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Zachary D. Lawless

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Early career · publishing since 2019Rising activity
Computational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsFluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsAerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet FlowsModel Reduction and Neural NetworksProbiotics and Fermented Foods

Publications

10

Citations

47

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

7

Publishing since 2019

Research summary
AI-generated

Zachary D. Lawless's publication record spans computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and aerodynamics topics, including surrogate modeling for high-speed missile aerodynamics across a wide range of Mach numbers, alongside separate work on the thermal properties of energetic materials and an unrelated study on feed additives and gut microbiota in poultry. This mix suggests contributions to engineering simulation methods as well as some interdisciplinary applied research. The bibliographic data does not clarify a single unifying research focus, so prospective students should look further into current project areas.

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and aerodynamicsSurrogate modeling and simulation (Kriging models)Energetic materials and thermal propertiesApplied microbiology/food science (feed additives, gut microbiota)High-speed and missile aerodynamics

Publication activity was minimal or absent for much of the decade until 2022, then increased noticeably in 2023 with a slight decline through 2024-2025, suggesting a recent but possibly slowing burst of output.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.8/year recently
17182019: 1 publication1920212022: 1 publication222023: 4 publications4232024: 3 publications242025: 1 publication2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum×2
  • Journal of Energetic Materials×1
  • PLoS ONE×1
  • Physics of Fluids×1
  • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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