Harrison is an Aerospace Engineering major from Baldwin, Maryland. He is a trombone player in the Mighty Sound of Maryland, and likes to spend his free time exploring the solar system in Kerbal Space Program.
Student Researchers:
Lawrence Guloy librarian liaison Lawrence is an Aerospace Engineering major and hopes to study abroad and travel the world, especially Japan, Korea and China. He was originally born in the Philippines and migrated to the United States in the year 2006. Outside of academics, he enjoys playing Badminton and a video game known as "League of Legends" with a bunch of friends. He also plays the Oboe for the University Band and has recently gotten interested in learning how to play the piano and how to speak Japanese. |
Christina Hnatov financial liaison Christina Hnatov is an Economics and Mathematics double degree from Potomac, MD. Following graduation, she would like to go on to pursue a Ph.D./J.D. in Economics. On campus, Christina is involved with Circle K International and Honors Ambassadors, as well as being a GEMS100 Section Leader. In her free time, she loves to run, cook, and travel as much as possible. |
Faculty Advisors:
Dr. David Akin Mentor David L. Akin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Director of the Space Systems Laboratory at the University of Maryland. He earned SB (1974), SM (1975), and ScD (1981) degrees from M.I.T. His current research focuses on space operations, including dexterous robotics, pressure suit design, and human-robot interactions. He is also active in the areas of spacecraft design, space simulation, and space systems analysis. He has been principal investigator for several space flight systems, and for multiple experimental space suit and robotic systems. He has over 100 professional publications in journals and conference proceedings. |
Elizabeth Soergel team librarian Elizabeth Soergel is the Engineering Librarian at the University of Maryland. She works with students, faculty, and researchers with their research needs in all areas of engineering. Elizabeth is a two time Terp, receiving both her BA in Art History and her Master's in Library Science from the University of Maryland. |