1st Place: Mr. Antoine Gagne, University of Dayton Research Institute, “Development of a Low-Cost Plasma Based Thermal Test Facility”
2nd Place: Mr. Remy Feru, The University of Texas at Austin, “Photogrammetry Methods to Measure Transient Surface Recession of Ablative Materials During Aerothermal Testing”
3rd Place: Mr. Ryan Thibaudeau, Utah State University, “A Heterogeneous Fuel Infusion Technique for Ignition and Performance Augmentation of Hybrid Rocket Engines”
1st Place: Ms. Emily Anne Vargas, University of Southern California, “Preform Processing of Oxide-Oxide Ceramic Matrix Composites”
2nd Place: Mr. Ethan Evearitt, ARCTOS Technology Solutions, “Climate Testing of Temperature-Resistant Elastomers used in Morphing Missile Designs”
3rd Place: Ms. Catherine Barrie, Johns Hopkins University, “Liquid Metal Dealloying of Additively Manufactured Refractory Metals”
NSMMS & CRASTE are pleased to announce the student program for the 2025 event. Our committees recognize the criticality in engaging and encouraging students in these fields to strengthen workforce development across the industry and help usher in a capable new generation of engineers and research scientists who will one day take lead in our country's space pursuits.
The 2025 Student Program is designed to encourage collegiate student participation at both the event and in the space community, provide an opportunity to expand student’s knowledge by listening to and interacting with the experts in the field, provide networking opportunities between students and their future employers, and promote excellence in research and technology.
Full-time graduate or undergraduate students in an engineering or related program, in good academic standing, are eligible to participate. All participants must be:
The program includes: