Personnel

	Director: Edward B. White, Ph.D. Professor — Department of Aerospace Engineering 979.845.1028 | ebw@tamu.edu | LinkedIn Edward White is a professor and associate department head of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University (TAMU) where he serves as the director of the Oran W. Nicks Low-Speed Wind Tunnel (LSWT) and the Klebanoff–Saric Wind Tunnel (KSWT). Prof. White joined TAMU in January 2007 after seven years as an assistant and associate professor at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). Prof. White’s research focuses on wind-tunnel experiments on boundary layer stability related areas such as wind-turbine-blade aerodynamics. His work has been funded by grants from the U.S. Air Force, NASA, the National Science Foundation, Sandia National Laboratory and various companies. He has supported the research of over 20 M.S. and Ph.D. students. Prof. White teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in aerodynamics, fluid dynamics, aerodynamic design and experimental techniques. Prof. White is an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and was the Technical Chair of its 2011 Fluid Dynamics Conference. He is also the chairman of the Technical Advisory Board of National Aerospace Solutions, LLC, that operates, maintains and develops Test and Evaluation capabilities for the U.S. Air Force at Arnold Engineering Development Center in Tullahoma, TN, the National Full Scale Aerodynamics Complex at NASA Ames, and “Hypervelocity Tunnel 9” in White Oak, MD. Prof. White received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Arizona State University where he was involved in the swept-wing transition, stability and control studies. His M.S. and B.S. degrees are from CWRU.
	Assistant Director: Lisa Brown 979.845.1028 | lbrown@lswt.tamu.edu Lisa is the main point of contact for facility inquiries, contracting, and test scheduling. She also serves as engineering lead on many LSWT tests. She began her employment at the LSWT as a test engineer in June 2014. She earned B.S. and M.Eng. degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2014 and 2017.
	Machinist: Michael Hansen 979.845.1028 | michaelhansen@tamu.edu Michael started working at the LSWT in June of 2021. He is a machinist for the Aerospace Department and the LSWT making models out of various materials using CNC mill, lathe, EDM wire and manual machines. In additional to physical machines, Michael also works extensively with Solidworks and MasterCAM software.
	Test Engineer: Doug Kutz 979.845.1028 | doug.kutz@tamu.edu Doug is the lead test engineer at the LSWT. He began his employment here in June 2012. He has a B.S. in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering from Cornell University and an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University.
	Machinist: Zahir Udovicic 979.845.1028 | zudovicic@lswt.tamu.edu Zahir Udovicic has worked at Texas A&M since 2009. He is a machinist for the Aerospace Department and the LSWT making models out of various materials using CNC lathe, mill, EDM wire and manual machines. In addition to physical machines, Zahir also works extensively with the Solidworks and Mastercam software.
Graduate Students
	Drew Curriston 979.845.1028 | drew.curriston@tamu.edu Drew Curriston started working at the LSWT in August 2021 as a PhD student in Aerospace Engineering. He graduated in 2006 from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, earned a M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Auburn University in 2014, and graduated from the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth KS in 2018. He is a Senior Army Aviator on active duty pursuing a PhD under the Army Advanced Civilian Schooling program, with military qualifications in both rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft. His past experiences include assignments as a Company Commander, Battalion Staff Officer, faculty at the United States Military Academy, Assault Helicopter Battalion Executive Officer, and Brigade Executive Officer for the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade.
	Grace Mainka 979.845.1028 | grace_mainka@tamu.edu Grace began working at the LSWT as an undergraduate student in the fall of 2018. She completed her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering with a minor in math in 2021 and expects to graduate with her masters in May of 2023.
Undergraduate Students
	Luke Brame 979.845.1028 | lukebrame@tamu.edu Luke is pursuing a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and expects to graduate in May 2024. He began working at the LSWT as a sophomore in Fall 2021.
	Marianela Cintrón 979.845.1028 | mcintron00@tamu.edu Marianela began working at the LSWT as an undergraduate student in the Fall of 2021. She is pursuing a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Spanish and expects to graduate in December of 2022. In the Summer of 2021, she interned with National Aerospace Solutions, LLC, at Arnold AFB in Tullahoma, TN.
	Katie Debetaz 979.845.1028 | katie.debetaz@tamu.edu Katie started working at the LSWT as an undergraduate in the Summer of 2022. She will graduate from Texas A&M University with her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering in May 2024.
	Dustin Dillon 979.845.1028 | ddillon15@tamu.edu Dustin Began working at the LSWT in Fall of 2022. He is pursuing a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M and expects to graduate in Spring 2025.
	Andre Hamoy 979.845.1028 | andrehamoy@gmail.com Andre began working at the LSWT as an undergraduate student in the fall of 2020. He is pursuing a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M and is expecting to graduate in the spring of 2023.
	Mattie King 979.845.1028 | mattierking@gmail.com Mattie began working at the LSWT as an undergraduate student in the fall of 2021. She is pursuing a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and a Minor in Mathematics at Texas A&M and is expecting to graduate in May 2024.
	Brianna Lundin 979.845.1028 | brianna.lundin@tamu.edu Brianna is pursuing her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M, expected to graduate in December of 2022. She began working at the LSWT in the fall of 2019.
	Colby Medina 979.845.1028 | colbymedina1220@tamu.edu Colby began working at the LSWT as an undergraduate student in the fall of 2022. He is pursuing a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and a Minor in Business at Texas A&M and is expecting to graduate in May 2024.
	Zayan Vohra 979.845.1028 | zayan.vohra@gmail.com Zayan began working at the LSWT as an undergrad in Fall 2020. He is pursuing a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering with a minor in math at Texas A&M University, and expects to graduate in Spring 2023.
Student Graduates