Research Group Members
Faculty
Dr. Thomas Strganac
Professor of Aerospace Engineering
| Office: 727C | Phone: (979) 845-1694 |
| Email: strag@tamu.edu | Fax: (979) 845-6051 |
Education
- Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1987
- M.S., Texas A&M University, 1980
- B.S., North Carolina State University, 1977
Research Interests
- Aeroelastic Phenomena
- Structural Dynamics
- Fluid-Structure Interaction
- Nonlinear Mechanics
Professional Honors
- Registered Professional Engineer, State of Texas
- Associate Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Associate Editor, AIAA Journal of Aircraft
- Tenneco Award for Meritorious Teaching of Engineering, 2003
- TAMU Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) Research Fellow Award, 1998
- AIAA Outstanding Faculty Advisor, AIAA Region IV, 1991-1992
Professional Experience Details
Dr. Paul Cizmas
Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering
| Office: 743C | Phone: (979) 845-5952 |
| Email: cizmas@aero.tamu.edu | Fax: (979) 845-6051 |
Education
- Ph.D., Duke University, 1995
- Dipl. Ing., Aerospace Engineering, Institutul Politehnic Bucuresti, Romania, 1984
Research Interests
- Numerical Simulation and Low Order Models for Steady and Unsteady Transport Phenomena
- Fluid-Solid Interaction
- Turbine-Combustors
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Massively Parallel Processing
Professional Honors
- Associate Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) Select Young Faculty, 2003
- National Research Council/Air Force Office of Scientific Research Summer Faculty Fellowship, Wright-Patterson AFB, 2003
- Chairperson: Unsteady Flows in Turbomachines, The 9th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena and Dynamics of Rotating Machinery (ISROMAC-9), 2002
- Chairperson: Unsteady Flows in Turbomachines, The 8th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena and Dynamics of Rotating Machinery (ISROMAC-8), 2000
- Air Force Research Laboratory Summer Faculty, 2000
Recent Graduates
Wm. Joel Hill
M.S. Graduate, 2005
Education
- M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2005
- B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2003
Research Interests
- Suppression of Aeroelastic Instability
- Multidisciplinary UAV Design
Contact Information
- Email: aespace.e.jhill@neverbox.com
George Platanitis
Ph.D. Graduate, 2003
Education
- Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, May 2003
- M.S., Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics, June 1999
- B.S., Engineering Physics, Mechanical Option, Queen's University (Canada), April 1997
Research Interests
- Static Analysis of a Wing Section with Leading Edge and Trailing Edge Control Systems
- Predicting Trailing Edge Control System Reversal and Delaying/Preventing the Onset of Reversal Using Leading Edge Control Systems
- Active Control Application Using Adaptive Control Methods for Suppression of Aeroelastic Instabilities (Flutter, Limit Cycle Oscillations) using Leading and Trailing Edge Control System Configurations
- Theoretical and Experimental Validation of the Above Using the TAMU 2' x 3' Wind Tunnel
Contact Information
- Email: gplatanitis@excite.com or geo_plat2000@yahoo.com
Past Graduates
- Chetan Nichkawde, M.S., 2006
- Kiun Kim, Ph.D., 2004
- Sreenivasa Chinthamani, M.S., 2001
- Preetham Rao, M.S., 2001
- David Thompson, M.S., 2001
- Jared Kujala, M.Engr, 2000
- Nattavut Duangsungnaen, M.S., 1999
- Haiming Huang, M.S., 1998
- Heather Gilliatt, M.S., 1997
- Peter Golden, M.S., 1996
- Jeffrey Block, M.S., 1996
- Todd O'Neil, M.S., 1995
- Bruce Biskup, M.S., 1994
- Debbie Payne, M.S., 1993
- Alan Farrow, M.S., 1993
- Young Ik Kim, Ph.D., 1993
- Laurence Clautrier, M.S., 1991
