modal--img-container\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FosheeB.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal--content-container\"><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Bryce Foshee<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; MS Student &#8211; School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--bio\">Bryce enjoys machining, playing tennis or basketball, and getting far too competitive at board games\u00a0<\/p><button class=\"modal--secondary-close-button\">&lt; BACK TO ARTICLE<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"5-Samuel Texter\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TexterS.jpeg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"modal-open-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Samuel Texter<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; MS Student &#8211; School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery--modal\" data-modal=\"5-Samuel Texter\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"modal--close-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"modal--img-container\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TexterS.jpeg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal--content-container\"><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Samuel Texter<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; MS Student &#8211; School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--bio\">Sam enjoys skiing, hiking, reading, and travelling<\/p><button class=\"modal--secondary-close-button\">&lt; BACK TO ARTICLE<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"6-Isabella E. Doyle\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DoyleI.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"modal-open-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Isabella E. Doyle<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; MS Student &#8211; School of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering<\/p><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery--modal\" data-modal=\"6-Isabella E. Doyle\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"modal--close-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"modal--img-container\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DoyleI.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal--content-container\"><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Isabella E. Doyle<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; MS Student &#8211; School of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--bio\">Isabella (Izzy) is a nature enthusiast who enjoys hiking, painting, and science fiction.\u00a0<\/p><button class=\"modal--secondary-close-button\">&lt; BACK TO ARTICLE<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"7-Jared Espiritu\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/EspirituJ-scaled.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"modal-open-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Jared Espiritu<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; MS Student &#8211; School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery--modal\" data-modal=\"7-Jared Espiritu\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"modal--close-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"modal--img-container\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/EspirituJ-scaled.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal--content-container\"><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Jared Espiritu<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">Research Assistant &#8211; MS Student &#8211; School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--bio\">Jared enjoys cooking, photography, badminton, hiking, and watching movies.<\/p><button class=\"modal--secondary-close-button\">&lt; BACK TO ARTICLE<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pu-profile-gallery\"><h2 class=\"align-center\">Undergraduate Research Assistants<\/h2><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery columns is-multiline\"><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"0-Jackie Liu\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LiuJ.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"modal-open-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Jackie Liu<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">BS Student &#8211; School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery--modal\" data-modal=\"0-Jackie Liu\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"modal--close-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"modal--img-container\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LiuJ.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal--content-container\"><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Jackie Liu<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">BS Student &#8211; School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--bio\">Jackie likes to go to the gym, play volleyball, and go hiking. She also enjoys cooking, baking, and sewing<\/p><button class=\"modal--secondary-close-button\">&lt; BACK TO ARTICLE<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"1-Rex Landis\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LandisR.png)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"modal-open-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Rex Landis<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">BS Student &#8211; School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery--modal\" data-modal=\"1-Rex Landis\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"modal--close-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"modal--img-container\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LandisR.png)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal--content-container\"><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Rex Landis<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">BS Student &#8211; School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--bio\">Hobbies: Working out, watching movies, building Lego, and traveling<\/p><button class=\"modal--secondary-close-button\">&lt; BACK TO ARTICLE<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"2-Luke DeLorenzo\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DeLorenzoL.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"modal-open-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Luke DeLorenzo<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">BS Student &#8211; School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery--modal\" data-modal=\"2-Luke DeLorenzo\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"modal--close-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"modal--img-container\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DeLorenzoL.jpg)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal--content-container\"><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Luke DeLorenzo<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">BS Student &#8211; School of Mechanical Engineering<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--bio\">Luke enjoys skiing, hiking, playing soccer, &amp; spending time with friends<\/p><button class=\"modal--secondary-close-button\">&lt; BACK TO ARTICLE<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"3-John Chang\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChangJ.png)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"modal-open-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">John Chang<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">BS Student &#8211;  School of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering<\/p><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery--modal\" data-modal=\"3-John Chang\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"modal--close-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"modal--img-container\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChangJ.png)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal--content-container\"><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">John Chang<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">BS Student &#8211;  School of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--bio\">I enjoy playing basketball, videography, and solving challenging puzzles.