Laboratory Director Dr. Xu is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at The University of Alabama in Huntsville. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Aerospace Engineering. His research has included electric propulsion for spacecrafts, basic plasma science, RF plasma sources, atmospheric pressure microplasmas, plasma biological treatment, plasma assisted combustion, and rotating detonation engines. Dr. Xu is an Associate Fellow of AIAA, and member of IEEE, and APS. Email: gabe.xu@uah.edu Staff Bhagirath Ghimire, Ph.D. Dr. Ghimire is a post-doctoral researcher at PERL focusing on atmospheric pressure plasmas, biological applications of plasmas, and plasma surface interactions. He recieve his BS and MS in Physics from Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal, and a Ph.D. in Low Temperature Plasmas from Kwangwoon University, Seoul, South Korea. Prior to coming to PERL, Dr. Ghimire was a Senoir Research Associate at Lancaster University in the UK where he conducted research on use of APPs on sterilization of bacteria and viruses. Email: bg0073@uah.edu Graduate Students Andrew Walsten Andrew obtained dual B.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Physics from Kansas State University. He has conducted research on a high pressure microplasma source for diode pumped rare gas lasers, and is currently studying a microplasma source for miniature ion engines for his PhD. Email: atw0034@uah.edu Zachary White Zachary obtained his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Mississippi State University. He is an NSTRF Fellow conducting his PhD research on magnetic nozzles for pulsed fusion propulsion. He has also worked on plasma striations and laser collision induced fluorescence. Email: zw0015@uah.edu Michaela Hemming Michaela graduated with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State University. She is a NASA NSTGRO fellow conducting her PhD research on liquid-gas injectors for rotating detonation rocket engines. Email: mrs0044@uah.edu Nageshwar Nagarajan Nageshwar received his undergraduate degree in Aerospace Engineering from SASTRA Deemed University in 2019. His current research focuses on studying multi-ring microwave resonators for electric propulsion. Email: nn0036@uah.edu Ian Wagner Ian graduated with a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Penn State University in 2021. His research focuses on plasma and advanced space propulsion. Email: irw0004@uah.edu Ruthie Hill Ruthie obtained her BS in Mechanical Engineering in 2021 from University of South Alabama. She is currently conducting research in injector backflow from passing detonation waves using a linear detonation tube. Email: drh0041@uah.edu Garrett Cobb Garrett graduated in 2021 from University of Wisconsin with a BS in Engineering Mechanics with a concentration in Aerospace Engineering. His current projects involve the design, modeling, and testing of fluidic diode rocket injectors. Email: grc0011@uah.edu Undergraduate Student Researchers Neil Laya - magnetic reconnection Declan Brick - atmospheric pressure plasma jet modeling Nao Murata - plasma jet interaction with magnetic fields Josie Hodges - soot foils and detonation cell size Sydney Miller - 3D printing for small Hall thrusters Jayashree Paudel - magnetic nozzle Jared Sauer - injector manifold design Allison Lentz - injector design and test Alumni Dr. Ryan Gott (Ph.D. 2020) - NASA Kennedy Dr. Roberto Dextre (Ph.D. 2018) - Aerojet Rocketdyne William Bickett (M.S. 2019) -Torch Technologies Paulo Salvador (M.S. 2017) - Blue Origin Ethan Hopping (M.S. 2017) - Attending graduate school at Georgia Institute of Technology Steven Doyle (M.S. 2017) - Attending Cooper Medical School at Rowan University Stewart Jacobs (M.S.2016 ) - Bastion Technologies Lindsey Blair (M.S. 2016) - Jacobs Wade Harlow (M.S. 2015) - Northrup Grumman Brandon Williams Manvith Amara Brandon Stanton Natalie Mann (B.S. 2020) - Attending graduate school at Arizona State University Ward Manneschmidt (B.S. 2020) - Attending graduate school at UAH Noah Naden (B.S. 2020) - Attending graduate school at UAH Noah Latham (B.S. 2020) - Attending graduate school at UAH Ryota Nakano (B.S. 2019) - Attending graduate school at Auburn University Toyofumi Yamauchi (B.S. 2019) - Attending graduate school at University of Illinois Bradley Henderson (B.S. 2017) - IERUS Technologies Allison Luther (B.S. 2016) - Boeing Brittani Searcy (B.S. 2016) - Jacobs Katy Kolasinski (B.S. 2015) - Raytheon