Conference Presentations

  1. E. Sánchez, A. Giorges, Á. Romero-Calvo, “Magnetohydrodynamic Liquid Metal Cooling for Hypersonic CubeSat Reentry”, GT/ GTRI Workshop in Hypersonics, April 10-11, 2025
  2. L. Scifoni, F. Isidori Pacelli, M. J. Schaible, L. Zhai, E. Ryan, M. L. Shofner, T. M. Orlando, Á. Romero-Calvo, “Performance Analysis and Optimization of Rigid and Flexible Electrodynamic Dust Shields for Lunar Dust Mitigation“, ExplOrigins 2025 Colloquium, Atlanta, GA, March 6-7, 2025
  3. Á. Romero-Calvo, “Low-Gravity Fluid Mechanics in the New Space Age”, AIAA SciTech 2025 Forum, Orlando, FL, Jan. 6-10, 2025
  4. R. Alotaibi, Á. Romero-Calvo, “Ferrofluid Droplet Radiator for CubeSat Heat Rejection”, ASGSR Meeting 2024, San Juan, PR, Dec. 3-7, 2024
  5. S. Hart, G. Lightsey, Á. Romero-Calvo, “Microgravity Testing of a Phase-Change Propellant Management Device”, ASGSR Meeting 2024, San Juan, PR, Dec. 3-7, 2024
  6. T. St. Francis, D. E. Lambourne, T. Kuruyima, D. Diggins, M. Pupucevski, M. Monfort-Castillo, Z. Lynn, Á. Romero-Calvo, “A Novel Magnetohydrodynamic Architecture for Low-Gravity Oxygen Production”, NASA NIAC Symposium 2024, Pasadena, CA, Sep. 9-12, 2024
  7. R. Fonteyne, L. Scifoni, F. Isidori Pacelli, M. J. Schaible, M. L. Shofner, E. Ryan, L. Zhai, J. Linsey, T. Orlando, Á. Romero-Calvo, “Dust Mitigation Optimization Through Numerical and Experimental Studies”, NASA Exploration Science Forum, Washington University in St. Louis, July 23-25, 2024
  8. Á. Romero-Calvo, C. Nogales, K. Billings, W. West, H. Schaub, “The Magnetically-Enhanced Electrolysis (MEE) Experiment: Design, Results, and Lessons Learned”, 2024 COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Busan, South Korea, July 13-21, 2024.
  9. K. Brinkert, Ö. Akay, Á. Romero-Calvo, B. Ross, S. Saravanabavan, “Photoelectrochemical Devices for Space Applications”, 2024 COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Busan, South Korea, July 13-21, 2024.
  10. Ö. Akay, K. Brinkert, Á. Romero-Calvo, “Optimizing (Photo-)Electrolysis in Microgravity with Magnetohydrodynamic Forces: A Statistical Analysis Approach for Enhanced Efficiency”, 2024 COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Busan, South Korea, July 13-21, 2024.
  11. K. Brinkert, Ö. Akay, Á. Romero-Calvo, K. Walayat, J. Becker, “Realizing Efficient (Photo-)Electrochemical Water-Splitting in Space: An Experimental Set-Up for a Suborbital Rocket Flight”, 2024 COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Busan, South Korea, July 13-21, 2024.
