Tristan Peterson

  • Graduate Research Assistant - PhD
  • AEROSPACE ENGINEERING SCIENCES

Education: B.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Miami, 2024

Bio: Tristan Peterson is a PhD student at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ within the Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences working with Dr. Robyn Macdonald. His research interests include hypersonic flows, chemical kinetics, and turbulence. Tristan received his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Miami in May 2024. At UM, Tristan led the university’s collegiate high-power rocketry team and worked as a resident assistant for first-year students and as a 3D printing lab assistant for the College of Engineering. Tristan enjoys watching sports and movies, hiking, skiing, and traveling in his free time.