Steven H. Collicott

Associate Professor
School of Aeronautics and Astronautics

 

1. Education

·        January, 1991: Ph.D, Stanford University, Department. of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

·        June, 1984: M.S., Stanford University, Departmentt of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

·        May, 1983: B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan.

2. Academic and Industrial Experience

·        Associate Professor, Purdue University, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics.  August 11, 1996 to present, Assistant Professor January 2, 1991 to August 10, 1996.

·        Consulting on commercial space zero-g propellant control and gauging, 1999 to present.

·        Propulsion Specialist, Commercial Space Organization, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space Company, Sunnyvale, CA.  Sabbatical from January to May 1998.  Led proprietary zero-gravity propellant gauging efforts critical to commercial satellite sales and mission success.

·        Summer Faculty Fellow, U.S. Air Force Wright Laboratories, May to July 1992. 

3. Low-G Fluids Recognition and Service

·        AIAA Microgravity and Space Processes Technical Committee, April 2002 to present.

·        Chair, Science Concept Review Panel for a space-station fluid dynamics experiment.  NASA Glenn Research Center, September 26, 27, 2001.

·        Invited participant, NASA Workshop on Research Needs in Fluids Management for the Human Exploration of Space, September 22, 2000.

·        August 1, 1995: NSF CAREER Award, ``Experiments in Cavitating Orifice Flows.''

4. Publications

·         26 journal articles published or submitted, 8 involving capillary or microgravity fluids. 

·         44 conference papers, 15 involving capillary or microgravity fluids. 

·         4 Industrial Engineering Memoranda concerning satellite zero-g fluids systems.

5. Micro-gravity Science Outreach Experience

·         Led 12 teams of Purdue students in original reduced gravity fluids experiments in the NASA Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Program, 1996 to present.

·         National media relations: led or interacted with Good Morning America, UPI, Business Week, Wall Street Journal, and regional TV, radio, and print media to publicize reduced-gravity fluids sciences to the general public.  1996 to present.

·         Over 20 K-12 outreach visits performed by the student teams under direction of Professor Collicott.    1996 to present.