Sam Feltis
Teaching Assistant Professor
Biography
August 2026–Present
Teaching Assistant Professor
Education
- PhD, 2026, Aerospace Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- MS, 2024, Aerospace Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- BS, 2019, Aerospace Engineering, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Research
- Wind tunnel, plasma, & material characterization via laser spectroscopy.
Publications
- Samuel E. Feltis, Niya Y. Grimes, Brett G. Compton, and Zhili Zhang, “Mass spectrometry and laser absorption spectroscopy instrumentation for characterization of carbon phenolic composites pyrolysis,” Opt. Continuum 4, 1242-1254 (2025)
- Feltis, S.E., Zhang, Z., Dean, T.S. et al. Measurements of no rotational and vibrational temperatures behind a normal shock in hypervelocity flow via absorption spectroscopy. Exp Fluids 65, 112 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00348-024-03841-w
- Samuel E. Feltis, Mirka M. Mandich, Bilge Kaan Gokcecik, and Zhili Zhang, “Sparse tomographic reconstruction of temperature and concentration in ammonia flames,” Appl. Opt. 65, 1323-1331 (2026)
- Rachel Uziel Constantin, Samuel E. Feltis, Sophia Edwards, and Zhili Zhang, “High-speed 2D flow mapping via imaging-focused laser differential interferometry,” Appl. Opt. 65, 7158-7164 (2026)