Conference Presentations
From 2001: A Space Odyssey to Tomorrow's Reality: Evolving Artificial Gravity through Strategic Development | International Astronautical Congress | Bremen, Germany | October 2018
From 2001: A Space Odyssey to Present Day Reality: Developing Artificial Gravity through Innovative Business Strategy | International Space Development Conference | Los Angeles, CA | May 2018
Capitalizing on Success: How to Reclaim the Direction of Your Education and Career at the Undergraduate Level | Materials Science & Technology Conference | Salt Lake City, UT | October 2016
Investigation of Tethered Artificial Gravity Vehicle Concepts for Manned Mars Exploration | 67th International Astronautical Congress | Guadalajara, Mexico | September 2016
From 2001: A Space Odyssey to Present Day Reality: Developing Artificial Gravity through Innovative Business Strategy | International Space Development Conference | Los Angeles, CA | May 2018
Capitalizing on Success: How to Reclaim the Direction of Your Education and Career at the Undergraduate Level | Materials Science & Technology Conference | Salt Lake City, UT | October 2016
Investigation of Tethered Artificial Gravity Vehicle Concepts for Manned Mars Exploration | 67th International Astronautical Congress | Guadalajara, Mexico | September 2016
Effect of Test Temperature on the Strength of Al-Sc-Zr Alloys | Michigan Tech Undergraduate Research Expo | Houghton, MI | March 2016 (Poster presentation)
Review of Interstitial Metal Hydrides Alloys Used in Contemporary Hydrogen Storage Applications | Materials Science & Technology Conference | Columbus, OH | October 2015
Review of Interstitial Metal Hydride Alloys Used in Contemporary Hydrogen Storage Applications | National Conference on Undergraduate Research | Cheney, WA | April 2015
SEM Analysis of Hydrogen-exposed 304 Stainless Bending Fatigue Samples | Materials Science & Technology Conference | Pittsburgh, PA |
October 2014
October 2014
Stress Measurement on Bending Fatigue Specimens for Hydrogen Embrittlement | Spokane Intercollegiate Research Conference | Spokane, WA |
April 2014 (Poster presentation)
April 2014 (Poster presentation)
Publications
Petersen, E. (October 2018). From 2001: A Space Odyssey to Tomorrow's Reality: Evolving Artificial Gravity through Strategic Development. International Astronautical Congress proceedings.
Petersen, E., Kidd, R., Pearce, J. Impact of DIY Home Manufacturing with 3-D Printing on the Toy and Game Market. Technologies 2017, 5(3), 45; doi:10.3390/technologies5030045
Petersen, E., Pearce, J. Emergence of Home Manufacturing in the Developed World: Return on Investment for Commercial Open-source 3-D Printers. MDPI Technologies 2017 5(1), 7; doi:10.3390/technologies5010007
Petersen, E., Hrinda, G. (September 2016). Investigation of Tethered Artificial Gravity Concepts for Manned Mars Exploration. International Astronautical Congress proceedings.
Bas Wijnen, Emily E. Petersen, Emily J. Hunt, and Joshua M. Pearce. Free and Open Source Automated 3-D Microscope. Journal of Microscopy 264(2), 238-246 (2016).
Petersen, E. Interstitial Metal Hydride Alloys: A Systematic Literature Review of Contemporary Hydrogen Storage Applications. Stanford Undergraduate Research Journal. April 2016.
C. Trebilcock, E. Petersen, P. Ferro. "Review of Interstitial Metal Hydride Alloys Used in Contemporary Hydrogen Storage Applications," Materials Science & Technology Conference proceedings. Columbus, OH. October 2015.
M. Phillips, K. McLaughlin, D. Ojeda, E. Luna, M. Burke, P. Cruz, K. Featherstone, E. Petersen, P.D. Ferro, "SEM Analysis of Hydrogen-exposed 304 Stainless Bending Fatigue Samples," Materials Science & Technology Conference proceedings. Pittsburgh, PA. October 2014.
Independent Research
Since my internship at NASA Langley Research Center in 2015, I have continued to pursue my research in advancing artificial gravity technology. This work began with a focus on designs in which carbon nanotubes could be integrated into a rotating tethered vehicle. It has since evolved to also include a focus on developing lower-risk business models to support the necessary technology that will ultimately lend itself toward AG development. I have been fortunate to have a very warm reception of my efforts, even resulting in an interview with a Dutch radio station at IAC in Guadalajara.
Conference Presentations
Conference Presentations
- International Astronautical Congress. Bremen, Germany. October 2018. - Symposium on Visions & Strategies for the Future oral presentation.
- International Space Development Conference. Los Angeles, CA. May 2018. - LaunchPad Series speaker.
- International Astronautical Congress. Guadalajara, Mexico. 2016. - Advanced Systems, Technologies, and Innovations for Human Spaceflight Symposium presentation.
