Our team finds innovative solutions and achieves strong results by using our different skills and experiences. We believe teamwork is the key to success because it helps us overcome challenges and reach higher goals. Our motivation is inspired by Henry Ford’s wisdom:
"Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success."
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Principal Investigator
Ozgur Tumuklu, Ph.D.
Asst. Professor
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Erik Jonsson Engineering Center, Troy, NY 12180
Graduate Researchers
Meliksah Koca
Ph.D. Student
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Erik Jonsson Engineering Center, Troy, NY 12180
Charles Carrillo
Ph.D. Student
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Erik Jonsson Engineering Center, Troy, NY 12180
Derin Cepeloglu
Ph.D. Student
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Erik Jonsson Engineering Center, Troy, NY 12180
Ryan Stouffer
M.S. Student
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Erik Jonsson Engineering Center, Troy, NY 12180
Johnny Aiello
M.S. Student
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Erik Jonsson Engineering Center, Troy, NY 12180
Michael Lauver
M.Eng. Student
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Erik Jonsson Engineering Center, Troy, NY 12180
Ryan Ing
M.Eng. Student (Co-term)
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Erik Jonsson Engineering Center, Troy, NY 12180
Undergraduate Researchers
Joseph D. Franciamore
Undergraduate Hypersonics and Plasma Dynamics Researcher
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
George M. Low Center for Industrial Innovation, Troy, NY 12180
Joy Xiao
Undergraduate Researcher
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Erik Jonsson Engineering Center, Troy, NY 12180
Marie Borca-Tasciuc
Undergraduate Researcher
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Erik Jonsson Engineering Center, Troy, NY 12180
Joshua Pang
Undergraduate Researcher
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Erik Jonsson Engineering Center, Troy, NY 12180
High School Researchers
Marco Schares Suarez
High School Aerodynamics Researcher
Pleasantville High School (11th Grade)
