Masters Student, J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering
103A Doherty Building, 3123 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843
Hometown: Kansas City, MO
Email: eevans853@tamu.edu
Emilee Evans is a current Master’s of Science student in the J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University. She completed her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering at Iowa State University. Emilee’s research journey began her junior year of undergraduate studies during her internship with NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC). She focused on materials characterization using in-situ micro-X-ray computer tomography (CT) testing for hypersonic/aerospace applications. Upon graduating, Emilee accepted a job with a contractor of NASA LaRC, Analytical Mechanics associates, where she has been conducting low velocity impact and compression after impact tests with non destructive evaluation (NDE) characterization techniques. Now as a graduate student, Emilee will be testing refractory composites in the Hypervelocity Impact Laboratory (HVIL) to understand the damage quantity and morphology of hypervelocity impact to refractory composites while assessing the residual strength and damage tolerance of the material.