Sean Patrick

Graduated with M.S. Degree in December 2015, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Before beginning his Master's degree here at West Virginia University, Sean Patrick graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Physics from California University of Pennsylvania. For the past two years he has worked with Dr. Lynam to explore Low-thrust mission design and optimization techniques. Focusing on Jupiter mission design, Sean employs the MALTO and Mystic programs developed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to design and optimize potential low-thrust missions to Jupiter and its moons. A major focus is on the application of Multiple Satellite aided capture sequences in lowering the time and energy requirements to capture into Jupiter orbit. Sean's work has been presented at the AIAA/AAS astrodynamics specialist conference in 2014 and 2015 and has been submitted to publication in the Journal of Astronautical Sciences. Post graduation, Sean plans to explore work opportunities in industry