Thomas L. Jackson

Dr. Thomas L. Jackson serves as Chief Scientist and company co-founder of Illinois Rocstar. Dr. Jackson draws from a reserve of expertise in applied mathematics, fluid mechanics, combustion, stability, and large-scale simulations. He currently serves as Technical Manager for the Center for Compressible Multiphase Turbulence (CCMT) at the University of Florida. His previous positions include Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Simulation of Advanced Rockets (CSAR), a Computational Science and Engineering Affiliate (CSE), and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering (AE) at the University of Illinois.

Dr. Jackson received his Mathematics Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and joined the staff of the Institute for Computer Applications in Science and Engineering (ICASE). Dr. Jackson was formerly an Associate Professor at Old Dominion University in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. He has co-edited two books, co-authored a textbook on hydrodynamic stability, and authored or co-authored more than 200 papers. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS-DFD) an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), and a Fellow of the Combustion Institute. Dr. Jackson is the Associate Editor of AIAA Journal.