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Journal of Propulsion and Power Publication
Check out our recent work in characterizing electrospray thrusters!
MIPSE Graduate Symposium Best Presentation Awards
Congratulations to PhD Candidates Grace Zoppi and Braden Oh for winning best presentation awards at the 15th annual MIPSE Graduate Symposium!
Candidacy
Please join us in congratulating Ari Eckaus, Braden Oh, and Miron Liu on successfully passing their preliminary exams and advancing to...
Pre-Defense
Please join us in congratulating Grace Zoppi on successfully passing her preliminary defense.
Journal of Electric Propulsion Publication
Check out our recent paper on applying Bayesian analysis for improved modeling of Hall thrusters.
PEPL student on DEI panel for Michigan aerospace engineering
Grace Zoppi, a 3rd year PhD student at PEPL, participated on a panel about the role of diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) in aerospace engineering.
Pre-Defense
Please join us in congratulating Declan Brick on successfully passing his preliminary defense.
Recent Physics of Plasmas Article named Editor’s Pick
Our recent article about azimuthal ion dynamics near the cathode has been chosen as editors pick in the journal Physics of Plasmas. Make sure to check it out! Roberts, P. J., Chaplin, V. H., and Jorns, B. A., “Azimuthal ion dynamics at the inner pole of an...
Journal of Applied Physics Publications Named as Editor’s Picks
Check out our two recent papers on discharge current oscillations in Hall thrusters! Both received the distinction of being named "Editor's Pick." Jorns, B.A., Dale, E., Hofer, R.R., “Mode transitions in a magnetically shielded Hall thruster. I. Experimentally...
PSST Publication
Check out our recent work on Hall thruster mass utilization trends on xenon and krypton!