Friday, June 19, 2009

Mikhail O. Nikiforov


School: University of Maryland College Park

Major(s): Mechanical Engineering

About me:

At the moment my long term professional goals vary. I feel that I am very flexible and can accept almost any specialization. Staying with the Lunar and Planetary Science Academy will guide me toward one or another sub discipline. I know that I want to do math, physics, and engineering design. Studying different subjects will uncover my true interest and lead me toward a particular discipline, which I will specialize in. Exploring a variety of subjects as an undergraduate will develop my overall competence in engineering, familiarize me with different areas of studies and determine my own niche.

During my college career as well as my graduate work I would like to engage in propulsion, dynamics and control research. Vehicle stability, vehicle design and propulsion engine testing interest me very much. I would like to participate and learn more about those areas as they attract me the most. I find these areas fascinating and challenging; I wish to gain experience and knowledge out of all professional research, development and explorations that I engage in. Spending time with professional NASA team and top scientists in the country is an honor and a privilege for me. I consider myself extremely fortunate to work alongside with them. I try to learn as much as possible interacting with those people, because one day I want to push the science forward as well.

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