معرفی
Dr. Joseph Kalman is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department at California State University Long Beach (CSULB), joining in Fall 2018. His research focuses on the combustion of solid fuels and energetic materials (e.g., solid composite propellants) for propulsion and defense applications, emphasizing non-intrusive diagnostics.
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2014)
- Worked at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (2014–2018)
His work investigates the physics and chemistry of ignition, decomposition, and deflagration in energetic materials, including studies on spectral emissivity, ball-milled boron/PTFE composites, and synchrotron-based x-ray diagnostics for ammonium perchlorate decomposition and aluminum agglomerate measurements.
Contact: Office ECS-644, Phone: 562.985.5194, Office Hours: Tues. 4:00–5:00 p.m. (via Calendly), SPACL Lab Website
