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In our laboratory, professors, professional engineers, and graduate and undergraduate students work together to contribute to the thermal-hydraulic research community worldwide.

Principal Investigators

Prof. Yassin Hassan

Dr. Yassin Hassan
Royce E. Wisenbaker’39 Chair in Engineering,
Professor of Department of Nuclear Engineering,
Professor of Department of Mechanical Engineering

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 979-218-4417

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Prof. Warren “Pete” Miller

Dr. Warren
Professor of Practice, Nuclear Engineering
Member, National Academy of Engineering

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 505-362-1180

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Prof. Kenneth L. Peddicord

Dr. Kenneth L. Peddicord
Senior Professor, Nuclear Engineering
Professor Emeritus , Nuclear Engineering

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 979-229-8971

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Prof. N.K. Anand

Dr. N.K. Anand
Executive Associate Dean of Engineering, Regents Professor Mechanical Engineering Department

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 979-845-5633

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Dr. Rodolfo Vaghetto

Dr. Rodolfo Vaghetto
Research Associate Professor – Nuclear Engineering Department

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 979-845-4109
Cell: 940-203-7706

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Prof. Victor Ugaz

Dr. Victor Ugaz
Professor – Chemical Engineering Department

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 979-458-1002

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Prof. Lesley Wright

Professor – Mechanical Engineering Department

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 979-845-3032
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Staffs

Dr. Joseph Seo

Research Engineer – Nuclear Engineering

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 979-450-2005
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Dr. Hansol Kim

Postdoctoral Researcher – Nuclear Engineering

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 979-324-2160
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Kristine Donatello

Program Specialist II

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 979-458-8154

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Ph.D. Students

Abdulbasit Aloufi

PhD Candidate – Nuclear Engineering Department
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Michael Gorman

PhD Candidate – Nuclear Engineering Department
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Brent Hollrah

PhD Candidate – Nuclear Engineering Department
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Stephen King

PhD Candidate – Mechanical Engineering Department
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Trevor Melsheimer

PhD Candidate – Nuclear Engineering Department
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David Lanade

PhD Candidate – Nuclear Engineering Department
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Thomas Carson

PhD Candidate – Nuclear Engineering Department
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Ugur Karakurt

PhD Candidate – Nuclear Engineering Department
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Rishabh Aradhyam

PhD Candidate – Nuclear Engineering Department
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Vincenzo Zingales

PhD Candidate – Nuclear Engineering Department
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Tristen Rogers

PhD Candidate – Nuclear Engineering Department
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Taylor Benson

PhD Candidate – Nuclear Engineering Department
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Keng-Yen Chiang

PhD Candidate – Nuclear Engineering Department
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Ana Maria Popa

PhD Candidate – Nuclear Engineering Department
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Master Students

Seun Olumurewa

Master Student – Mechanical Engineering Department
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Mitchelle Stephenson

Master Student – Mechanical Engineering Department
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Seth Macias

Master Student – Mechanical Engineering Department
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Tae Seung Jeon

Master Student – Mechanical Engineering Department
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Mohammed Al-lowaimi

Master Student – Mechanical Engineering Department
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Chris Mendez

Master Student – Nuclear Engineering Department
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Undergraduate Students

Ryan Sanchez

Mechanical Engineering Department
Applied Mathematical Sciences Department
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Joseph Smat

Mechanical Engineering Department
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Yeochan Moon

Mechanical Engineering Department
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Joshua Haines

Mechanical Engineering Department
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Joshua McMahon

Mechanical Engineering Department
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Juan Sandoval

Mechanical Engineering Department
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Rudolf Bendixon

Mechanical Engineering Department
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Reagan Spenrath

Mechanical Engineering Department
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