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: ashton@turbo-lab.tamu.edu
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.
Martha Barton
- Exhibitor Services Director
Phone: (979) 458-8878
Email: mbarton@tamu.edu
Martha works in the Workforce Development office and is primarily responsible for organization of exhibits at the Turbo Lab symposia. She also handles agreements for symposia facilities and contractors.
GREG GAMMON
- Director of Global and Corporate Partnerships
Phone: (979) 862-7113
Email: ggammon@tamu.edu
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 Assistant
Phone: (979) 845-2671
Email: maggie.webb@tamu.edu
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.
CARLEIGH JERNIGAN
- Digital Media Coordinator
Phone: (979) 845-8943
Email: jerniganc@tamu.edu
Carleigh 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.
CARL JOHNSON
- Facilities Manager
Phone: (979) 845-6669
Email: carljohnson@tamu.edu
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.
DEBBIE MAGGS
- Program Specialist
Phone: (979) 862-7114
Email: debbie@turbo-lab.tamu.edu
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.
MEGAN TOWERY
- Marketing Director
Phone: (979) 862-1013
Email: megantowery@tamu.edu
Megan works in the Workforce Development office and is responsible for the communications and marketing for Turbo Lab. She is also responsible for the branding for the office and symposia.
Larissa Villegas
- Communications Specialist
Phone: (979) 458-9897
Email: larissa.ville@tamu.edu
Larissa 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.