Danny Scott Nelson

Faculty Research Assistant

Department of Physics

GESTAR II

He/Him/His/Himself

About

I am a thermal-mechanical engineer working at the Earth and Space Institute (ESI) out of UMBC's Physics department. My primary responsibility is thermal design and simulation of ESI's spacecraft and airborne payloads, including HARP2, a polarimeter that will fly on NASA's PACE satellite in early 2024. I am currently completing my Master's in Mechanical Engineering at UMBC with an expected graduation in fall term of 2024.

Research interests

aerospace, thermal engineering, satellite thermal control, airborne instrument thermal control

Education

  • BS, Mechanical EngineeringPortland State University (2020)