Rate My Professor John Blandino

Blandino's research interests encompass the investigation of hollow cathode plasma properties and processes, plasma diagnostics of novel ion sources, dielectrophoretic effects in fluids, and electric propulsion for drag-free flight in ultra-low Earth orbit. He conducts research in electric propulsion for spacecraft and performs analysis of missions enabled by this technology, as well as investigations of electrical discharges used to produce plasmas for various applications and heat transfer related to aerospace systems. An active member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), he serves as Associate Editor for the AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vice Chair of the Executive Council for the New England Section of AIAA, and a member of the AIAA Electric Propulsion Technical Committee. Key publications include "Thermal Analysis of a Lithium Vaporizer for a High-Power Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster" (2006), "Electric Propulsion and Controller Design for Drag-Free Spacecraft Operation in Low Earth Orbit" (2008), "Effect of Electron Bombardment on Size Distribution of Negatively Charged Droplets Produced by Electrospray" (2013), and "Feasibility for Orbital Life Extension of a CubeSat Flying in the Lower Thermosphere" (2016).