Dr. Vincent Phong had received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in mechanical and aerospace engineering from the University of California, Irvine, where his research area focused on methods of identifying and reducing noise from propulsion systems.  While in graduate school, Dr. Phong had instructed courses in aerodynamics, aircraft propulsion and aircraft design.  He currently is a propulsion engineer at the Aerospace Corporation, where he conducts applied experimental research to help investigate and mitigate propulsion system technology risk.  His work at Aerospace explores combustion stability of additively manufactured injector designs and material compatibility in high pressure, oxygen-rich environments.  Dr. Phong has collaborated with researchers at several universities including MIT and UCLA, industry experts at RTX Corporation, GE Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and government agencies such as NASA and several DoD organizations.  Prior to joining the Aerospace Corporation, Dr. Phong worked at General Atomics, Aeronautical Systems Inc., where he supported next-generation unmanned aircraft system design, component-level propulsion testing, and created a course in acoustics and its multidisciplinary implications on survivable aircraft design.