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Kenneth G. and Rosemary R. Anderson Fellowship
Joshua Lueth
From a young age, I always knew
I would go into mathematics. I was exposed to Computational Fluid Dynamics during my last year of undergrad. Proving that a theoretical scheme to approach a problem worked
and then showing it through actual coding, exactly matched my interests in solving problems that have applications and meaning. This has led to my current research on developing numerical methods for hypersonic flow.
I am excited to be at the University of Minnesota and working with equally passionate people on fundamental problems, and I am grateful to receive the Anderson Fellowship. It is encouraging to have the support of the Aerospace Department as I begin what will be a long journey.
Megan Meacham
I am honored to be selected for the Anderson Fellowship as a first-year graduate student. The financial benefits have enabled me to pursue meaningful research. I am working in Professor Tom Schwartzentruber's lab, and
my research focuses on gas-surface interactions. Once I complete my Ph.D., I hope to continue research at a national lab.
CSE Three-Year Fellow
Carter Vu
I am a first-year graduate student studying computational hypersonics under Dr. Graham Candler. By allowing me to focus on my research, the NSF and UMN CSE fellowships have helped to accelerate my learning and my
progress dramatically. Currently, I plan to focus my degree on computational methods to improve predictions for the transition from laminar to turbulent flow. In the future, I hope to apply the skills I develop at companies ranging from new startups to veteran industry primes.
GRADUATE FELLOWS
Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships (DDF) Fellowship
Moon-ki Choi
I’m a fifth year Ph.D. candidate in the AEM department, working with Professor Tadmor. Receiving the Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
is meaningful to me as it supports me in understanding the structure
of 2D materials and developing software tools for 2D materials simulations. I hope that the software tools
I have developed will be a positive contribution to the research community and others.
John and Jane Dunning Copper Fellow
Faith Anne Cornish
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
Vinh Nguyen Jonathan Smith
Peter J. Torvik Fellowship
Chloe Zeller
I am a first year Ph.D. student and a recipient of the Torvik Fellowship as well as the 2022 NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Fellowship (NSTRF). I am very passionate about pushing the
future of space travel, and the fellowships allow me
to pursue those passions within my schoolwork and
in collaboration with NASA. For my research, I am working with Dr. Ellad Tadmor to develop high entropy alloy materials through multiscale simulation methods for use as thermal protection materials on hypersonic vehicles and rocket nozzles. After graduation, my
goal is to continue working with NASA in thermal protection systems and continue the development of these high-temperature application materials to keep pushing the boundaries of space exploration.
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