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Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation

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Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)

# overview
Dr. Richard is a Instructional Professor at Texas A&M. Dr. Richard got his Ph. D. at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1989 & a B. S. at Boston University, 1984. He was at NASA Glenn, 1989-1995, worked at Argonne National Lab, 1996-1997, taught at Chicago State University, 1997-2002. He has been at TAMU since 1/03. His research is focused on computational plasma modeling using particle, spectral Maxwell/Boltzmann, and lattice Boltzmann methods for studying plasma turbulence and plasma jets. His research has also included fluid physics and electric propulsion using Lattice-Boltzmann methods, spectral element methods, Weighted Essentially Non-Oscillatory (WENO), etc. He also studies engineering enculturation to better quantify and understand what in a classroom develops the engineering student into an engineer, building critical, computational and algorithmic thinking, with respect to cultural, ethnic, racial, gender, sexual, nationality, socioeconomic diversity.

Past research includes modeling single and multi-species plasma flows through ion thruster optics and the discharge cathode assembly; computer simulations of blood flow interacting with blood vessels; modeling ocean-air interaction; reacting flow systems; modeling jet engine turbomachinery going unstable at NASA for 6 years (received NASA Performance Cash awards). Dr. Richard is involved in many outreach activities: e.g., tutoring, mentoring, directing related grants (e.g., a grant for an NSF REU site, engineering education). Dr, Richard is active in professional societies (American Physical Society (APS), American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), etc.), ASEE, ASME. Dr. Richard has authored or co-authored about 35 technical articles (about 30 of which are refereed publications). Dr. Richard teaches courses ranging from first-year introductory engineering design, fluid mechanics, to space plasma propulsion.

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4012 Fluid Mechanics And Thermal Engineering

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4012 Fluid Mechanics And Thermal Engineering

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4012 Fluid Mechanics And Thermal Engineering

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35 Commerce, Management, Tourism And Services

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4012 Fluid Mechanics And Thermal Engineering

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - (Troy, New York, United States)

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Boston University - (Boston, Massachusetts, United States)

# publications[].label
Three-Year Study of the Impact of a Research Experience Program in Aerospace Engineering on Undergraduate Students

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Enculturation of Diverse Students to the Engineering Practices through First-Year Engineering College Experiences

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American Society for Engineering Education

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Integrating aerospace research materials into a project-based first-year engineering design course

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Unsteady quasi-one-dimensional nonlinear dynamc model of supersonic through-flow fan surge

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Time to Graduate for Latinos/Hispanics in Comparison to Other Diverse Student Groups: A Multi-Institutional/Multilevel MIDFIELD Study

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Magnetic Field Effects on Axis-Switching and Instabilities in Rectangular Plasma Jets

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Technology in classrooms: How familiar are new college students with technology

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American Society for Engineering Education

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Assessment of magnetohydrodynamic lattice Boltzmann schemes in turbulence and rectangular jets

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Using a pilot course to evaluate curriculum redesign for a first year engineering program.

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American Society for Engineering Education

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Impact of undergraduate research experiences on diverse national and international undergraduate researchers

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Magnetohydrodynamic Turbulence Decay Under the Influence of Uniform or Random Magnetic Fields

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Exploring enculturation in the first-year engineering program (Year II)

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Lattice-Boltzmann Models of Xe+ Flow Through Ion Thruster Optics

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Board # 100 : Exploring Enculturation in the First-Year Engineering Program

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American Society for Engineering Education

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Feasibility of interactive eTextbooks with computationally intense content

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American Society for Engineering Education

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Performance Analysis, Modeling and Prediction of a Parallel Multiblock Lattice Boltzmann Application Using Prophesy System

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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ASSESSMENT OF MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC LATTICE BOLTZMANN SCHEMES IN TURBULENCE AND RECTANGULAR JETS

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Changes in Student Perceptions of Their Abilities on the ABET Student Outcomes to Succeed During the First-Year Engineering Program

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American Society for Engineering Education

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Analysis of laser-generated impulse in an airbreathing pulsed detonation engine: Part 2

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Acceleration of a Plasma Flow by Oscillating Magnetic Mirrors

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Board 132: Impact of a Research Experience Program in Aerospace Engineering on Undergraduate Students: Year Two

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American Society for Engineering Education

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Board 102: Exploring Enculturation in the First-Year Engineering Program (Year II)

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American Society for Engineering Education

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Lattice boltzmann models of Xe, Xe⁺, Xe⁺⁺, e⁻flow through ion thruster optics

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Energy exchange in magnetohydrodynamic decaying isotropic turbulence

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Performance analysis, modeling and prediction of a parallel multiblock Lattice Boltzmann application using Prophesy system

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Exploring enculturation in the first-year engineering program NSF-award 1640521

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Lessons Learned by the Aerospace Engineering Department at Texas A&M University Following Its First Summer Camp for High School Students

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American Society for Engineering Education

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First-Year Engineering Students' Perceptions of their Abilities to Succeed

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American Society for Engineering Education

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Bringing smart materials applications into a project-based first-year engineering course

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Enculturation of Diverse Students to the Engineering Practices through First-Year Engineering Experiences

# publications[].publisher
American Society for Engineering Education

# publications[].label
Feasibility of interactive eTextbooks with computationally intense content

# publications[].publisher
American Society for Engineering Education

# publications[].label
Integrating Aerospace Research Materials into a Project-Based First-Year Engineering Design Course

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American Society for Engineering Education

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INVESTIGATION OF BEAMED-ENERGY ERH THRUSTER PERFORMANCE.

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Impact of Engineering Research Experience Programs on Domestic and International Undergraduate Students

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ASSESSMENT OF MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC LATTICE BOLTZMANN SCHEMES IN TURBULENCE AND RECTANGULAR JETS

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Reported changes in students' perceptions of their abilities to succeed on the abet student outcomes during the first-year engineering program

# publications[].label
Energy exchange in magnetohydrodynamic decaying isotropic turbulence

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Bringing Smart Materials Applications into a Project-Based First-Year Engineering Course

# publications[].publisher
American Society for Engineering Education

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Advancing Engineering Education Using a Teaching Focused Plan For Creating an Inclusive Classroom

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Mammogram registration: a phantom-based evaluation of compressed breast thickness variation effects.

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

# publications[].label
Board 122: Impact of Undergraduate Research Experiences on Diverse National and International Undergraduate Researchers

# publications[].publisher
American Society for Engineering Education

# publications[].label
Lattice Boltzmann Models of Xe, Xe+, Xe++, e- Flow Through Ion Thruster Optics

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Microseism and infrasound generation by cyclones.

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Board 105: Exploring Enculturation in the First-year Engineering Program (Year III)

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American Society for Engineering Education

# publications[].label
Analysis of laser-generated impulse in an airbreathing pulsed detonation engine: Part 1

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Earth-to-orbit laser launch simulation for a Lightcraft Technology Demonstrator

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Impact of Research Experience Programs on National and International Undergraduate Engineering Students

# publications[].publisher
American Society for Engineering Education

# researcherOn[].label
NSF REU Site: AERO-U: Aerospace Engineering Research Opportunities for Undergraduates

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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NSF REU Site: AERO-U: Aerospace Engineering Research Opportunities for Undergraduates

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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Research Initiation: Exploring Enculturation of Engineering Students in the First-Year Engineering Program

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

# streetAddress
Texas A&M University; Zach 482 B; 125 Spense St

# organizations[]
Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation

# organizations[]
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)

# schools[]
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)