The following areas of research are conducted in the Department:
Advanced spacecraft propulsion
Astronautics
Atomic and molecular interactions
Hypersonic and supersonic flows
Kinetic theory of gases and plasmas
Micropropulsion devices
Monte-Carlo simulations of rarefied gas flows
Nanosatellite applications
Non-equlibrium in high-temprature gases
Plasma and material processing
Processes in the heliosphere and planetary magnetospheres
Space plasmas
Space exploration
Space sciences
Space instrumentation
Spacecraft technologies
Statistical physics
Transport in particles and radiation
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In addition to research on USC's main campus, work is performed at
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