B.S in Chemical Engineering (2020) – University of Houston
Priscilla Nizio is a graduate student in the Aerospace Engineering Department at Texas A&M University. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and Minors in Chemistry and Mathematics from the University of Houston. During her time as an undergraduate, Priscilla interned with Paragon Space Development in Houston, TX where she worked on various projects including the development of a smart passively articulating high-turndown radiator.
Experience:
- Pathways Graduate Student Trainee – National Aeronautics and Space Administration (August 2022 – December 2022)
- Aerospace Engineer – Paragon Space Development Corporation (May 2020 – June 2022)
- Space Development Intern – Bauman Moscow State Technical University (May 2020 – June 2020)
- Space Development Intern – Bauman Moscow State Technical University (June 2018 – August 2018)
Fellowship:
- Stanger Endowed Graduate Fellowship
Publications:
- Daniel Miller, Darren Hartl, Douglas E. Nicholson, Othmane Benafan, Connor Joyce, Sean Nevin, Priscilla Nizio, Glen S. Bigelow and Darrell J. Gaydosh. (2022). “Shape Memory Alloys for Regulating TCS in Space (SMARTS): System Design and Thermal Vacuum Demonstration” 51st International Conference on Environmental Systems. Saint Paul.
- Jared Lilly, Bethany Hansen, Ryan Lotz, Darren Hartl, Thomas Cognata, Priscilla Nizio, Connor Joyce, “Development and Experimental Demonstration of a Shape Memory Alloy-Based Adaptive Two-Phase Radiator for Space Applications.” Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems. Vol. 84027. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2020.