• Research Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
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Dr. James Thomas

Educational Background

  • Ph.D, Mechanical Engineering - Texas A&M University - 2018
  • M.S., Mechanical Engineering - Texas A&M University - 2015
  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering - Texas A&M University - 2013

Research Interests

    • Combustion
    • Propellants and Energetics
    • Explosions, Detonations, and DDT
    • Battery Safety
    • Nano-Scale Particle Synthesis

Awards & Honors

  • International Conference on Flow Dynamics (ICFD) Best Presentation Award - 2023
  • NASEM Gulf Research Program Offshore Energy Safety Early Career Fellow - 2023
  • Texas A&M University Engineering 10-Year Service Award - 2023
  • 48th JANNAF Combustion Meeting Best Student Paper Award - 2017
  • Texas Space Grant Consortium Fellowship - 2017
  • Texas A&M University Graduate Teaching Fellowship - 2017
  • AIAA Spirit of Apollo Scholar - 2016

Selected Publications

  • Thomas, J. C., Lukasik, G. D., Rodriguez, et. al., “Combustion of Iron Particles in Solid Propellants at Elevated Pressure,” FirePhysChem, 2024
  • Thomas, J. C., Rodriguez, F. A., and Petersen, E. L., “Metallic Additives for Solid-Fuel Propulsion Applications,” Combustion, Science, and Technology, 2021, Accepted.
  • Thomas, J. C., Stahl, J. Galfetti, L., et. al., “Experimental Evaluation of HTPB/Paraffin Fuel Blends for Hybrid Rocket Applications,” Combustion and Flame, Vol. 229, No. 1, 2021, pp. 1-14.
  • Thomas, J. C., Morrow, G. R., and Petersen, E. L., “Comprehensive Study of the Effects of AP Particle Size and Loading on the Burning Rate of Composite AP/HTPB Propellants,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 36, No. 1, 2020, pp. 95-100.
  • Finegan, D. P., Darst, Thomas, J. C., et. al., “Modelling and Experiments to Identify High-Risk Failure Scenarios for Testing the Safety of Lithium-Ion Cells,” Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 417, 2019, pp. 29-41.
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