Innovative Research for Space Exploration: UTSA Professors Receive NASA Grants
Key Ideas
- UTSA researchers Vu Hoang and Shrihari Sankarasubramanian receive $50,000 grants from NASA for STEM projects at minority-serving institutions.
- Sankarasubramanian's project focuses on electrochemical process to extract hydrogen and oxygen from ice on the moon and Mars, essential for fuel and astronaut survival.
- Hoang's team studies behavior of liquids in vacuum using neural networks, aiming to enhance astronaut mission safety and efficiency.
- Collaboration with industry experts and use of advanced technologies demonstrate UTSA's commitment to space exploration innovation.
Two UTSA researchers, Vu Hoang and Shrihari Sankarasubramanian, have received $50,000 grants from NASA to work on innovative projects related to space exploration. Sankarasubramanian is developing an electrochemical process to extract hydrogen and oxygen from ice on the moon and Mars, crucial for fuel and astronaut survival in space missions. He collaborates with a company experienced in making electrolyzers for this purpose. On the other hand, Hoang and his team are using neural networks to study the behavior of liquids in vacuum, which is essential for safe disposal of fluids in space, ultimately increasing astronauts' mission efficiency. UTSA's partnership with NASA and industry experts highlights their dedication to advancing technology for space exploration.