I enjoyed acting as a project member on Georgia Tech’s Lightning at the Edge of Space Vertically Integrated Project (VIP), furthering development into engineering high-altitude balloon payloads, as advised under Dr. Morris Cohen, a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech.
On launch day, I helped launch the high-altitude balloon into the stratosphere to collect atmospheric data on lightning at the edge of space.
Investigated materials selections for lightweight, low-power platforms.
Researched parachute reefing techniques for payload recovery.
Skills & Techniques:
Engineering materials selection
Research and engineering group collaboration
Payload recovery techniques and parachute reefing
High-Altitude Balloon Payload
Photo taken by the Lightning at the Edge of Space Vertically Integrated Project high-altitude balloon