Kellie Wilson

Ph.D. - Senior Lecturer

Office: Colonial Hall, Room 108

Kellie Wilson received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 2009, her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 2011, and her Ph.D. in Engineering and Applied Science from Idaho State University in 2024. Her doctoral dissertation, Modeling and Control Design for One Stage Axial Flow Compressor (Publication No. 31237968), focused on developing dynamic models and control strategies to improve turbomachinery performance and stability. Her current research centers on compressor systems for a Westinghouse J34 jet engine, with an emphasis on performance modeling, experimental validation, and advanced control implementation. Dr. Wilson’s broader research interests include thermodynamic systems, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, mechanics of materials, and adaptive control, with applications in turbomachinery, propulsion, and sustainable energy systems.

An experienced educator, Dr. Wilson has taught a wide range of undergraduate and graduate mechanical engineering courses including Heat Transfer, Mechanics of Materials, Thermal System Design, Measurement Systems Laboratory, and Mechanical System Design. She has served as Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator on multiple NASA- and industry-funded projects, mentoring numerous student research and design teams, including those competing successfully at the Spaceport America Cup and developing a CubeSat for suborbital testing.