Nathan Murray

Director of the National Center for Physical Acoustics

• Staff
• Instructor

• Email:

  nmurray@olemiss.edu

• Office Location:

  134 Anderson Hall

• Phone:

  662-915-7023

Research Interests

Experimental studies of the dynamics of complex flows; Coherent structures and turbulence metrics; Aeroacoustics, jet noise reduction; fluid/acoustic interactions; supersonic flows, compressible boundary layers, shocks, aero-optic interactions; combustion systems in aero-propulsion; high-speed two-phase gas/solid flows

Biography

Dr. Nathan Murray is an accomplished scientist and leader with nearly two decades of experience at the National Center for Physical Acoustics. Currently serving as the Director, Dr. Murray has a rich history of contributions in aeroacoustics research, having started as a research scientist. His expertise spans fluid dynamics, missile technology, acoustic measurement, and hypersonic flight dynamics.

Dr. Murray was part of the inaugural cohort of the School of Engineering's aeroacoustics doctoral program, working under esteemed researchers like Larry Ukeiley and John M. Seiner.

In addition to his scientific endeavors, Nathan has been instrumental in education as an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering. His leadership extends to the Mississippi NASA Space Grant Consortium, where he has served as Director since 2015, focusing on advancing STEM education and research.

Dr. Murray is dedicated to maintaining the NCPA’s world-class research expertise, building on the legacy established by his grandfather, F. Douglas Shields, a founding scientist of the center.

 

Associations & Societies

Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

 

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Publications

Surface Pressure Based Flow Field Estimation: Comparison of LSE and Machine Learning Algorithms

Tuna, Burak A. & Murray, Nathan & Yarusevych, Serhiy. (2023). Surface Pressure Based Flow Field Estimation: Comparison of LSE and Machine Learning Algorithms. 

Murray, Nathan & Tinney, Charles & Panickar, Praveen. (2022). Contoured Insert Jet Noise Reduction Concept Applied to a Lab-Scale Representation of an Afterburning Supersonic Jet. 10.2514/6.2022-3030. 

Baars, Woutijn & Murray, Nathan & Tinney, Charles. (2021). A proper framework for studying noise from jets with non-compact sources. Journal of Fluid Mechanics.

Murray, Nathan & Tinney, Charles & Lyons, Gregory. (2020). Acoustic velocimetry imaging. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 

Tinney, Charles & Valdez, John & Murray, Nathan. (2020). Aerodynamic performance of augmented supersonic nozzles. Experiments in Fluids.