Project Title: Lunar/Space Environmental Interactions
Faculty / PI: Joseph Wang
Lab Name: Laboratory for Exploration and Astronautics Physics
Department: Astronautical Engineering
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# of Freshmen Positions: 0
# of Continuing Student Positions: 1
Project Description: This project is to support ongoing research at Prof. Wang’s laboratory on lunar science and/or space environmental effects. The selected student will work with Ph.D student mentors and may choose to focus on one of the ongoing projects based on the student’s interest and skill set. Potential focus areas include dust interaction effects on lunar surface, plasma/charging interaction effects on lunar surface, spacecraft contamination, etc.
Student Responsibilities: Carry out numerical simulations or laboratory experiments and support Ph.D students in numerical/experimental studies of lunar environmental interactions or space environmental interactions
Interview Required? Yes
Skills and Competencies (Preferred)
- For students interested in modeling studies: Computer programming experience Programming language beyond Matlab (e.g. C/C++, Python, etc)
- For students interested in laboratory experiments: Hands-on laboratory experimental experience and general machine shop skills
- Very strong background in physics and multivariable calculus
