Nicholas Rehm
Senior Aerospace Engineer at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Washington DC-Baltimore Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolNicholas Rehm is a Senior Aerospace Engineer with over a decade of hands-on experience designing, building, and flying unconventional fixed-wing and VTOL aerial robots, currently applying that expertise at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. He specializes in transitioning VTOL platforms, flight dynamics, and control systems, and holds an M.S. in Rotorcraft from the University of Maryland. Beyond formal research, Nicholas develops embedded flight controllers (Teensy/Arduino) for small-scale VTOLs—demonstrating practical PID control, sensor fusion, and real-time hardware integration on his dRehmFlight project. He also runs a popular educational YouTube channel that translates advanced vehicle design and control concepts into approachable, end-to-end guides, reflecting a commitment to lowering the barrier to entry in aerial robotics. Notably, his work blends academic rotorcraft research with maker-level prototyping, giving him rare credibility across both rigorous research and rapid embedded development.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
The University of Maryland, College ParkMaster's, Rotorcraft, Master's, Rotorcraft at University of Maryland
Github Skills (17)
c-language10
game-controller10
controller10
imu10
teensy10
microcontroller10
fan-controller10
sys10
embedded10
cprogramming-language10
arduino10
drones9
hardware9
vtk9
aircraft8
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
nickrehm/dRehmFlight
Jan 2020 - Nov 2022
Teensy/Arduino flight controller and stabilization for small-scale VTOL vehicles
Role in this project:
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT Developer
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT DeveloperContributions:93 commits, 8 PRs, 97 pushes in 2 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Nicholas primarily contributes to the development of a flight controller for small-scale VTOL vehicles, focusing on the core embedded system functionality. Their work involves modifying and updating the Arduino/Teensy-based flight control code, including motor control, sensor integration (IMU), and radio communication. The commits demonstrate an understanding of PID control, sensor fusion (Madgwick filter), and low-level hardware interactions.
flightcontrollerteensyduinodroneradio-control
nickrehm/dRehmFlight-F-35
Jul 2021 - Mar 2022
Contributions:29 commits, 28 pushes, 1 branch in 8 months
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