Leadership Team
Colin Hill
Colin Hill is a Director at TSE. He obtained his PhD in the AEROCORE Group at the University of Calgary. His research focus is on wax-based liquefying hybrid rocket fuels. This has seen him involved with numerous static firings of a 4-kN paraffin-nitrous hybrid rocket and with several sounding rocket launches. He has a BASc (Distinction) in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Calgary.
Craig Johansen
Dr. Craig Johansen is a Director at TSE. He is a professor and research chair in aerospace engineering at the University of Calgary. He worked at the NASA Langley Research Center on high-speed aerodynamics and propulsion using laser diagnostics. In 2011, he created the AEROCORE group to study and develop novel propulsion systems. His PhD focused on pulse detonation engines and he has an MBA from the Edinburgh Business School.
Paul Ziadé
Dr. Paul Ziadé is a Director at TSE. He is an associate professor at the University of Calgary. Paul obtained his PhD in mechanical engineering at the University of Toronto, specializing in computational fluid dynamics (CFD), transitional aerodynamic flows, machine learning/AI, and flow control. Paul also spent 4 years in the Canadian nuclear industry, including at Atomic Energy of Canada.
Engineering Team
Evan McNeil
Evan has a BASc in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering from the University of Calgary. He has been involved with the Formula Student team at the University of Calgary with a focus in advanced structures design and vehicle control. Evan joined in January 2024 and is primarily focused on TSE's aerospace and defence projects.
Troy Messinger
Troy Messinger is an Engineering Research Associate at TSE. Troy obtained his BASc (Distinction) in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Calgary. He obtained his MSc in the AEROCORE Group at the University of Calgary. His research was on hybrid rocket vehicle design with a focus on design optimization of hybrid launch vehicles. Troy has years of experience bringing technologies from concept to prototype to production in the aerospace and computer hardware industries.
Will Nelson
Will Nelson joined TSE in January 2024. He obtained his BSc in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Calgary and is currently working to obtain his MSc in the AEROCORE group. His research is focused on the implementation and testing of liquid oxygen with hybrid rockets. Will has experience in the manufacturing field, previously working at a machine shop, and has spent the last 6 years being involved in aerospace through student teams and his graduate studies.