Alan Cesar

Alan Cesar

(he/him/his)
Lead Communications Professional

Contact

701 W. Stadium Ave.
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2045

Interests

Aerospace and automotive technologies; photography; computer systems and programming; mountain biking.

Publications

Story Highlights

Features

How Purdue astronaut Loral O’Hara fulfilled her childhood space dreams: 2009 alumna said she’d go to space someday. Purdue helped her get there.

An Aerospace Titan Rooted in the Midwest: Julie Kramer White sent her career rocketing during the Shuttle era. Now she is leading NASA engineering to the moon and Mars.

The Rocket Reanimators: The first-ever collegiate reuse of a liquid-fueled rocket happened by accident.

In the Line of Fire: The pilots, mechanics and crew who make aerial firefighting possible.

Providing Refuge: The evacuation of Kabul from the eyes of three Air Force servicemen involved in the historic airlift. Story | Podcast interview

Research

A Propulsion Revolution: Purdue researchers are leading in study and design of 3D-printed rotating detonation rocket engines, which could transform spacecraft and hypersonic vehicles

Liquid-Fueled Rockets for $600! Propulsion DBT course challenges teams to design and prove out cost-conscious rocket engines

Hypersonic Blast: A new test stand at Zucrow Labs gives Purdue unique scramjet testing capability in academia.

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