Royce Pokela
Hometown: Boca Raton, FL
Fall 2020 – present
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
McKnight Doctoral Fellowship
Educational/Professional Background
I graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering in the spring of 2020.
Research and Teaching Interests, or Professional Field
I am working in an experimental aerodynamics research group interested in studying three-dimensional interactions in high speed flows.
Future Plans/Aspirations
I hope to form a career in research, eventually transitioning to become a full time professor to both teach in a classroom setting and in an experimental lab. I hope to work in partnership with engineers and researchers at organizations such as NASA to continue to build upon the published knowledge available to the entire aerospace community.