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Petersen Research Group

Texas A&M University College of Engineering

Ph.D. Students

Matthew Abulail, Ph.D. Candidate

am370236@tamu.edu

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2024
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2022

Research:
Shock tube experiments

 

Raquel Juárez Fúnez, Ph.D. Candidate

rjuarez@tamu.edu

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2021
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Minnesota State University, 2019

Research:
Shock tubes, coking processes

 

Zihao Ding, Ph.D. Candidate

dingzi@tamu.edu

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Lafayette College, 2024
B.A. in Economics, Lafayette College, 2024

Research:
Gas dynamics and chemical kinetics in a shock tube

 

Maryam Khan-Ghauri, Ph.D. Candidate

maryamkghauri@tamu.edu

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2025
B.Sc. in Chemistry, University College London, 2023

Research:
Shock tube experiments, chemical kinetics

 

Anette Lira, Ph.D. Candidate

anettelira17935@tamu.edu

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2025
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Prairie View A&M University, 2023

Research:
Fuel degradation at engine conditions, coking processes

 

Michael B. Nielsen, Ph.D. Candidate

k1330951@tamu.edu

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University, 2024

Research:
Flame propagation, chemical Kinetics

 

Joseph D. Pantoya, Ph.D. Candidate

Jdpantoya@tamu.edu

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2024

Research:
Propellant formulation, rocket group

 

Matthew G. Sandberg, Ph.D. Candidate (Google Scholar)

msandberg@tamu.edu

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2022
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, 2020

Research:
Gas dynamics and chemical kinetics in a shock tube,  JP-8 combustion in a portable burner

 

Tanner Swindell, Ph.D. Candidate

tannerswindell@tamu.edu

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2025
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2023

Research:
Propellants and energetics

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