T.J. Flynn earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan with a focus on Structural Acoustics, preceded by a dual B.S. in Mechanical Engineering & Physics from the University of Kentucky. T.J. currently serves as a research scientist at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab developing new techniques and technologies in the field of underwater acoustics primarily in support of the US Navy. These efforts include developing software tools for underwater acoustic propagation modeling, formulation and implementation of advanced acoustic array signal processing methods, sea test planning, and data analysis/assessment of deployed acoustic platforms.

Education History

  • B.S. Mechanical Engineering/ Physics, University of Kentucky
  • Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan

Work Experience

Senior Professional Staff, JHU Applied Physics Laboratory

Publications

T.J. Flynn, D. R. Dowling, “A data-driven approach for remote acoustic damage classification in vibrating square plates,” In prep.
T.J. Flynn, D. R. Dowling, “High-resolution acoustic localization of changes in spatially-distributed coherent sources for structural health monitoring,” JASA., Jul 17, 2020.
T.J. Flynn, D. R. Dowling, “Remote acoustic detection of cuts in a plate with known or unknown input forcing in a reverberant environment,” JASA., Apr 16, 2019.
T.J. Flynn, D. R. Dowling, “Remote acoustic detection of mechanical changes in a vibrating plate in an unknown reverberant environment,” JASA., Jan 31, 2018.
T.J. Flynn, D.R. Dowling “Remote acoustic sensing of boundary defects in a plate in a multipath environment with known or unknown input Forcing.” Proc. of Int. Conf. Sound and Vibration 24, London, UK., 2017.
G. Xiong, T.J. Flynn, J. Chen, C. Trinkle, R. Xu, “Development of an ex vivo breast cancer lung colonization model utilizing decellularized lung matrix,” Integrative Biology, Nov 5, 2015.
W.J. Leachman, H. Li, T.J. Flynn, L.S. Stephens, C.A. Trinkle, “Statistical analysis of wear of biplanar deterministically-arrayed surfaces for load bearing applications,” Wear, Mar 15, 2014.
H. Li, T.J. Flynn, J. Nation, J. Kershaw, L.S. Stephens, and C.A. Trinkle,“Photopatternable NdFeB polymer micromagnets for microfluidics and microrobotics applications,” J. Micromech. Microeng., Apr 22, 2013.
P. Hunley, T.J. Flynn, T. Dodson, A. Sundararajan, and D.R. Strachan, “Frictional, Adhesive, and Elastic Characteristics of Graphene Edges,” Physical Review B., Jan 22, 2013.
T.J. Flynn, “Remote acoustic sensing of vibrating structures for structural health monitoring.” Ph.D. Thesis. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2019.

Honors and Awards

  • National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship (2016)
  • Astronaut Scholar (2013)

Professional Organizations

Acoustical Society of America
Astronaut Scholarship Foundation