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Dr. Walker's primary research interests lie in electric propulsion, plasma physics, and hypersonic aerodynamics/plasma interaction. He has extensive design testing experience with Hall thrusters and ion engines. Dr. Walker performed seminal work in Hall thruster clustering, vacuum chamber facility effects, plasma-material interactions, and electron emission from carbon nanotubes. His current research activities involve both theoretical and experimental work in advanced spacecraft propulsion systems and diagnostics including THz time-domain spectroscopy and Thomson scattering. Additional areas of research include plasma physics, helicon plasma sources, magnetoplasmadynamic thrusters, and pulsed inductive thrusters. Dr. Walker teaches undergraduate Jet & Rocket Propulsion, as well as graduate-level courses such as Rocket Propulsion, Electric Propulsion, and Gasdynamics.
Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.