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Carson Slabaugh is a Professor in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University. He completed his Ph.D. at Purdue University in 2014, and also holds an M.S. and a B.S. from the University of Central Florida, earned in 2010 and 2009 respectively. His research centers on fluid mechanics, combustion, and advanced propulsion energy systems, with a focus on the fundamental exploration of turbulence-chemistry interactions and the development of advanced combustion technologies for liquid rocket engines. Professor Slabaugh's group is dedicated to the advancement of high-bandwidth measurement techniques to non-intrusively investigate the physics of complex, reacting flows. His ongoing projects encompass a wide range of topics, including propulsion methods like rockets, gas turbines, and rotating detonation engines, as well as various aspects of combustion and fluid dynamics. He is deeply involved in the methodology development for laser diagnostics and data science, particularly in cross-platform verification and validation of measurement techniques.
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