Dr. Engblom joined the College of Engineering in 2005 to help start the Mechanical Engineering Department and has been a Professor in the Aerospace Engineering Department since 2014. He teaches and conducts research in the area of computational fluid dynamics, propulsion, and aerodynamics. He is an AIAA Associate Fellow and has published more than 70 conference papers, journals, and reports with an emphasis on the development and application of high-fidelity computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and multi-disciplinary numerical simulation.
As PI, he has managed more than $3M in funded research while at ERAU. Largest projects include:
- Development of novel device for low-cost, long-duration testing of materials for hypersonic vehicles for DOD
- Development of novel atmospheric satellite concept based on sailing principles for NASA
- High-fidelity simulation of the HiFire and Hy-V scramjet propulsion systems for the DOD
Prior to joining ERAU, Dr. Engblom conducted numerical research for the Hyper-X and Quiet Aircraft Technology programs while at NASA Glenn Research Center, and for the Delta and Titan launch vehicle programs while at The Aerospace Corporation.
Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Aerospace Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
M.S. - Master of Science in Engineering: Aerospace Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
12-present, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, ERAU
05-12 Associate Professor, Mechanic Engineering, ERAU
01-05 Contractor, Propulsion Directorate, NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland
97-01 Engineering Specialist, Vehicle Systems Division, The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA
96-97 Postdoctoral Fellow, Chemical Engineering, UTexas at Austin
Associate Fellow, AIAA, 2009
Member, AIAA High-Speed Air Breathing Propulsion Technical Committee (2003-2015)
Fellow, NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC), 2015
Faculty Researcher of the Year, 2009, ERAU