Keith Hudson

Dr. Keith Hudson is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR), holding dual roles as Director of the Arkansas Space Grant Consortium and NASA/EPSCoR Programs since 1997. He has also served as Associate Vice Provost for Research (2013-2014), Director of the Graduate Institute of Technology (1999-2014), and Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Programs in the College of Science and Engineering Technology (1997-1999). His research focuses on rocket and combustion science, spectroscopy, and instrumentation development, with particular emphasis on hybrid rocket propulsion, thermal decomposition analysis, and nanomaterial applications in biomedical contexts.

Education: PhD in Analytical Chemistry (Baylor University), MS in Chemistry (Sam Houston State University), and BS in Chemistry with a Biology minor (East TX Baptist College). His work has led to over 60 peer-reviewed publications, with recent contributions in combustion diagnostics, nanomaterials in agriculture, and cancer therapy via thermotherapy. He has been recognized with the Frank G. Brewer Aerospace Excellence Award (2010, 2016, 2017), CAP Lifetime Achievement in Aerospace Education, and UALR Research Awards (1993, 1994).

Dr. Hudson has mentored numerous students through NASA, DOE/EPSCoR, and Arkansas Space Grant programs, including advisees like Bob Shanks, Katherine Kirtley, and Diana Lindquist. His laboratories specialize in advanced spectroscopic techniques, combustion chamber diagnostics, and nanotechnology for biomedical and agricultural applications.

Key research trends include hybrid rocket fuel additives (e.g., GAT), thermal stability studies of HTPB, and nanomaterial interactions with biological systems. His publications bridge analytical chemistry, aerospace engineering, and materials science, with interdisciplinary applications in energy and health sectors.