Patrick Crandall

Graduate Student Researcher at UCLA Plasma & Space Propulsion Laboratory (PSPL)
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Los Angeles, California, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Laser Safety
    Virginia Tech
    Mar, 2018
    - Nov, 2024
  • CPR and AED Training
    Virginia Tech
    Jul, 2018
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • UCLA Plasma & Space Propulsion Laboratory (PSPL)
    • United States
    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Graduate Student Researcher
      • Jul 2020 - Present

  • Virginia Tech
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Undergraduate Student Researcher
      • Jan 2017 - May 2020

      Led a research project to develop a fast, low-cost, x-ray scintillator for use in fusion plasma diagnostics. Analyzed optical and in-situ plume diagnostics for use in magnetically shielded hall-effect thrusters. Built a radio telescope to study interstellar hydrogen and black hole mergers. Optimized chemical manufacturing processes for scanning electron microscope (STM) tips. Led a research project to develop a fast, low-cost, x-ray scintillator for use in fusion plasma diagnostics. Analyzed optical and in-situ plume diagnostics for use in magnetically shielded hall-effect thrusters. Built a radio telescope to study interstellar hydrogen and black hole mergers. Optimized chemical manufacturing processes for scanning electron microscope (STM) tips.

  • Ibeos
    • United States
    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Aerospace Engineering Intern
      • May 2019 - Aug 2019

      Built a system to characterize spacecraft battery degradation over a three-year lifetime in low earth orbit. Developed software in python to automate battery testing and data acquisition. Upgraded an FPGA power system with radiation hardened power converters. Built a system to characterize spacecraft battery degradation over a three-year lifetime in low earth orbit. Developed software in python to automate battery testing and data acquisition. Upgraded an FPGA power system with radiation hardened power converters.

  • Center for Space Science and Engineering Research at Virginia Tech (Space@VT)
    • Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
    • Research Intern
      • May 2018 - Aug 2018

      Developed an optical plasma diagnostic system to perform specially resolved spectroscopy on a linear plasma railgun. This system was used to determine the spacial distribution of ion and impurity species in the plasma. Developed an optical plasma diagnostic system to perform specially resolved spectroscopy on a linear plasma railgun. This system was used to determine the spacial distribution of ion and impurity species in the plasma.

Education

  • University of California, Los Angeles
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
    2020 - 2025
  • Virginia Tech College of Engineering
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
    2016 - 2020
  • Virginia Tech
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Physics
    2016 - 2020

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