Liam Nelson
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Flossmoor, Illinois, United States
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Top SchoolLiam Nelson is a dual-degree senior in Aerospace Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Illinois, combining coursework and hands-on research to tackle high-temperature and propulsion-relevant materials challenges. He brings eight years of technical experience across academic research groups and internships, including work on geopolymer formulations for arsenic-stable water filtration and FSI simulation code for aerodynamic bodies. At NASA he contributed to materials and metallurgy efforts, and at campus organizations he blends technical and outreach skills as a former Social Director for the Illinois Space Society. Comfortable with experimental testing standards (e.g., compressive strength, ASTM D1002) and computational fluid-structure simulations, he seeks intersections between avionics, systems integration, and propulsion. Colleagues describe him as curious and interdisciplinary—someone who deliberately connects lab-scale materials solutions to aerospace system needs. Based in Flossmoor, IL, he’s eager to translate academic research into deployable, high-temperature aerospace technologies.
8 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Materials Science, Sophomore, Bachelor's degree, Materials Science, Sophomore at University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignHigh School Diploma, HIGH SCHOOL/SECONDARY DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES, High School Diploma, HIGH SCHOOL/SECONDARY DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES at Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Github Skills (7)
pid-control4
simulation3
kalman-filter3
sensor-fusion2
control-systems1
drag1
rocket1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
ISSUIUC/ISS-AV-STR
Jan 2024 - Aug 2024
Contributions:73 pushes, 7 branches in 7 months
Chairless-maybe/crazyflie-client
Sep 2024 - Dec 2024
AE 483 Repo for Lab Group 78
Contributions:46 pushes in 2 months
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