Explosion Dynamics Laboratory

Graduate Alumni

Autoignition Modeling and a Generalized Hot Surface Ignition Criterion

Davis, Branson William ・ PhD ・ 2026

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.

Experiments in Thermal Ignition: Influence of Natural Convection on Properties of Gaseous Explosions

Martin, Conor Daniel ・ PhD ・ 2023

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.

Thermal Ignition by Vertical Cylinders

Jones, Silken Michelle ・ PhD ・ 2021

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.

Pressure and Stress Transients in Autoinjector Devices

Veilleux, Jean-Christophe ・ PhD ・ 2019

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.

Thermal Ignition Using Moving Hot Particles

Coronel, Stephanie Alexandra ・ PhD ・ 2016

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.

On the Stability of Supersonic Boundary Layers with Injection

Schmidt, Bryan Eric ・ PhD ・ 2016

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.

Stability of Hypervelocity Boundary Layers

Bitter, Neal Phillip ・ PhD ・ 2015

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.

Boundary-Layer Transition on a Slender Cone in Hypervelocity Flow with Real Gas Effects

Jewell, Joseph Stephen ・ PhD ・ 2014

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.

Planar Reflection of Gaseous Detonation

Damazo, Jason Scott ・ PhD ・ 2013

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.

Current Transport and Onset-Related Phenomena in an MPD Thruster Modified by Applied Magnetic Fields

Moeller, Robert Carlos ・ PhD ・ 2013

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.; Polk, James E.

Slender-Body Hypervelocity Boundary-Layer Instability

Parziale, Nicholaus J. ・ PhD ・ 2013

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.; Hornung, Hans G.

Thermal Ignition

Boettcher, Philipp Andreas ・ PhD ・ 2012

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.

Plasma-Surface Interactions in Hollow Cathode Discharges for Electric Propulsion

Capece, Angela Maria ・ PhD ・ 2012

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.; Polk, James E.

Particle-Based Modeling of Ni-YSZ Anodes

Thomas, Vaughan Lamar ・ PhD ・ 2012

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.; Goodwin, David G.

Simulations of Compressible, Diffusive, Reactive Flows with Detailed Chemistry Using a High-Order Hybrid WENO-CD Scheme

Ziegler, John Lewis (Jack) ・ PhD ・ 2012

Advisor: Pullin, Dale Ian; Shepherd, Joseph E.

Spark Ignition: Experimental and Numerical Investigation With Application to Aviation Safety

Bane, Sally Page Moffett ・ PhD ・ 2010

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.

Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell Electrode Microstructures: Making Sense of the Internal Framework Affecting Gas Transport

Hanna, Jeffrey ・ PhD ・ 2010

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.

Detonation Induced Strain in Tubes

Karnesky, James Alan ・ PhD ・ 2010

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.

The Physics of High-Velocity Ions in the Hall Thruster Near-Field

Sullivan, Regina Mariko ・ PhD ・ 2010

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.; Johnson, Lee K.

Detonation Stability with Reversible Kinetics

Kao, Shannon Theresa ・ PhD ・ 2008

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.

Charge-Exchange Collision Dynamics and Ion Engine Grid Geometry Optimization

Morris, Bradford S. ・ PhD ・ 2007

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.

Detonation Interaction with Sharp and Diffuse Interfaces

Lieberman, Daniel Howard ・ PhD ・ 2006

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.

Gaseous Detonation Initiation Via Wave Implosion

Jackson, Scott Irving ・ PhD ・ 2005

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.

Detonation Diffraction in Mixtures with Various Degrees of Instability

Pintgen, Florian Peter ・ PhD ・ 2005

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.

Gaseous Detonation-Driven Fracture of Tubes

Chao, Tong Wa ・ PhD ・ 2004

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.

Impulse Generation by Detonation Tubes

Cooper, Marcia Ann ・ PhD ・ 2004

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.

Application of Steady and Unsteady Detonation Waves to Propulsion

Wintenberger, Eric ・ PhD ・ 2004

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.

A Numerical and Analytical Study of Detonation Diffraction

Arienti, Marco ・ PhD ・ 2003

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.

The Role of Instability in Gaseous Detonation

Austin, Joanna Maria Karol ・ PhD ・ 2003

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.

Algorithms for Reaction Mechanism Reduction and Numerical Simulation of Detonations Initiated by Projectiles

Hung, Patrick Hin Fun ・ PhD ・ 2003

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.

Numerical and Analytical Studies of the Dynamics of Gaseous Detonations

Eckett, Christopher Adam ・ PhD ・ 2001

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.

Gaseous Detonation Initiation and Stabilization by Hypervelocity Projectiles

Kaneshige, Michael Jiro ・ PhD ・ 1999

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.

Jet Initiation of Deflagration and Detonation

Krok, James Christopher ・ PhD ・ 1997

Advisor: Shepherd, Joseph E.

Dynamics of Vapor Explosions: Rapid Evaporation and Instability of Butane Droplets Exploding at the Superheat Limit

Shepherd, Joseph Emmett ・ PhD ・ 1981

Advisor: Sturtevant, Bradford