Three Minute Thesis

This spring, I elected to participate in Purdue’s Three Minute Thesis competition. The Three Minute Thesis concept originated in Australia, but competitions are held around the world; as someone who places immense value on effective science communication, I’ve always wanted to participate. This year, I’m glad to say that I Read more…

A Surprise in San Diego

A fortnight ago, I had the pleasure of attending one of the biggest conferences in aerospace engineering – the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics’ Science and Technology forum – for the second time. Much like last year, the experience of joinng nearly 5,000 fellow aerospace engineers was slightly overwhelming Read more…

A New Challenge

Last month, I had the good fortune to teach a course on the basics of space systems analysis. The catch? The students were a group of gifted middle- and high-schoolers. This came about through an annual program run by Purdue’s Gifted Education Resource Institute, where high-achieving schoolchildren spend part of Read more…