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Leif Nelson-Melby
Research Scientist
B.S. (Mechanical engineering) University of Arizona, 2024
Leif Nelson-Melby joined Spectral Sciences, Inc. as a Research Scientist in 2025. His undergraduate research focused on using hypersonic computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to guide experimental design. His work includes CFD simulations of hypersonic transitional flows, emphasizing crossflow instability and its optical signature. At SSI, his work will involve high-altitude gas flows and thruster exhaust fields.