<\/p><button class=\"modal--secondary-close-button\">&lt; BACK TO ARTICLE<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-3 is-half-mobile\"><div class=\"profile-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"4-Ansh Patel\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PatelA.png)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"modal-open-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Ansh Patel<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">BS Student &#8211; School of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering<\/p><div class=\"pu-profile-gallery--modal\" data-modal=\"4-Ansh Patel\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"modal--close-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"modal--img-container\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PatelA.png)\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal--content-container\"><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--name\">Ansh Patel<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--title\">BS Student &#8211; School of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering<\/p><p class=\"pu-profile-gallery--bio\">Ansh likes working out, playing soccer, and taking walks<\/p><button class=\"modal--secondary-close-button\">&lt; BACK TO ARTICLE<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Purdue PhD Alumni<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9649a0d9 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<!-- START PASTING PHD ALUMNI  -->\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Sergio Grasa<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">PhD 04\/2026, Post-Doctoral Associate Researcher: 2026- present<br><br>Experimental Development of Turbine Integration Technologies for a Helicopter Gas Turbine with a Rotating Detonation Combustor<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Hunter Nowak<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">PhD 10\/2025<br><br>On\/Off flow control for highly loaded low pressure turbines<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Antoni Rebassa<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">PhD 10\/2025<br><br>Development of an experimental facility to study externally induced ingress in turbine rim seals<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Antonio Castillo-Sauca<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">PhD 11\/2024, Post-Doctoral Associate Researcher: 2025-present<br><br>Aerothermal measurements in a tight clearance high-speed turbine<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Logan Tuite<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">PhD 08\/2024<br><br>High fidelity analysis of advanced turbines for zero emission supercritical CO2 cycles<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Aubrey McKelvy<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">PhD 07\/2024<br><br>Development of a unified penetration correlation for transverse injection in transonic and supersonic flow fields<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Lakshya Bhatnagar<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">PhD 04\/2022, Research Scientist 2022-present<br><br>A probabilistic approach to uncertainty in turbine efficiency measurement<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Dayna Obenauf<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">PhD 02\/2022<br><br>Experimental and Theoretical Characterization of liquid jet and droplet breakup in high-speed flows<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Francisco Lozano<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">PhD 09\/2021<br><br>Control of shock-vortex interaction through leading edge blowing<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Papa Aye (Nyansafo) Aye-Addo<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">PhD 08\/2021<br><br>Development of a Laser-lifetime Pressure Sensitive Paint Method for Turbine Analysis<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Jordan\u00a0 Fisher<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">PhD 10\/2020<br><br>Optical Techniques in High-speed reacting and non-reacting flows<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Iman Rahbari<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">PhD 11\/2019, Research Scientist 2020-2021<br><br>Acoustic streaming in compressible turbulent boundary layers<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Zhe\u00a0 Liu<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">PhD 11\/2019\n<br><br>Characterization of axial turbines for pressure gain combustion<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Paht Juangphanich<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">PhD 9\/2019<br><br>Bio-inspired optimization of a turbine stage<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">James Braun<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">PhD 7\/2019, Research Assistant Professor 2020-2023\n<br><br>Power harvesting from shock waves: The axial bladeless turbine<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Valeria\u00a0 Andreoli<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">PhD 6\/2019, Postdoc 2019-2020<br><br>Cooled turbine tip design: Aerothermal optimization for engine transients<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Jorge\u00a0 Saavedra<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">PhD 11\/2018, Postdoc 2019-2020\n<br><br>Determining the dynamic scales of the boundary layer and flow separation inception: Analysis towards efficient flow control<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">David Gonzalez Cuadrado<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">PhD 09\/2018, Senior Research Administrator 2019-2020\n<br><br> 3D Inverse Heat Transfer Methodologies for Microelectronic and Gas Turbine Applications<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Cis De Maesschalck<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">PhD 11\/2016, Postdoc 2017<br><br>Design, Analysis, Optimization and Control of Rotor Tip Flows<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Jorge Sousa<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">PhD Spring 2016, Postdoc 2016<br><br>Supersonic turbine design<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<!-- STOP PASTING PHD ALUMNI -->\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<hr 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class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">PhD Spring 2014<br><br>Analysis of transition to turbulence of a high-speed-flow<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Laura\u00a0 Villafa\u00f1e<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">PhD Fall 2013<br><br>Experimental aerothermal performance of a turbofan bypass flow heat exchangers<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Victor\u00a0 Fernandez<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">PhD Fall 2013<br><br>Simulation design and analysis of combined cycles for high-speed propulsion<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Sergio\u00a0 Lavagnoli<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">PhD Fall 2012<br><br>On the aerothermal flow field in a transonic HPT stage with a multi-profile LPT<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Bayindir\u00a0 Saracoglu<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">PhD Summer 2012<br><br>Turbine base pressure active control through trailing edge blowing<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Marco\u00a0 Pau<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">PhD Spring 2009<br><br>Aerothermal impact of purge flow and rotor platform cooling on a HP turbine stage<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Tolga\u00a0 Yasa<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">PhD Spring 2008<br><br>Efficiency of a HPT tested in a compression tube facility<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<!-- STOP PASTING PHD ALUMNI -->\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">MS Alumni<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9649a0d9 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Khoi Yon Leong<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 08\/2026<br><br>Dynamic Calibration of Pneumatic Lines<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Jingxiao Teng<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 07\/2026<br><br>Development of a Yaw-Sensitive Virtual Fast Response Aerodynamic Probe<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Alvaro Malaga Olay<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 06\/2026<br><br>Development of Diagnostic Methods for Turbines Using Five-Hole Probes and UV Oil Visualizations<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Aaron Hammond<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 12\/2025<br><br>An Investigation into the effect of Rossiter cavities as a means of acoustic flow control of highly loaded LPT blades\u200b<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Kush Sreen<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 12\/2024<br><br>Numerical analysis on five-hole probes to study the effect of Reynolds number and probe geometry in subsonic flows<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Ignacio Lasala<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 9\/2024<br><br>Optical probe nacelle for short-focal length diagnostics in high-temperature supersonic flows<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Adam\u00a0 Moeller<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 4\/2024<br><br>Investigating unsteadiness in a Low-Pressure turbine stage using constant temperature ane-mometry<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Diego\u00a0 Sanchez<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 12\/2023<br><br>Critical technologies to enhance efficiency accuracy in turbines<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">John\u00a0 Grunenwald<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 12\/2023<br><br>Investigation of rotating detonation physics and design of a mixer for a rotating detonation engine<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Luis Zarate Sanchez<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 7\/2023<br><br>Experimental Study of Boundary Layer Separation and in a Low-Reynolds, High-Diffusion Passage through Infrared Thermography<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Ford\u00a0 Lynch<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 7\/2023<br><br>Performance of supersonic turbomachinery for rotating detonation engines &#8211; Co-advised with Prof. James Braun<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Stephen\u00a0 Bean<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 5\/2023<br><br>Optimization and analysis of squealer tip geometries in supercritical CO2<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Andrea\u00a0 Ruan<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 2\/2023<br><br>Experimental characterization of high lift transonic turbine rotor performance in an annular cascade<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Connor\u00a0 McQueen<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 2\/2023<br><br>Development of Particle Image Velocimetry for a high speed two-stage turbine<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Nathaniel\u00a0 Kiefer<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 2\/2023<br><br>Development and characterization of Mach 2-6 Nozzle using High-frequency optical and surface techniques<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Sergio\u00a0 Grasa<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 12\/2022<br><br>Design and optimization of diffusive turbine nozzle guide vanes downstream of a transonic rotating detonation combustor<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">James\u00a0 Twaddle<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 12\/2022<br><br>Experimental assessment of transonic Rossiter cavity in developing acoustic streaming and its effects on heat transfer<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Nicholas\u00a0 Long<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 11\/2022<br><br>Development of a novel experimental methodology for testing turbine rotor designs in a non-rotating annular cascade<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Roberto\u00a0 Nares Alcal\u00e1<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 07\/2022<br><br>Development of high-fidelity temperature probe to assess heat transfer enhancement with acoustic enhancement<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Hunter\u00a0 Nowak<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 04\/2022<br><br>Controlling quasi-2D separation with flow injection<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">John\u00a0 Paulson<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 04\/2022<br><br>Analysis on Separated Regions in Internal Flows through Particle Image Velocimetry<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Antoni\u00a0 Rebassa<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 11\/2021<br><br>Aerothermal characterization and multi-objective optimization of finned heat exchangers<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Aubrey\u00a0 McKelvy<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 11\/2021<br><br>High precision force application and temperature resistant probe nacelles for supersonic exhaust characterization<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Michael\u00a0 Butzen<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 07\/2021<br><br>Design of Test Section for Modulating Heat Flux Using Acoustic Streaming in Narrow Channel Experiments<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Syed\u00a0 Shoiab<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 06\/2021<br><br>Development of shear stress measurement technique and plotting surface streak lines using oil technique<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Santiago\u00a0 Salinas<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 05\/2021<br><br>Sensor calibration system and methodology for tip clearance measurements in turbomachines<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Antonio\u00a0 Castillo Sauca<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 05\/2021<br><br>Development of experimental capabilities for the aerothermal characterization of surface air-cooled heat exchangers<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Daniel Inman<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 02\/2020<br><br>Particle Image Velocimetry in a High Pressure Turbine stage at aerodynamically engine representative conditions<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pu-contact-card\"><p class=\"contact-card__title\">Shawn\u00a0 Willette<\/p><div class=\"contact-card__content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column\"><p class=\"contact-card__text\">MS 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