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Aviation Technology Graduate Faculty

Faculty 

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Addresses for faculty not based at the West Lafayette campus are provided.

Research Interests
Carney, Thomas Q.
Professor & Department Head 
Office: AT 219
Phone: 765.494.9954 
Fax: 765.494.2305 
Email: tqcarney@tech.purdue.edu 
  • The impact of weather on aviation operations
  • Synoptic-scale dynamics and energetics, and the interactions between synoptic- and mesoscale motion fields
  • High performance turbine operations
  • High altitude/high speed flight
  • Corporate flight department management
Eiff, Gary M.
Associate Professor 
Office: AT 207 
Phone: 765.494.2334 
Fax: 765.494.2305 
Email: gmeiff@tech.purdue.edu
  • Aviation Human Factors Issues
  • Avionics/Aviation Maintenance Education
  • Women and Minority Recruitment, Retention, and Related Issues
Hagovsky, Thomas C.
Associate Professor 
Office: AT 103 
Phone: 765.494.9961 
Fax: 765.494.2305 
Email: tchagovsky@tech.purdue.edu
  • Helicopter Maintenance and Research
  • Distance Education
  • Troubleshooting

Klemm, Marti F.

Assistant Professor 
Office: HF5-116A 
Phone: 765.494.6389
Fax: 765.494.2305 
Email: mfklemm@tech.purdue.edu

Kroes, Michael J.

Professor 
Office: AT 302 
Phone: 765.494.9957
Fax: 765.494.2305 
Email: mjkroes@tech.purdue.edu

James E. Lampe

Assistant Professor 
Office: Aviation Technology Center

2175 S. Hoffman Road

Indianapolis, IN 46241 
Phone: 317.381.6073
Fax: 317.381.6090
Email: jelampe@pstindy.org

  • Hazardous materials carriage
  • Major and regional airline management methodology
  • Human factors
  • Error mitigation
  • Globalization
Lopp, Denver W.
Assistant Professor 
Office: AT 202 
Phone: 765.494.4782 
Fax: 765.494.2305 
Email: dwlopp@tech.purdue.edu
Nolan, Michael S.
Associate Professor 
Office: AT 124A 
Phone: 765.494.9962 
Fax: 765.494.2305 
Email: msnolan@tech.purdue.edu 
  • Air traffic control technologies, procedures, air traffic management and controller training systems
  • Airline operations, high performance flight planning
  • Computer network theory and operation, computer assisted instruction and training
Suckow, Michael W.
Assistant Professor 
Office: HGR5-116B
Phone: 765.496.6375
Fax: 765.496.1149
Email: dwlopp@tech.purdue.edu
Thom, J.  Mark
Assistant Professor 
Office: TERM 213 
Phone: 765.494.9757 
Fax: 765.494.2305 
Email: jmthom@tech.purdue.edu
  • Inappropriate Crew Response to engine malfunction
  • Alternative fuels and propulsion systems
  • Engineering Design Support and Logistics Analysis
  • Female and Minority Careers in Aerospace Technologies
  • Distance Education

Thompson, Raymond E.
Associate Professor

Assistant Department Head

Aeronautical Tech. Curriculum Chair 

Director of AT Student Services
Office: AT 221
Phone: 765.494.9965 
Fax: 765.494.2305 
Email: rethompson@tech.purdue.edu

  • Advanced Composite Material Manufacturing, Tooling, and Repair
  • Assessment Practices
  • Computer Technology in the Classroom
  • Distance Education
  • Globalization Issues in Aviation
  • Human Factors Studies
Watkins, William A. 
Associate Professor 
Office: TERM 273A 
Phone: 765.494.0362 
Fax: 765.494.2305 
Email: wawatkins@tech.purdue.edu 
  • Modern manufacturing processes and support systems
  • Engineering/Technology integration in aerospace design and construction
 
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