Understanding physical and chemical processes in hypersonic shock and boundary layers is critical to our ability to operate and sense in the hypersonic regime. This Purdue research team has a strong track record and deep capabilities in modeling atomic and molecular processes in high-enthalpy flows and associated atmospheric effects. The team is also engaged in studies of plasmaelectromagnetic interactions relevant to interactions of communication, guidance and other signals in this regime.
Alina Alexeenko
Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Sally Bane
Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Mechanical Engineering
Daniel Cziczo
Professor and Department Head, Purdue University, Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences
Joseph Jewell
Assistant Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Alexey Shashurin
Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Pavlos Vlachos
Professor of Mechanical Engineering