Michigan Technological University
Funding Awards
- 2016 McArthur Research Internship
- 2015 Undergraduate Research Internship program through the Pavlis Honors College
- 2015 Barbara Stoyack-Link Research Internship.
Open Sustainability Technology Research Group
Solidification and Theory Practice Research Group Carbon Technology Center |
November 2015 - May 2017
I contributed to a project in which RepRap architecture that operated through Franklin software was adapted to function in conjunction with a USB microscope. I reviewed data that had already been collected regarding the precision and accuracy of the design, contributed in a significant way to the writing of the associated paper written for journal publication, and made an instructional video using Blender and CamStudio. My first-author technical paper regarding consumer use of 3-D printers was published in a special edition of Technologies in February 2017. This work gained significant media attention, reaching the top 0.1% of Academia.edu with over 415,000 views on a popular social media site and attention from dozens of domestic and international news outlets including the Huffington Post and Yahoo Finance. The university press release can be found at http://www.mtu.edu/news/stories/2017/february/just-press-print-3-d-printing-home-saves-cash.html. August 2015 - May 2016 I worked to develop a profile of Al-Sc-Zr alloys to characterize material strength in relation to test temperature. The alloy was initially heat treated to initiate the formation of the precipitate with high-temperature stability. Testing, sample preparation, characterization and TEM analysis contributed to the resulting material profile. January 2016 - May 2016, August 2016 - April 2017 I worked under Dr. Julie King in Michigan Tech's Chemical Engineering Department. I assist as needed whether that is running conductivity tests of carbon-epoxy samples, assisting with tensile testing, or running data through excel spreadsheets. This has been a valuable experience as it not only has provided a means by which to explore composites but it has also exposed me to research labs outside of my major's department at Michigan Tech. |
Gonzaga University
I had the invaluable experience of working under Dr. Patrick Ferro at Gonzaga University from January 2014 through May 2015, and I am grateful to be able to consider him an active mentor. The Gonzaga University Hydrogen Lab looks broadly at alternative energy technology, hydrogen storage, and alternative energy cells. Not only did working in this lab further develop my data analysis and technical writing skills, but Dr. Ferro challenged me to pursue opportunities not typically presented to undergraduate students such as publishing a technical paper and presenting at conferences. In January 2015 I was featured on Gonzaga's School of Engineering and Applied Science website for my research efforts (http://www.gonzaga.edu/academics/colleges-and-schools/school-of-engineering-and-applied-Science/News/Emily-Petersen-MSandT-2014-Conference.asp).
I worked primarily on three projects during my time at Gonzaga, each of which resulted in conference presentations and publication.
I worked primarily on three projects during my time at Gonzaga, each of which resulted in conference presentations and publication.
- Effect of placement of strain gauges on 304 stainless steel samples
- SEM fractographic imaging from fatigue samples for varying hydrogen exposure populations
- Establishment of a comprehensive literature review of published metal hydride alloy research and commercial use
Purdue University
As a freshman, I had the privilege to work as a lab assistant under Dr. Russell Main in the Purdue University Musculoskeletal Biology and Mechanics Lab, a position I maintained through the duration of my time at Purdue University. With the guidance of Dr. Main, I developed a sincere appreciation for research as well as a strict standard for work quality, data consistency, and technical writing. As an underclassman, I found this experience to be incredibly educational and motivational as I was given unique insight into the doors that research could open to students.
I worked on a number of projects during my time with Dr. Main's lab. The lab looks broadly at musculoskeletal biology and mechanics, with the following focuses:
At the beginning of my time as a lab assistant, I utilized Qualysis Track Manager to identify and map trajectory points of reptile joints. This work contributed to a larger body of knowledge within the lab and established a standard against which to measure future experimental data with reptile locomotion. I spent the majority of my time as a lab assistant aligning and analyzing anatomical markers of mouse tibiae using microCT scanning technology. These samples had been frozen at various stages of mechanical loading, and the data contributed to our understanding of how the musculoskeletal system adapted to load.
I worked on a number of projects during my time with Dr. Main's lab. The lab looks broadly at musculoskeletal biology and mechanics, with the following focuses:
- skeletal biology | how regulation of bone at the genetic and cellular level affects skeletal structure and the ability to handle applied load
- in vivo biomechanics | how the musculoskeletal system handles external forces during movement and how these forces affect growth and development
- musculoskeletal adaptaion | how the skeletal system responds at the gene, protein, cell, and whole bone level to mechanical loading and unloading
At the beginning of my time as a lab assistant, I utilized Qualysis Track Manager to identify and map trajectory points of reptile joints. This work contributed to a larger body of knowledge within the lab and established a standard against which to measure future experimental data with reptile locomotion. I spent the majority of my time as a lab assistant aligning and analyzing anatomical markers of mouse tibiae using microCT scanning technology. These samples had been frozen at various stages of mechanical loading, and the data contributed to our understanding of how the musculoskeletal system adapted to load.