NSTGRO HomepageOmar AlyousefUniversity Of MemphisPolycatenated Architected Materials (PAM) for Origami-Inspired Space Docking PortsCade ArmstrongUniversity Of Texas at AustinIntelligent Multi-Agent Constellations for Cooperative Cislunar OperationsLaurel BarnettHarvard UniversityPhotonic SNSPD Readout and Feed Forward System for Improved Optical Communication CapabilitiesKatie BarcakWilliam Marsh Rice UniversityCompact magnetic heat switch for thermal management of long duration low power exploration missionsAustin BodinUniversity Of Colorado, BoulderRapid Robust Trajectory Design via Motion Funnels in Multi-Body SystemsWilliam BodnarNorth Carolina State UniversityNear-field Thermophotovoltaics for Extraterrestrial Surface Power GenerationDiana BolanosUniversity of California, BerkeleyOrigami-inspired lattice architectures for robotic assembly and reconfiguration of modular space structuresAnnalise CabraUniversity Of Colorado, BoulderDevelopment of RF Hydrogen Plasma for Ion-Assisted Metal Processing of Lunar RegolithWilliam Callahan EshlemanUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignPlume-Surface Interaction Experiments for Physics-Informed Ejecta ModelingAlexander ChinUniversity of WashingtonAdaptive Wire-Bent Compliant Attachment Aids for Small Satellite Docking and ISAM ApplicationsEric ComstockGeorgia Institute of TechnologyVlasov Simulation Methods for Air Breathing Electric PropulsionRachel ConstantinUniversity Of TennesseeHigh-Speed Tomographic Background-Oriented Schlieren for Supersonic Retropropulsion CharacterizationAndrew DeanUniversity Of Central FloridaPower and Mass Determination for Scalable Molten Salt Powered Lunar OutpostsLars EricksonUniversity Of MinnesotaEmbedded Normal Form Algorithms for Low-Cost Cislunar NavigationElsa ForbergerUniversity Of Southern CaliforniaCapability-Aware Planning and Control of Multi-Robot Teams for Resilient Lunar Cargo TransportAbigail GloverColorado School Of MinesStandardizing Regolith Terramechanics Properties via Multi-Modal Characterization for Risk-Aware Navigation in RoversEmily GokieUniversity Of Colorado, BoulderA low-SWaP timing system for distributed in-orbit and planetary surface platformsElan GraupeUniversity Of MinnesotaModel-Driven Navigation for Robust Spacecraft Atmospheric Entry and DescentNikki HartWilliam Marsh Rice UniversityLifelong Plan Adaptation for Robot Manipulation Starting from One ExampleElizabeth HoerberGeorgia Institute of TechnologyHigh-Precision Landing Using Visual-Inertial OdometryTheodore HouserUniversity Of ChicagoECLiPSe: ElectroChemical Liquid Propellant SynthesisHannah HuttonUniversity of MichiganRESIST: Radiation-Enabled Structural Improvement in Space MaterialsJoseph HwangPurdue UniversityExperimental and Computational Study of Spray Cooling for Propellant Tank Thermal ManagementJohn LanceNorth Carolina State UniversityPredicting RDRE Thermal Loads and Performance through Accurate Detonation ModelingMadison LinUniversity of Colorado, BoulderAutonomous Trajectory Anomaly Detection and Replanning in Cislunar SpaceBreno Macarenhas PontesUniversity Of Colorado, BoulderDevelopment of a Compact, Wide-Field X-ray Navigation Sensor for Simultaneous Multi-Pulsar TrackingEmilia MannWilliam Marsh Rice UniversityAdvanced, 3D Knit Autonomous and Reconfigurable Soft Robots for Sustainable Planetary Surface LogisticsAlanis Matias-PerezColorado School Of MinesLinking Thermophysical Properties and Electrochemical Behavior in Molten Regolith ElectrolysisConnor McCleeryYale UniversityUltrafast, High-Temperature Sintering of Mechanically Robust, Spectrally Selective Coatings for Cryogenic Propellant StorageEleni MoweryUniversity of MichiganMultiphysics Simulation of Vapor Core Nuclear Reactors with MHD Power ConversionDillon MulrooneyUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignInternal Pressure in Pyrolyzing Ablators for Atmospheric EntryRobert MuldrowUniversity of FloridaEnabling Autonomous SmallSat Robotic Docking via Novel Electrical & Data InterfaceAri NadelsonUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignDesigning Solid State Batteries & Electrolytes for Low Temperature ApplicationsKarl PedersonUniversity Of MinnesotaLightweight Metamaterial Smart Windows for Human Space ExplorationAbbey Piatt PriceColumbia UniversityLeveraging Protonic Solid-Oxide Electrochemical Cells for Process Intensification of H2 Recycling and In-Situ Resource ProductionRithvik RameshCalifornia Institute of TechnologyIntegrated Opto-Electronically Mode-Locked Laser for Space ApplicationsAlexander RoushColorado School Of MinesAdaptive Autonomy for Lunar Regolith Construction through Graph-Based Planning and Physics-Informed Surrogate ModelingSamuel RussellJohns Hopkins UniversityParticle concentration and surface topography during plume-surface interactionJamie SantosOregon State UniversityDynamic Multi-Objective Prioritization for Autonomous Robot Teams on the Moon and MarsLiam SmegoGeorgia Institute of TechnologyA Differential Geometric Approach to Autonomous NavigationTruman StollerUniversity Of Nebraska, LincolnProposing an Advanced Heat Pipe: an Innovative Pumpless Flow Boiling DeviceTetiana TymoshevskaUniversity of MichiganLiquid Droplet Radiator Enabled by an Electrospray ArrayJames WallMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyA new model for cavitation in rocket engine turbopump inducersAdam ZhengTexas A&M UniversityCoupled Thermal-Structural Design of Self-Deploying Reflectors for Solar Energy Distribution to Lunar Surface AssetsAlbert ZhouCalifornia Institute of TechnologyMaster-Equation-Informed Reduced-Order Model for Non-Equilibrium Thermochemistry of Air in Planetary EntryEleanor ZimmermannMichigan Technological UniversityRadiative Passive Processing Technology for Offworld Resource Separation (RaPPTORS)Keep ExploringDiscover More Topics From NASASpace Technology Mission DirectorateSpace Technology Research GrantsNASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities (NSTGRO)TechnologyShareDetailsLast UpdatedSep 29, 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