Sergey Leonov

Sergey Leonov is a Research Professor in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. His work focuses on low-temperature plasmas, plasma-assisted combustion, and supersonic flow control using advanced diagnostics and experimental facilities like the SBR-50 and ND_ArcJet wind tunnels.

• Education: Dr.Sc. from Joint Institute for High Temperature, Ph.D. from Baltic State University, and M.S. from Moscow State University.
• Research: His 35-year career spans plasma aerodynamics, high-speed combustion, and non-equilibrium plasma interactions, with over 400 publications and 80+ peer-reviewed journal articles.
• Awards:
  • Associate Fellow of AIAA
  • IEEE Senior Member
  • FLUCOME Honorary Member
• Students: Mentored PhD candidates and graduates including Skye Elliott, Philip Lax, Philip Andrews, and Henri Doucet.

Recent publications highlight plasma-assisted combustion in supersonic flows, shock wave control via plasma arrays, and advanced diagnostics using PLIF, EFISH, and pressure-sensitive paint. His work integrates theoretical modeling with high-speed experimental validation.