Frank Austin Mier, PhD
Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering
- frank.austin.mier@nmt.edu
- Office: Weir 120
- Phone: (575) 835-5326
Complete CV: Link
Research Interests:
Experimental fluid dynamics, measurement technique/instrumentation development, energetic
materials and explosives, and high-speed flows
Courses Taught (with NMT titles):
Engineering Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Numerical Methods and Analysis, Statics,
Dynamic Systems and Controls, Compressible Fluid Flow, and Optical Diagnostics in
the Fluid and Thermal Sciences (not a NMT course)
Notable Publications:
1. Mier, F. A., Hill, S. M. M., Lamb, J., Hargather, M. J., Quantifications of the
interaction between nearby, outwardly angled gas jets, Experiments in Fluids, DOI
10.1007/s00348-022-03442-5, April 2022
2. Mier, F. A., Hill, S. M. M., Lamb, J., Hargather, M. J., Non-invasive internal
pressure measurement of 18650 format lithium ion batteries during thermal runaway,
Journal of Energy Storage, DOI 10.1016/j.est.2022.104322, March 2022
3. Mier, F. A., Nikoueeyan, P., Perry, M., Hind, M. D., Naughton, J. W., Characterizing
remotely acquired pressure measurements from shock tube experiments, AIAA Scitech
Forum, January 2022
4. Mier, F. A., Hargather, M. J., Color gradient background-oriented schlieren imaging,
Experiments in Fluids, DOI 10.1007/s00348-016-2183-z, May 2016