Team

' Our team is driven by a shared passion for excellence and collaboration. Together, we leverage our diverse skills and experiences to deliver innovative solutions and achieve outstanding results. We believe that unity and teamwork are the foundations of our success, allowing us to overcome challenges and reach new heights. Our motivation is inspired by Henry Ford's wisdom:

"Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success."

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



Batuhan Yalcin
Ph.D. Student
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Erik Jonsson Engineering Center, Troy, NY 12180

Meliksah Koca
Ph.D. Student
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Erik Jonsson Engineering Center, Troy, NY 12180


Tyler Martinus
M.S. Student
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Erik Jonsson Engineering Center, Troy, NY 12180


Mateo Gutierrez
M.S. Student (Co-term)
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


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


Johnny Aiello
Undergraduate Researcher
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Erik Jonsson Engineering Center, Troy, NY 12180


Rowen Costich
Undergraduate Researcher
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Erik Jonsson Engineering Center, Troy, NY 12180


Simon Averbukh
Undergraduate Researcher
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Erik Jonsson Engineering Center, Troy, NY 12180