The Hypersonics Research Laboratory (HRL) addresses aero-thermodynamic problem formulation and solutions including and not limited to plasma wakes, high-speed boundary layers, hypersonic vehicle configurations etc. HRL offers a balanced approach to better understand the behavior of external and internal high-speed flows through the application of small and large-scale experiments, analytics, and simulation. The research foundations are drawn from applied mathematics, physics, and chemistry, with a strong focus on first principles based approach. The group is headed by Prof. Wesley L. Harris, C.S. Draper Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT.

Feel free to contact any member of the lab if you have similar hobbies or interests! The best first step to connect with our lab is to directly contact a lab member. If you are not sure who to contact, but you want to learn more, please contact HRL Advisor Dr. Wesley Harris with any questions and he will likely direct you to another lab member.

Go to the "People" page to learn more about each lab member and their specific expertise. Otherwise, use the email below to contact the HRL Advisor.