Anmol Sikka
an Aerospace Nerd trying to explore a little bit of the vastness of space
PhD Candidate
Aerospace Engineering
University of Maryland
College Park (MD)
I am an engineer, blogger, and aspiring researcher. I am pursuing a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering - understanding planetary surfaces of new worlds. Presently, I am a Graduate Research Assistant in Dr. Hartzell’s Planetary Surfaces and Spacecraft Lab working on predicting surface morphology on metallic asteroids due to magnetic forces.
I like reading fiction, watching twitch streams, and writing space-related blogs in my free time. Occasionally, you can find me playing board games or light games on my switch. If I get out of the house, I am visiting a friend or a museum (being in the DC area helps :D).
news
| Jul 11, 2024 | Gave a lightning talk on “Mass Wasting Events on Metallic Bodies like 16-Psyche” at NASA’s Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG) meeting. |
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| Jun 22, 2024 | Presented poster on “Magnetic Force Model for Mass-wasting events on Metallic Bodies like 16-Psyche” the Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) and Gordon Research Conference (GRC) Granular Matter at Stonehill College, MA. |
| May 23, 2024 | Participating in NASA JPL’s Planetary Science Summer School (PSSS) 2024 session 2 cohort for a Ceres lander mission concept study. |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Presented preliminary results of mass-wasting events of metallic particles in uniform magnetic field at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2024) , Woodlands, Texas. |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Selected as a Future Faculty Fellow in the Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland. |