Liselle Joseph

• Hypersonic testing and advanced experiments
• Modeling of hypersonic flow-fields with gas chemistry and turbulence
  
• Boundary layer theory, particularly experimental investigations into the fundamental nature of turbulent boundary layers and shear flows 
• Compressor design and performance; turbomachinery aerodynamics
• Experimental design & instrumentation

• Manuscript peer-review referee (Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Experiments in Fluids, ASME Turbomachinery Technical Conference & Exposition)
• Tau Beta Pi (National Engineering Honor Society)
• National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
• Sigma Gama Tau (National Aerospace Engineering Honor Society)
• American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics

•  Outstanding Professional Achievement Award, Spectral Sciences Inc. (2022)
• Student Speaker, Graduate Commencement Ceremonies, Virginia Tech, Fall 2017
• Tolson Fellowship recipient, 2016-2017
• New Horizon Graduate Scholar, College of Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2014-2018
• Paul E. Torgersen Excellence in Research Award, 2014
• Outstanding Graduate Student Award, National Society of Black Engineers, 2013
• Pratt Graduate Fellow, 2012-2013
• C. Howard Robins Jr '58 Scholar, August 2011
• Chevron International Scholar, July 2011.
• CAMEO Scholar, 2010 & 2011
• Jean B. Duerr Memorial Scholar, The P.E.O. Sisterhood, May 2011.
• Bruce H. and Dorothy R. Pauly Scholar, 2011-2012
• BCA Scholar, National Society of Black Engineers, March 2009.
• AIAA 2009 Junior Scholar, June 2009
• Clinton and Helen Robins Memorial Scholar, 2009, 2010, and 2011

Kevin T. Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, Virginia Tech, Assistant Professor, 2023 - present

Spectral Sciences Inc., Senior Scientist, 2020-2023

Pratt & Whitney Compression Systems Aerodynamics, Senior Aero/Thermal Engineer, 2017-2020

Kevin T. Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, Virginia Tech, Graduate Research Assistant, 2012-2017