Author: Catherine Zheng Mentors: Joshua Cho, Matthew Anderson Editor: Jadelynn Dao Abstract This project’s overarching goal is to build a scaled-down version of an Autonomous Flying Ambulance  (AFA), an emergency vehicle designed to carry patients and medics to nearby healthcare facilities. In the current 4th iteration of the AFA, researchers are developing a new fault-control algorithm that…

Interviewer: Arushi Gupta Trivia Favorite book: The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco. Favorite place: Home. Favorite food: Sushi. Favorite example or kind of turbulent flow: Turbulent mixing, where two fluids combine—it’s extremely pretty and visually pleasing to watch! Could you give an overview of the research you and your lab work on, and…

Interviewer: Sarah Liaw Trivia Favorite book: Hard to pick a favorite book! Favorite place: I love traveling a lot, and I do not have a favorite place, but I particularly enjoy spending time in Africa. Currently, I am in Kigali, Rwanda (as of March). I consider myself cosmopolitan—a citizen of the world. Favorite food: Avocados!…

High Altitude Balloons (HABs) have long been used to perform atmospheric measurements and Earth observations. With the growing availability of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware and open-source software, HABs have been increasing in popularity to rapidly prototype and test concepts in near-space conditions. In this case, near-space conditions refer to the conditions seen at the lowest…

Interviewer: Maggie Sui Trivia Favorite book: Slaughterhouse Five. I found the author Kurt Vonnegut’s works at specific, formative point in my life and it very much resonated with me. It’s this blend of sci-fi and commentary on human nature, the need to challenge orthodoxy, and the absurdity of it all. It’s always reminded to think…