Kyle Thompson
Research Scientist at NASA Langley Research Center
United States
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Top SchoolKyle Thompson is a Research Scientist and lead CFD developer at NASA Langley with a decade of experience creating advanced numerical methods and production software for hypersonic, reacting flows. He leads development of the LAURA and HyperSolve solvers that provide aerodynamic and aerothermodynamic analysis for Entry, Descent, and Landing missions, and has a strong track record implementing adjoint-based error estimation and turbulence models in NASA codes. Holding a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from NC State, he blends deep research into turbulence and reacting-gas physics with hands-on software engineering to deliver validated, mission-capable tools. His background as a recurring NASA intern and Pathways researcher underpins a practical familiarity with legacy CFD frameworks (FUN3D, CFL3D) as well as modern solver design. Colleagues value him for turning complex numerical theory into robust, deployable code used in real mission analyses.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Aerospace Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Aerospace Engineering at North Carolina State University
Github Skills (67)
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Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
nasa/refine
Feb 2019 - May 2022
Contributions:56 commits in 3 years 3 months
kbthomp1/clion-settings
May 2017 - Feb 2019
Contributions:171 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 9 months
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