
Marcos Fernandez-Tous, University of North Dakota - AI is Making Spacecraft Propulsion More Efficient
Published: August 24, 2026
Duration: 2:30
Can AI make spacecraft propulsion more efficient?
Marcos Fernandez-Tous, associate professor of space propulsion and hypersonic aerodynamics at the University of North Dakota, discusses this topic.
Faculty Bio:
I currently coordinate the Space Studies Propulsion Lab within the Department of Space Sciences and offer courses on space propulsion, air-breathing engines, and hypersonic aerodynamics. My teaching emphasizes project-based learning and follows the Innovation-Based Learning methodology.I hold a Ph.D. in Space Sciences from the University of North Dakota, where my dissertation focused on developing a novel synchronization protocol for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs...