NAVYA MASTANAIAH
Graduate Research Assistant
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Background: Born in Chennai, India. Schooling done in Andhra Pradesh.
Previous Institution: Earned my Bachelors in Aerospace Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM, Chennai).
Current Activities: Enrolled for Master's in Aerospace Engineering at UF.
Subject of Interest: Electric Propulsion
Publications:
My Bachelor's Project in Rocket Propulsion involved working with hybrid rockets. It was a computational project in which I used Fluent 6.2.16 to simulate scenarios investigating the turbulence effects caused by inserting a transverse protrusion along the length of the fuel grain in a hybrid rocket. A paper summarizing the work done was compiled and presented at the the International Conference on High Energy Materials to be held at Shriharikota, A.P, India in Dec. 2007.
Extracurricular Activities: I am a member of the Society for Women Engineers (SWE). I also enjoy reading, dancing and solving crossword puzzles.