Schedule at a Glance
Day 1: Wednesday, May 15
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Welcome Reception
Day 2: Thursday, May 16
9:00 am - 09:30 am Welcome
Introduction, Prof. Debbie Senesky (Stanford University)
Introduction, Chair Juan Alonso (Stanford University)
9:30 am - 10:30 am TECHNICAL SESSION #1 Propulsion & Combustion (6 student talks), Moderator: Asta Wu
10:30 am - 11:00 am Break
11:00 am - 12:00 pm PANEL #1, Putting Your Best Foot Forward: Winning the Faculty Position, Panelist: Prof. Manan Arya (Stanford University), Panelist: Prof. Maria Sakovsky (Stanford University), Panelist: Prof. Torin Clark (CU Boulder), Panelist: Prof. Adrian Lozano-Duran (MIT)
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch & Poster Session w/ Faculty
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm TECHNICAL SESSION #2 Aerodynamics & Controls (6 student talks), Moderator: Lauren Simitz
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Break
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm PANEL #2 Building a Thriving Research Career in Industry or Government Laboratory, Panelist: Dr. Hannah Alpert (NASA Ames), other Panelists: TBD
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Group Photo
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Break & Transit to Dinkelspiel Auditorium
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Keynote (Dinkelspiel Auditorium), The Fusion Breakthrough, Dr. Andrea “Annie” Kritcher (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) Note: Co-organized with nano@stanford, SLAC, & Plasma Seminar Series
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Reception (Faculty Club)
Day 3: Friday, May 17
9:00 am - 09:10 am Welcome
Introduction, Debbie Senesky (Stanford University)
Introduction, Dean Jennifer Widom (Stanford University)
9:10 am - 10:00 am TECHNICAL SESSION #3 Flight, Controls, & Navigation (5 Student Talks), Moderator: Lauren Simitz
10:00 am - 10:50 am PANEL #3 Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Mentoring, Promotion & Tenure
Panelist: Juan Alonso (Stanford University)
Panelist: Amy Pritchett (Penn State)
10:50 am - 11:00 am Break
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Keynote Presentation, Momentum after Pivotal e-VTOL Breakthroughs, Kristina Menton (Pivotal)
Note: Co-organized with the Aero/Astro Department & WIAA
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Lunch & Round Table Discussion: Walking a Tightrope: Time Management, Career & Family
Panelist: Prof. Debbie Senesky (Stanford University)
Panelist: Prof. Hamsa Balakrishnan (MIT)
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm TECHNICAL SESSION #4 Materials & Structures (6 Student Talks), Moderator: Asta Wu
1:45 pm - 2:30 pm Break
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm The Stanford Dish Hike (Optional), Lead: Lauren Simitz