Welcome to the
Plasmadynamics & Electric Propulsion Laboratory
The PEPL mission
- Make electric propulsion (EP) devices more efficient and of better performance
- Understand spacecraft integration issues that could impede the widespread use of these devices on scientific, commercial, and military spacecraft
- Identify non-propulsion applications of EP systems
News
Pre-Defense
Journal of Electric Propulsion Publication
PEPL student on DEI panel for Michigan aerospace engineering
Pre-Defense
Recent Physics of Plasmas Article named Editor’s Pick
Journal of Applied Physics Publications Named as Editor’s Picks
PSST Publication
38th International Electric Propulsion Conference
Best Paper at 2024 JANNAF Meeting
Journal of Propulsion and Power Publication
NSTGRO Fellowship
NSTGRO Fellowship
Physical Review Paper
Congratulations to Dr. Gill!
Plasma Sources Science and Technology Paper
Best Paper at 2023 AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition
2024 AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition
Congratulations to Dr. Byrne!
Physical Review Paper
Congratulations to Dr. Sercel!
14th MIPSE Graduate Symposium
ASCEND Paper
Journal of Applied Physics Paper
Plasma Sources Science and Technology Paper
Congratulations to Dr. Marks!
Congratulations to Dr. Su!
Pre-Defense
Paper featured on cover of Journal of Applied Physics
Farewell and congratulations to Dr. Gallimore!
Congratulations to Dr. Brown!
PEPL Volunteers at Xplore Workshop
JOSS Paper
Pre-defense
LVTF renamed in honor of Dean Gallimore
Candidacy
Plasma Sources Science and Technology Paper
NSTGRO Fellowship
Physical Review Letters Paper
News article
2023 AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition
News article
Best Paper at AIAA SciTech 2022
Candidacy
Plasma Sources Science and Technology Paper
Journal of Applied Physics Paper
Pitch Day Videos 2022
Editor’s Pick Paper in Review of Scientific Instruments
Candidacy
2022 International Electric Propulsion Conference
Prof. Benjamin Jorns receives Department of Energy Early Career Award
Dean Alec Gallimore wins Stuhlinger Medal of Outstanding Achievement in Electric Propulsion.
Tenure
Candidacy
Congratulations to Dr Wachs!
Amelia Earhart Award
NSTGRO
NSF Fellowship
Congratulations to Dr. Woods!
2022 AIAA SciTech Forum
AIAA Paper
Congratulations to Dr Hepner!
PEPL accepting new doctoral students for Fall 2022!
Applied Physics Paper
Best Paper at AIAA 2021
GEC Student poster award
Applied Physics Paper
2021 AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum
AIAA Technical Note
AIAA 2020 Best Paper Award
JPP Publication
JPP Publication
University of Michigan Space Symposium
Preliminary exams
Collin B. Whittaker wins NSTGRO fellowship
Prof. Benjamin Jorns wins AIAA Sperry Award
Leanne Su gives talk at Women in Science Day
PSST Publication
Physics of Plasmas Publication
Prof. Benjamin Jorns named AIAA Associate Fellow
PSST Publication Part II
PSST Publication
2020 AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum
MDPI Publication
MDPI Publication
AIAA Propulsion and Power Publication
Dean Alec Gallimore receives AIAA Wyld Propulsion Award
Applied Physics Letters publication
Best food – Zach Brown
Best art – Ethan Dale
Best instrument — Tate Gill
AIAA Electric propulsion best paper award
Best collection – Thomas Marks
Casual friday – Matt Byrne
Least favorite book – Chris Sercel
Preliminary examinations
Best craft – Ethan Dale!
Best pitch – Leanne Su
Best trinket – Pete Dahl
Favorite book – Prof. Benjamin Jorns!
Best outfit – Tate Gill!
Crazy mug day
Silly hat day in the lab
Featured article in Physics of Plasmas
PSST Publication
Defense
Defense
PoP Publication
PSST Publication
NASA Visit
PSST Publication
Defense
IEPC 2019
PoP Publication
P&E 2019
100-hour Test
Candidacy
White Paper
Defense
NAE
PoP Publications
Seeker
AFOSR YIP
MAISE
Welcome
54th JPC
Candidacy
NSF Award
JAP Publication
Defense
35th IEPC
53rd JPC
Candidacy
Welcome
Welcome
Defense
Our Research
Get Involved
We’re always looking for enthusiastic graduate and undergraduate students to participate in research at PEPL. Feel free to contact us with general questions or if you’re interested in working at PEPL.
Undergraduate Opportunities
- Summer Undergraduate Research
- Summer Research Opportunity Program
- Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program