Dr. Thomas L. Jackson (Citizenship: USA). Dr. Thomas L. Jackson is a Research Scientist in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Previously he was Technical Manager for the Center for Compressible Multiphase Turbulence at the University of Florida. He received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1985, after which he joined the staff of the Institute for Computer Applications in Science and Engineering (ICASE).…
Education
Ph.D., 1973, University of Florida
Research Interests
Materials, structures, design, experimental stress analysis, instrumentation, failure analysis.
Mike has spent 38 years in the large Power Generation business focused on the Design, Manufacture and Service of Steam Turbines, Gas Turbines, and Electrical Generators. Mike started his career with Westinghouse Electric after graduating from the University of Florida with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Early years were focused on the Mechanical Design of Rotors & Blading of Steam Turbines along with complete system analyses for Torsional and Differential Expansion response. …
