Dr. Eric Petersen
- Turbomachinery Laboratory Director
- Professor and Nelson-Jackson Chair Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Eric Petersen is the Director of the Turbomachinery Laboratory at Texas A&M. Petersen has been with the Turbo Lab since 2007 and is the holder of the Nelson-Jackson Chair in the J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Turbo Lab Staff
ASHTON DROLLINGER
- Director of Operations
Phone: (979) 458-2808
Email: [email protected]
Ashton leads the Workforce Development and Business Operations offices at the Turbo Lab. She is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the staff offices, the overall organization of the Turbo Lab symposia including management of advisory committees, and oversight of short course programs and the TRC.
Gaby alvarez
- Program Specialist I
Phone: (979) 862-1012
Email: [email protected]
Gaby Works in the Workforce Development office and primarily assists with event coordination and registration including managing invoices and processing payments. She also serves as a key liaison between the team and the TEES business office.
Kristen Clayton
- Communications Specialist
Phone: (979) 458-9897
Email: [email protected]
Kristen works in the Workforce Development office and assists with the communications and marketing for Turbo Lab. She is also responsible for the social media of the office and symposia.
GREG GAMMON
- Director of Global and Corporate Partnerships
Phone: (979) 862-7113
Email: [email protected]
Greg leads Business Development and Strategic Initiatives at the Turbo Lab. His primary responsibility is developing and maintaining corporate, government, and institutional relationships for both research and workforce development activities including major sponsorships, gifts, and program expansion.
MAGGIE Gariepy
- Exhibitor Services
Phone: (979) 845-2671
Email: [email protected]
Maggie works in the Workforce Development office and primarily assists with exhibit organization for symposia. Maggie also provides assistance with other program activities at Turbo Lab.
CARL JOHNSON
- Facilities Manager
Phone: (979) 845-6669
Email: [email protected]
Carl is responsible for the operations and maintenance activities for the Research Lab. Carl also is a machinist overseeing the lab machine shop working with research faculty and students to build custom test rigs and oversee safety protocols.
Kyla lemoine
- Digital Media Coordinator
Phone: (979) 845-8943
Email: [email protected]
Kyla works in the Workforce Development office and is responsible for website maintenance across the three Turbo Lab sites. She also assists with event coordination, registration, and mobile apps.
DEBBIE MAGGS
- Program Specialist
Phone: (979) 862-7114
Email: [email protected]
Debbie works in the Workforce Development office and is responsible for the extended short course programs for Turbo Lab. She is also responsible for the organization and management of the Turbomachinery Research Consortium.