Joshua Eckels
Doctoral Student at University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJoshua Eckels is a PhD candidate in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan specializing in predictive modeling and uncertainty quantification for electric propulsion, combining rigorous academic research with practical engineering experience. A member of the JANUS NASA research institute and 2023 NSTGRO fellow, he brings eight years of hands-on experience across national lab and industry internships, including Los Alamos and Tesla, where he worked on R&D and high-voltage firmware validation. Trained in both mechanical engineering and computer science from Rose-Hulman, he blends modeling, coding (Python), and experimental validation to tackle propulsion system reliability. Known for bridging theory and implementation, he focuses on making probabilistic predictions actionable for space technology development.
8 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Aerospace Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Aerospace Engineering at University of MichiganBS Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, BS Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Github Skills (27)
pdm10
javascript9
pep9
python8
open-source8
packaging8
uncertainty-quantification7
package-manager6
scaffolding6
command-line-utility5
cookiecutter5
rendering5
dependency-manager4
data-structure4
project-template3
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
eckelsjd-rose-old/csse230
Apr 2020 - Nov 2024
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 7 months
eckelsjd-rose-old/ev3dev-curriculum
Jan 2018 - Aug 2019
College curriculum for using ev3dev in a Python programming course
Contributions:2 PRs, 65 pushes in 1 year 7 months
python-programmingcurriculumpythonprogramming-courseev3dev
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