 Lubos BriedaMaster's degree candidate 315, Randolph Hall lbrieda@yahoo.com webpage EducationFlorida Tech for two yearsB.S. from Va Tech Honors & ActivitiesMember National Engineering Honor Society Tau Beta Pi, Spring 2002Member National Aerospace Engineering Society Sigma Gamma Tau, Spring 2002 Student Member, AIAA, Spring 2002 Research InterestsPlume Spacecraft InteractionsI am currently working on modeling ion thruster plumes and their interactions with spacecraft. This includes the backflow of charge-exchange ions, plasma contamination, material sputtering and spacecraft charging.Code optimizationEven though computers are getting cheaper by the minute, faster computers are not always the answer. A large boost in performance can be obtained by reorganizing loops, changing memory data structure, etc..Visualization / Online collaborationI started developing an immersed, 3D visualization package called capVTE. Current work involves finishing the network interface and support for tracking headsets.Life outside of researchOutdoors: hiking, backpacking, mountain-biking, etc...Photography (the film kind) Beer |
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