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Petersen Research Group

Texas A&M University College of Engineering

Research Scientists


Dr. Olivier Mathieu
Research Associate Professor

email: olivier.mathieu@tamu.edu

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Employment History

2018-Present: Research Associate Professor

2013-2018: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University

2011-2013: Postdoctoral Researcher,  Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University

2008-2011: Lab scientist, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia

2007-2008: Post-doc, IFP Energie Nouvelle, France

2003-2006: ICARE, CNRS Orleans, France

Research Interest

Chemical kinetics, shock tubes, pollutants formation, Fire suppressant chemistry, laser spectroscopy, Surrogate formulation

Awards

Best Knowledge Manager, Saudi Aramco R&D center, 2010
Paul Laffitte PhD award from the French Section of the Combustion Institute, 2007

 

Dr. James Thomas

Research Assistant Professor

email: James.Chris.Thomas@tamu.edu

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Education

PhD. in Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2018
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2015
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2013

 

Research Interest

Propellants and Energetics, Energetic and Catlytic Additives, Chemical Propulsion Combustion and Safety, Detonations and DDT

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