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# Past Research

### Publications

| Title                                                                                                     | Authors                                                                                                                                        | Conference                             | Link                                             |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| System Architecture of a Reusable N2O/Paraffin-ABS Hybrid Rocket Lander                                   | Szu Heng Chen, Jack Rumpf, Michael Swoyer, Anyi Lin, Suhaila Rashid, Udita Mahajan, Alexis Alfonseca, Herris Fentress                          | AIAA Region II Student Conference 2026 | <https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2026-112578> |
| Evaluating Numerical Solving Methods for Optimal Powered Descent                                          | Anyi Lin, Favour Adekola, Joseph Farkas, Parker Melling, Niara Marwah                                                                          | AIAA Region II Student Conference 2026 | <https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2026-112394> |
| Parametric Airfoil Cross-Section Effects on Grid Fin Aerodynamic Performance                              | Yoyi Xie, Edward Huang, Kaylin Wu, Jack Rumpf, Szu Heng Chen                                                                                   | AIAA Region II Student Conference 2026 | <https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2026-112454> |
| Analytical Modeling of Oxidizer Motion and Fuel Regression in Hybrid Rockets for In-Flight Mass Evolution | Ben Virtucio, Jack Rumpf, Yoyi Xie, Yujiao Zeng, Tanvi Cherukuri, Harsh Patel, Ashlyn Ortiona, Samuel Lippincott, Michael Swoyer, Anyi Lin     | AIAA Region II Student Conference 2026 | <https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2026-112460> |
| Design of a 1000 N N2O/Paraffin-ABS Hybrid Rocket Engine for a Reusable VTVL Lander                       | Sukhmani Sethi, Matthew Xu, Veer Gudhka, Chengle Qian, Felix Gusic, Valeriy Donchev, Amaan Patel, Grace Dilgard, Michael Swoyer, Szu Heng Chen | AIAA Region II Student Conference 2026 | <https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2026-112918> |
| Development and Characterization of a Closed-Loop Nitrous Throttling System for a Hybrid Rocket Lander    | Evin Jerry, Chengle Qian, Abigail Lee, Veer Gudhka, Felix Gusic, Suhaila Rashid, Udita Mahajan, Anyi Lin, Szu Heng Chen                        | AIAA Region II Student Conference 2026 | <https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2026-112438> |
| Novel Coaxial and Differential Thrust Vector Control Systems for Small-Scale Rockets                      | Jack Rumpf, Aneesh Kumar, Alexis Alfonseca, Sanchir Erdenebat, Szu Heng Chen                                                                   | AIAA Region II Student Conference 2025 | <https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2025-99480>  |
| Optimization of Disc Baffle Perforation in Sloshing Nitrous Oxide Tanks                                   | Yoyi Xie, Jack Rumpf, Alexis Alfonseca, Aneesh Kumar, Nathan Rupprecht, Emory Hill, Szu Heng Chen, Matthew Lai                                 | AIAA Region II Student Conference 2025 | <https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2025-99478>  |
| Comparative Study of Nonlinear Attitude Estimation in GNC Testbeds for Collegiate Self-Landing Rockets    | Favour Adekola, Anyi Lin                                                                                                                       | AIAA Region II Student Conference 2025 | <https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2025-99481>  |
| Spline-Based Flight Path Planning and Following for Aerial Navigation                                     | Nathan Kim, Sanchir Erdenebat, Kyle Law                                                                                                        | AIAA Region II Student Conference 2025 | <https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2025-99477>  |


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