  12. F. Isidori Pacelli, L. Scifoni, Á. Romero-Calvo, “EDS testing for lunar dust mitigation”, Analog Frontiers Conference, Italian Space Agency, May 20, 2024
  13. F. Isidori Pacelli, L. Scifoni, R. Fonteyne, M. J. Schaible, M. L. Shofner, E. Ryan, L. Zhai, J. Linsey, T. Orlando, Á. Romero-Calvo, “Optimizing Lunar Dust Mitigation: Assembly and Analysis of Electrodynamic Dust Shield Systems”, LSIC Spring Meeting, Laurel, MD, April 23, 2024
  14. R. Fonteyne, Á. Romero-Calvo, “Numerical Modeling of Electrodynamic Dust Shielding for Lunar Dust Mitigation”, LSIC Spring Meeting, Laurel, MD, April 23, 2024
  15. Á. Romero-Calvo, “Reaching the Red Planet: Magnetohydrodynamic Water Electrolysis to Enable Human Spaceflight”, Georgia Tech Energy Materials Day, March 27, 2024
  16. R. Fonteyne, F. Isidori Pacelli, L. Scifoni, M. Schaible, Á. Romero-Calvo, “Enhancing Lunar Dust Mitigation: A Study on Electrodynamic Dust Shield Efficacy through Modeling and Vacuum Experiments“, ExplOrigins 2024 Colloquium, Atlanta, GA, February 8-9, 2024
  17. S. T. Hart, G. Lightsey, Á. Romero-Calvo, “Phase Change CubeSat Propellant Management”, ASGSR Meeting 2023, Washington, DC, Nov. 14-18, 2023
  18. S. T. Hart, G. Lightsey, Á. Romero-Calvo, “Neutral Buoyancy Testing of Low-Gravity Propellant Management Devices”, ASGSR Meeting 2023, Washington, DC, Nov. 14-18, 2023
  19. Ö. Akay, M. Monfort-Castillo, K. Brinkert, Á. Romero-Calvo, “Leveraging Magnetohydrodynamic Mechanisms for Stable and Efficient Electrolysis in Microgravity”, ASGSR Meeting 2023, Washington, DC, Nov. 14-18, 2023
  20. Ö. Akay, M. Monfort-Castillo, S. Saravanabavan, E. Sokalu, Á. Romero-Calvo, K. Brinkert, “Releasing the Bubbles: Efficient and Stable Hydrogen and Oxygen Production in Microgravity”, 3rd Nucleation and Growth Research Conference, Kyoto, JP, Nov. 9-11, 2023
  21. E. Comstock, Á. Romero-Calvo, “External Plasma-Breathing Magnetohydrodynamic Spacecraft Propulsion”, 65th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Denver, CO, Oct. 30-Nov. 3, 2023
  22. A. Robinson, S. T. Hart, Á. Romero-Calvo, “Magnetohydrodynamically Pumped Liquid Metal Loops for SmallSat Thermal Control”, Physics REU Presentations, Atlanta, GA, July 21, 2023
  23. A. Romero-Calvo, “Low-Gravity Ferrohydrodynamics”, 16th International Conference on Magnetic
    Fluids, Granada, Spain, June 12-16, 2023, Honorary Mention for PhD Thesis
  24. Á. Romero-Calvo, K. Brinkert, “(Invited) Leveraging Magnetohydrodynamic Mechanisms for Stable and Efficient Microgravity Electrolysis”, ECS Meeting 2023, Boston, MA, May 28-June 2, 2023, Young Author’s Award for Excellent Paper
  25. K. Brinkert, Á. Romero-Calvo, O. Akay, S. Saravanabavan, E. Sokaly, “(Keyone) Releasing the Bubbles: Efficient Phase Separation in (Photo-)Electrochemical Devices in Microgravity Environment”, ECS Meeting 2023, Boston, MA, May 28-June 2, 2023
  26. O. Akay, K. Brinkert, Á. Romero-Calvo, S. Saravanabavan, E. Sokalu, M. Giersig, “Hydrogen Gas Bubble Evolution on Electrocatalytic Nanostructures in Microgravity Environment”, ECS Meeting 2023, Boston, MA, May 28-June 2, 2023
  27. S. Saravanabavan, O. Akay, M. Crouch, A. Romero-Calvo, K. Brinkert, “Magnetically-Induced Buoyancy for Efficient Electrochemical Oxygen Production in Microgravity”, ECS Meeting 2023, Boston, MA, May 28-June 2, 2023
  28. Á. Romero-Calvo, C. Nogales, K. Billings, W. West, H. Schaub, “The Magnetically Enhanced Electrolysis (MEE) Experiment“, Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference 2023,  Broomfield, CO, Feb. 27 – Mar. 1, 2023
  29. Á. Romero-Calvo, C. Nogales, K. Billings, W. West, H. Schaub, “Design and Results of the Magnetically Enhanced Electrolysis Experiment”, ASGSR Meeting 2022, Houston, TX, Nov. 9-12, 2022
  30. S. Saravanabavan, O. Akay, Á. Romero-Calvo*, K. Brinkert*, “Efficient and Stable Hydrogen and Oxygen Production in Microgravity”, ASGSR Meeting 2022, Houston, TX, November 9-12, 2022
  31. VIP Georgia Tech Drop Tower Challenge Team, “The GT Drop Tower: Our Pathway to Space”, VIP Innovation Showcase, Georgia Institute of Technology, October 27, 2022, Best Presentation Award
