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Personal bio
Professor Hanson has been an international leader in the development of laser-based diagnostic methods for combustion and propulsion, and in the development of modern shock tube methods for accurate determination of chemical reaction rate parameters needed for modeling combustion and propulsion systems. He and his students have authored over 400 journal articles and made several pioneering contributions that have impacted the pace of propulsion research and development worldwide. He has advised over 80 Ph.D. graduates.
Currently teaching
ME 390A: Thermofluids, Energy, and Propulsion Research Seminar
(Autumn)
ME 364: Optical Diagnostics and Spectroscopy
(Winter)
ME 367: Optical Diagnostics and Spectroscopy Laboratory
(Spring)
AA 190: Directed Research and Writing in Aero/Astro
(Autumn, Winter, Summer)
AA 199: Independent Study in Aero/Astro
(Autumn, Winter, Summer)
ME 393W: Master's Directed Research: Writing the Report
(Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer)
ME 191H: Honors Research
(Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer)
ME 400: Thesis (Engineer Degree)
(Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer)
ME 391: Engineering Problems
(Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer)
ME 191: Engineering Problems and Experimental Investigation
(Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer)
ME 500: Thesis (Ph.D.)
(Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer)
ME 398: Ph.D. Research Rotation
(Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer)
ME 393: Master's Directed Research
(Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer)
ME 199A: Practical Training
(Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer)
ME 299A: Practical Training
(Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer)
ME 299B: Practical Training
(Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer)
ME 491: Ph.D. Teaching Experience
(Autumn, Winter, Spring)
AA 290: Problems in Aero/Astro
(Autumn, Winter, Spring)
AA 301: Ph.D. Dissertation
(Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer)
ME 392: Experimental Investigation of Engineering Problems
(Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer)
AA 290S: Problems in Aero/Astro
(Summer)
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