People
Faculty
Joanna M. Austin
Professor of Aerospace
Joanna Austin's research is focused on fundamental problems in reactive, compressible flows across a broad range of applications, including hypervelocity flight and planetary entry, supersonic combustion and detonation, bubble dynamics, and explosive geological events.
Staff
Research Staff
Graduate Students
Alex Acosta
Graduate Student
Alex Acosta is a Ph.D. student who joined the Caltech Hypersonics Group in 2021. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University in 2020. Outside of lab, you can find Alex going on runs in the nearby neighborhoods, hiking the San Gabriel mountains, and longboarding throughout Pasadena.
William Feasey
Graduate Student
William signed onto the Caltech Hypersonics Group in 2024 as a Ph.D. candidate in the summer of 2024. Previously, William received his bachelor's and master's Degrees in Physics (MPhys) from the University of Oxford, graduating in 2023. Having joined Caltech, William completed an additional master's in Space Engineering, graduating in 2024. Outside of the laboratory, William is a keen sportsman, leading Caltech's rugby team, whilst also enjoying football (soccer!) and embracing the SoCal sunshine as he works on his very rusty tennis game.
Ying Luo
Graduate Student
Ying joined the Caltech Hypersonics Group in 2020 as a Ph.D. candidate. Ying received her Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Aerospace Engineering and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Sydney in 2019. She also has an MS in Aeronautics from Caltech in 2020. During her free time, she enjoys travelling (and eating her way through those countries), puzzles, and spending time with her cat named Bernie.
Michael Stramenga
Graduate Student
Michael is a Ph.D. student who joined the Caltech Hypersonics Group in 2021. He earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering & Management from McMaster University in 2020 and a MS in Space Engineering from Caltech in 2021.During his free time, Michael enjoys playing guitar, scuba diving, and exploring SoCal.