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Young Professional Profile September 2017
Name: Naveen Vetcha
Hometown
Khammam, India
Currently lives in
Huntsville, AL, USA
Education
- B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, Osmania University, 2005
- M.Tech. in Fluids & Thermal Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, 2008
- M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2009
- PhD in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2012
Employer
ERC, Inc.
Job Description
Propulsion Analyst supporting Jacobs ESSSA contract at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. Perform system analysis for RS-25 engine, which will help transport astronauts to Mars one day.
As a kid, what did you want to be when you “grew up”?
Teacher or Engineer or Scientist
How far can YOU see? Where do you see the aerospace industry 10-20 years from now?
In two decades we will have hypersonic commercial aircrafts. Asia will become the dominant player in air travel. Drones will be common in everyday life. Humans will have set foot on Mars and will be exploring its surface. Asteroid mining
will be a common thing. Humans would have either already found extraterrestrial life or be very close to making this discovery. The aerospace industry will be playing a major role in all of these.
One insightful fact you want everyone to know:
There are more stars in the observable universe than the number of grains of sand on all the world's beaches.
Professional Interests:
Propulsion, Multiphysics modeling, Systems engineering, Space Systems Management
Hobbies:
Astronomy, Photography, Cooking, Hiking and Reading