  32. K. Brinkert, Á. Romero-Calvo, O. Akay, “Efficient and Stable Hydrogen and Oxygen Production in Microgravity”, 27th ELGRA Biennial Symposium & General Assembly, Lisbon, Portugal, Sep. 6-9, 2022
  33. K. Brinkert, O. Akay, S. Saravanabavan, E. Sokalu, Á. Romero-Calvo, “Recent Advances in (Photo-)electrochemical Hydrogen and Oxygen Production for Space Exploration”, 44th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Athens, Greece, July 16-24, 2022
  34. K. Brinkert, O. Akay, S. Saravanabavan, E. Sokalu, Á. Romero-Calvo, “Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen and Oxygen Production in Microgravity Environment”, 44th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Athens, Greece, July 16-24, 2022
  35. Á. Romero-Calvo, O. Akay, K. Brinkert, “Diamagnetic phase separation in microgravity”, 44th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Athens, Greece, July 16-24, 2022
  36. J. Hammerl, A. López, Á. Romero-Calvo, H. Schaub, “Measuring Multiple Potentials of a Rotating and Differentially-Charged Object Simultaneously Using X-rays”, 16th Spacecraft Charging Technology Conference, Virtual, April 4-8, 2022
  37. Á. Romero-Calvo, K. Champion, H. Schaub, “Touchless spacecraft potential sensing using energetic electron beams and active photoemission”, 16th Spacecraft Charging Technology Conference, Virtual, April 4-8, 2022
  38. Á. Romero-Calvo, M. Herrada, G. Cano-Gómez, H. Schaub, “Axisymmetric bubble growth and detachment subject to inhomogeneous magnetic fields in microgravity”, APS March Meeting 2022, Chicalo, IL, US, March 14-17, 2022
  39. F. París Carballo, “Actividades universitarias andaluzas en conexión con el sector espacio”, Semana Mundial del Espacio, CTA-IDEA-CATEC, Seville, Spain, Oct. 13, 2021
  40. Á. Romero-Calvo, C. Nogales, K. Billings, W. West, H. Schaub, “ASGSR Ken Souza program 2020: post-PDR design update”, ASGSR Meeting 2021, Baltimore, MD, Nov. 3-6, 2021
  41. Á. Romero-Calvo, K. Champion, H. Schaub, “Touchless potential sensing model for active spacecraft charging scenarios”, Applied Space Environments Conference, Virtual, Nov. 1-5, 2021
  42. Á. Romero-Calvo, H. Schaub, “Low-gravity magnetohydrodynamics: concept and applications”, AIAA Annual Technical Symposium, University of Colorado Boulder, Sep. 28, 2021
  43. Á. Romero-Calvo, O. Akay, K. Brinkert, H. Schaub, “Magnetic enhancement of water electrolysis in reduced gravity environments”, Lunar Surface Science Workshop: Fundamental and Applied Lunar Surface Research in Physical Sciences, Virtual, Aug. 18-19, 2021
  44. Á. Romero-Calvo, M. Herrada, H. Schaub, “Axisymmetric bubble growth and detachment subject to inhomogeneous magnetic fields in microgravity”, 43rd COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Virtual, January 28 – Feb. 4, 2021
  45. Á. Romero-Calvo, A. García-Salcedo, F. Garrone, F. Maggi, “Axisymmetric and lateral free surface oscillations of magnetic liquids in microgravity”, 43rd COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Virtual, Jan. 28 – Feb. 4, 2021
  46. Á. Romero-Calvo, H. Schaub, “Preliminary design of magnetically enhanced low-gravity electrolysis and phase separation system”, ASGSR Meeting 2020, Virtual, Nov. 5-6, 2020
  47. Á. Romero-Calvo, “UNOOSA DropTES Programme – StELIUM”, 27th Workshop on Space Technology for Socio-Economic Benefits: “Ensuring Inclusiveness through Space-based Applications and Space Exploration´´, Washington, DC, Oct. 18-20, 2019
  48. Á. Romero-Calvo, A. García-Salcedo, F. Garrone, I. Rivoalen, G. Cano-Gómez, E. Castro-Hernández, M. Herrada, F. Maggi, “Lateral sloshing of magnetic liquids in microgravity”, 26th European Low Gravity Research Association Biennial Symposium and General Assembly, Granada, Spain, Sep. 24-27, 2019
  49. Á. Romero-Calvo, G. Cano-Gómez, E. Castro-Hernández, M. Herrada, F. Maggi, “Magnetic sloshing damping in microgravity”, 8th Interplanetary CubeSat Workshop, Milan, Italy, May 28-29, 2019
  50. Á. Romero-Calvo, T. Hermans, G. Cano-Gómez, L. Parrilla-Benítez, M. Herrada, E. Castro-Hernández, M. Herrada, F. Maggi, “Ferrofluid dynamics in microgravity conditions”, 42nd COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Pasadena, California, US, July 14-22, 2018