Purdue Engineering sent over 10 graduate students, three staff and a faculty member to attend and had participation from 36 undergraduate Purdue Engineering students. The SHPE convention is the largest gathering of Hispanics in STEM.
The 2022 von Kármán Lectureship in Astronautics has been awarded to Kathleen C. Howell, Hsu Lo Distinguished Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Watch the lecture here.
Jennifer Franck presented her research into optimal phasing and spacing of hydrofoils in prototype and simulated water-powered electricity generating systems
Mathematical models would enable higher satellite densities and reduce the likelihood of collisions in the currently chaotic environment in low Earth orbit. These models can be extended to cislunar space.
Prashanth Bangalore Venkatesh graduated from both the MS and PhD programs in Aeronautics and Astronautics. He is now a Lead Propulsion Analyst at Agile Space Industries, Inc.