M.Sc. Researchers

Filippo di Benedetto

Post-Proposal M.Sc. student

Research: “I am an AE graduate student, and my primary work will focus on creating magnetic field mapping devices to support the lab’s ongoing ferrofluidic ionic liquid mirror project, continuing some of my previous work while in undergrad. In addition, I am extremely enthusiastic to be joining the LGST lab to work on near-future space technologies and collaborate with the rest of the LGST team!“

Jack Herman

Post-Proposal M.Sc. student

Research: “I am excited to work with the amazing people in the LGST lab. As an incoming AE graduate student, I am working to characterize the magnetic properties of neodymium magnets for LGST’s liquid mirror telescope demonstration. Previously, I led the rocket propellant sloshing application team to build and launch a Level 1 high-powered rocket to study sloshing dynamics under high acceleration.”

Joseph Walker Brown

Post-Proposal M.Sc. student

Research: “As an AE graduate student, I am assisting in designing novel propellant management systems through acoustic bubble management. Previously, I worked on slosh-damping correlation validation with the LGST Lab, where we designed fluid sloshing experiments inside a rocket to align sloshing mathematical models to reality.“

Michael Peña

Pre-Proposal M.Sc. student

Research: “I am an AE Graduate student and I primarily support the liquid mirror telescope project as a hardware and test engineer. I currently help support the mapping of magnetic fields of various hardware, and the manufacture of new prototypes. I also work on the development of Georgia Tech’s first drop tower facility prototype to support microgravity and partial gravity experiments.My previous research includes test engineering and mission operations for cube satellites and IOT development.“