ISEC Mid-Year Interns
2023
Matthew DiCairano, Florida Institute of Technology - "Expanding the possibility of future research over interplanetary distances through the utilization of the Modern-Day Space Elevator"
Aidan Hurley-Kalici, University at Buffalo - “Simulation Visualization” (provisional title)
Souvik Mukherjee, Vellore Institute of Technology - “Pre-development Tests for Space Elevator”
2022
Divyanshi Gupta, University of Edinburgh - “Humans on Space Elevator Transport System” (paper) (slides)
Khushi Shah, University of Mumbai - “Apex Anchor: A Multi-Mission Developmental Program” (paper) (slides)
2021
Ryan Harker, Purdue University Northwest - Design Support for the ongoing Climber/Tether Interface Study (slides)
2020
Craig Orrock, Heriot-Watt University - “Applications and Uses of Robotics for a Space Elevator”
Eliana Rubin, Seattle Pacific University - Contributed webpage support with web design on our main page and ISEC header, including embedded code.
Lynessa Schaeffer, Seattle Pacific University - “International Development of Space Elevators Makes Financial Sense”
Amelia Stanton, Heriot-Watt University - “How to develop the Apex Anchor on the Space Elevator”
2019
Joshua Bernard-Cooper, University of St. Andrews - “An Instrumented, Balloon-supported Tether for Early Space Elevator Research and Revenue”
Sophia Lee Roberts, King's College London - “Methodologies for Mitigating Risk to the Lower Reaches of the Future Earth Space Elevator”
2018
Matthew Dupree, University of California - “Research into Software and Future Technologies for Space Elevator Simulation”
Yuri Shimane, Imperial College London - “Comparison Of Gravitational Forces Of Celestial Bodies Around The Space Elevator Tether Climber"
2017
Pierre Evellin, International Space University - “Impact of a Moon Space Elevator on the Moon Village”
Nicolas Jalbert, International Space University - “How can the Earth Space Elevator contribute to the Mars Development”
Noah Redwood, Arizona State University - “How would a space elevator contribute to Mars development?"
Athena Roberts, Arizona State University - “A Comparison of Boron Nitride Nanotubes versus Carbon Nanotubes as the Primary Material for a Space Elevator Tether”
Keegan Tommy, University of Johannesburg - “Alternative Power Source: Rubidium Battery"
2016 - Initial Prototype Run
Paul Broderick Morrison, Arizona State University - “Discuss Concept of a Pathfinder for space elevator in-orbit testing”