Conference Presentations

  1. R. Fonteyne, F. Isidori Pacelli, L. Scifoni, 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
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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
  6. R. Fonteyne, L. Scifoni, F. Isidori Pacelli, Á. Romero-Calvo, “Numerical Modeling of Electrodynamic Dust Shielding for Lunar Dust Mitigation”, LSIC Spring Meeting, Laurel, MD, April 23, 2024
  7. Á. Romero-Calvo, “Reaching the Red Planet: Magnetohydrodynamic Water Electrolysis to Enable Human Spaceflight”, Georgia Tech Energy Materials Day, March 27, 2024
  8. 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
  9. S. T. Hart, G. Lightsey, Á. Romero-Calvo, “Phase Change CubeSat Propellant Management”, ASGSR Meeting 2023, Washington, DC, November 14-18, 2023
  10. S. T. Hart, G. Lightsey, Á. Romero-Calvo, “Neutral Buoyancy Testing of Low-Gravity Propellant Management Devices”, ASGSR Meeting 2023, Washington, DC, November 14-18, 2023
  11. 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, November 14-18, 2023
  12. 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, November 9-11, 2023
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. A. Romero-Calvo, “Low-Gravity Ferrohydrodynamics”, 16th International Conference on Magnetic
    Fluids, Granada, Spain, June 12-16, 2023, ★ Honorary Mention for PhD Thesis
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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, November 9-12, 2022
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. K. Brinkert, Á. Romero-Calvo, O. Akay, “Efficient and Stable Hydrogen and Oxygen Production in Microgravity”, 27th ELGRA Biennial Symposium & General Assembly, Lisbon, Portugal, September 6-9, 2022
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. Á. Romero-Calvo, O. Akay, K. Brinkert, “Diamagnetic phase separation in microgravity”, 44th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Athens, Greece, July 16-24, 2022
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. F. París Carballo, “Actividades universitarias andaluzas en conexión con el sector espacio”, Semana Mundial del Espacio, CTA-IDEA-CATEC, Seville, Spain, October 13, 2021
  32. 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, November 3-6, 2021
  33. Á. Romero-Calvo, K. Champion, H. Schaub, “Touchless potential sensing model for active spacecraft charging scenarios”, Applied Space Environments Conference, Virtual, November 1-5, 2021
  34. Á. Romero-Calvo, H. Schaub, “Low-gravity magnetohydrodynamics: concept and applications”, AIAA Annual Technical Symposium, University of Colorado Boulder, September 28, 2021
  35. 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, August 18-19, 2021
  36. 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 – Feburary 4, 2021
  37. 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, January 28 – Feburary 4, 2021
  38. Á. Romero-Calvo, H. Schaub, “Preliminary design of magnetically enhanced low-gravity electrolysis and phase separation system”, ASGSR Meeting 2020, Virtual, November 5-6, 2020
  39. 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, October 18-20, 2019
  40. 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, September 24-27, 2019
  41. 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
  42. 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