Spearrin Lab
University of California, Los Angeles · Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Graduate application deadlines
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
PhD in Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026 23:59 PST
Source: mae.ucla.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026MS in Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026 23:59 PST
Source: mae.ucla.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026
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Prof. Mitchell Spearrin at University of California, Los Angeles Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering lists Spectroscopy and gas dynamics; advanced optical sensors, including laser absorption and fluorescence, with experimental application to propulsion, energy systems, other reacting flow fields as their registered research area.
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Recent papers
- Pure rotational spectroscopy in the THz domain: Gas sensing opportunities with emerging light sourcesNewJournal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer · Nov 1
- Broadband Terahertz Laser Absorption Spectroscopy with a Quantum-Cascade Vertical-External-Cavity Surface-Emitting LaserACS Photonics · Jul 23
- Fluoropolymer Emissions Measurements from a Reduced-Scale Compartment Fire via Infrared Absorption SpectroscopyFire Technology · Mar 31
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