Join us for a seminar with Dr. Subith S. Vasu, University of Central Florida, titled “Revealing the High-Temperature Destruction of Chemical Weapon Simulants Using Shock Tube and Time-Resolved Laser Diagnostics”.

The seminar will begin at 3pm ET on February 1, 2022.

Please contact Veronica Turner for connection information.

Bio: Dr. Subith Vasu (PI) has extensive experience characterizing reacting compounds using laser spectroscopy and shock tube. The PI is a world-leading expert in shock waves, spectroscopy, reacting flows, shock tubes, and species diagnostics. Dr. Vasu is a professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering with a secondary appointment at the College of Optics and Photonics (CREOL). Dr. Vasu’s group (currently 16 Ph.D., 20 undergraduates, and 3 postdocs/research scientists) develops and uses diagnostic sensors for a variety of applications, including energetics, power generation, propulsion, transportation, and explosions. Since his appointment at UCF in 2012 (after his Ph.D. from Stanford University and postdoc training at Sandia Labs), he has authored a plethora of journals (more than 100, including breakthrough publication in the prestigious journal Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) and conference articles (more than 200) using laser diagnostics sensors for a variety of problems. An example of high-quality student mentoring is reflected in the fact that more than 85 of these journal publications have been co-authored with his students. He has successfully managed research projects worth more than $15M during his time at UCF.

Dr. Vasu is a recipient of the following prestigious early career awards.: DARPA Director’s Fellowship 2020 (1 out of 13 given in the country); Microsoft Investigator Fellowship (1 out of 15 given in the country); DARPA Young Faculty Award – YFA 2018; Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Young Investigator (YIP) 2016; ACS Doctoral New Investigator (YIP equivalent) 2015. Also, he received many highest honors at UCF, including the prestigious “UCF Luminary” and “Reach for the Stars” awards. In 2019, he was selected among 30 participants to represent the U.S. at the prestigious 2019 EU-US Frontiers in Engineering meeting organized by NAE (National Academy of Engineering). Overall, at UCF, the he has an exceptional record in terms of mentoring graduate students and has advised to graduation 15 Ph.D. and 14 M.S. students since 2012, and several of them are employed by DOE/DOD labs and industry. In addition, he has mentored 10 postdocs, 1 Research Associate, and more than 70 undergraduate students.