Former Undergraduate Research Assistant, Aerospace Engineering Department
Nikita is developed a pulsed plasma source for laser diagnostic development and small satellite applications. As part of this effort, significant improvements of the current ultra-high vacuum system were made, including the incorporation of electric and gas feedthroughs for thruster operation.
After graduation in the spring of 2020, Nikita continued her TAMU education as a master’s student in Dr. Greg Chamitoff’s lab.