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JPP Publication
Check out our new publication on the X3 Nested Hall thruster in the Journal of Propulsion and Power
University of Michigan Space Symposium
Check out the talk Joshua Woods and Leanne Su gave for the UM Space Symposium 2021
Preliminary exams
Congratulations to Parker John Roberts for passing his preliminary examinations!
Collin B. Whittaker wins NSTGRO fellowship
Congratulations to PhD Candidate Collin B. Whittaker for receiving a 2021 NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunity Fellowship. Collin’s fellowship proposal is on the “Robust Optimization of Electrospray Thrusters through Reduced-Fidelity Modeling and Rapid...
Prof. Benjamin Jorns wins AIAA Sperry Award
Laboratory co-director, Prof. Ben Jorns has received the AIAA Lawrence Sperry Award (https://www.aiaa.org/get-involved/honors-awards/awards/award/award-lawrence-sperry-award ). This AIAA premiere award is made to early career investigators for notable contributions...
Leanne Su gives talk at Women in Science Day
Our own PhD candidate Leanne Su recently gave a talk at Pioneer High School about her experiences being a women in STEM. Check it out below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=A5t1uI2Xh8M&t=60m0s
PSST Publication
Check out our new publication on facility effects modeling in Hall thrusters in Plasma Sources Science and Technology
Physics of Plasmas Publication
Professor Benjamin Jorns contributed to a review on challenges in ExB discharge technology.
Prof. Benjamin Jorns named AIAA Associate Fellow
Congratulations to laboratory co-director, Prof. Benjamin Jorns, on being elected to the class of 2021 AIAA Associate Fellows. The grade of Associate Fellow recognizes individuals “who have accomplished or been in charge of important engineering or scientific work,...