Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories
B.S. ME 1994, Michigan State University
Ph.D. ASE 1999, The University of Texas at Austin
Steven J. Beresh is a distinguished member of the technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A. where he has worked since 1999 and leads the Experimental Aerosciences Facility.
Beresh received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University in 1994 and his Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from The University of Texas at Austin in 1999.
Beresh’s research interests emphasize the use of laser-based diagnostics for high-speed wind tunnel experimentation, particularly particle image velocimetry, but he is now focused on maturing instrumentation techniques for hypersonics. He also is responsible for a wide range of wind tunnel testing and facility operation. While at Sandia National Laboratories, he has taken a wind tunnel program devoted to conventional aerodynamic testing and transformed it into a science-based research program providing data for physical discovery, code validation, and development of reduced-order models. These contributions have impacted a variety of national security applications and scientific advancements.
Beresh is a Fellow of the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics, has served as chair for the AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology Technical Committee, is now a deputy director of the Aerospace Sciences group for AIAA, and is a past president of the Supersonic Tunnel Association International. He has published nearly 60 peer-reviewed journal articles and over 200 conference papers.
A native of Detroit, Michigan, Beresh has found a home in the Mountain West with his longtime girlfriend Lee, but still makes frequent trips to Michigan and Texas.
