Hypersonics is the study of the physical phenomena of traveling at speeds faster than five times the speed of sound. Our facilities have an unparalleled collection of experimental facilities, simulation tools, and hypersonic flight test experience for basic and applied research. We continue to pioneer physical understanding of the aerothermochemistry of hypersonic external and internal propulsion flows.
Focus Areas
- Aero-optics
- Aerodynamics
- Combustion
- Flight dynamics
- Flight test
- Ground test facilities and diagnostics
- High-temperature nonequilibrium aerothermochemistry and plasmas
- Modeling and simulation
- Scramjet propulsion and fuel injection
- Thermal protection
- Viscous flows (transition and turbulence
Faculty and Research Staff
Rodney Bowersox
- Deputy Director, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
- Senior Associate Dean for Research, College of Engineering
- Executive Director, University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics
- Director, Texas A&M National Aerothermochemistry and Hypersonics Laboratory
- Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Member, National Academy of Engineering
- Regents Professor
- Ford Motor Co. Design Professorship I
- Office: HRBB 417A
- Phone: 979-845-0139 (AERO); 979-458–6811 (ZACH)
- Email: bowersox@tamu.edu
Arthur Dogariu
- Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Office: HRBB 746C
- Phone: 979-458-1825
- Email: adogariu@tamu.edu
Diego Donzis
- Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Presidential Impact Fellow
- Office: HRBB 605
- Phone: 979-862-2427
- Email: donzis@tamu.edu
Scott Jackson
- Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Office: HRBB 743C
- Phone: 979-845-1694
- Email: sij@tamu.edu
Boris Leonov
- Research Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Office: ALLEMO 205
- Phone: 979-845-0003
- Email: bleonov@tamu.edu
Ivett Leyva
- Associate Dean for Research, Texas A&M-Fort Worth
- Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Arthur McFarland Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Office: HRBB 710
- Phone: 979-845-4184
- Email: ivett.leyva@tamu.edu
Richard Miles
- Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Member, National Academy of Engineering
- University Distinguished Professor
- O'Donnell Foundation Chair V
- Office: HRBB 607B
- Phone: 979-458-2534
- Email: rmiles@tamu.edu
Farhan Siddiqui
- Research Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Office: HRBB 414C
- Email: siddiqui@tamu.edu
Narendra Singh
- Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Office: HRBB 602B
- Email: narsingh@tamu.edu
Nathan Tichenor
- Research Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Chief Research Officer, Bush Combat Development Complex
- Director of Hypersonic Facilities, Bush Combat Development Complex
- Office: HRBB 616B
- Phone: 979-317-1303
- Email: ntichenor@tamu.edu
Albina Tropina
- Research Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Office: HRBB 607A
- Phone: 979-845-0716
- Email: atropina@tamu.edu
Bret P. Van Poppel
- Professor of Practice, Aerospace Engineering
- Office: HRBB 414B
- Phone: 979-458-5703
- Email: vanpoppel@tamu.edu
Laboratories and Facilities
National Aerothermochemistry and Hypersonic Flight Laboratory
The mission of the National Aerothermochemistry and Hypersonics Laboratory (NAHL) is to provide a venue for advanced basic and applied research in non-equilibrium hypersonic gaseous flows and their surface interactions, with applications in hypersonic aerodynamics and propulsion. Originally founded in 2004 as the National Aerothermochemistry Laboratory (NAL), the NAHL is celebrating 20 years of serving the students, faculty, and staff of Texas A&M University. Our approach is founded in advanced modeling, simulation, and experimentation.
Faculty Supervisor: Rodney Bowersox
Website: nal.tamu.edu