Madeline Gagnard
Title: Student Trainee (Engineering)
Technical Focus Area: Risk Assessment and Mitigation, sUAS Data Analysis
Missions/Projects: System-Wide Safety (SWS)
Study Topics/Expertise: small Uncrewed Aerial Systems (sUAS), Python Software Development
Madeline is a second-year student at NC State University studying Aerospace Engineering with a minor in Graphic Communications.
After her freshman year of college, Madeline received the opportunity to work with the U.S. Army and soon found that she loved working with Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS). She applied to NASA’s Pathways program and was hired by the Aeronautic Systems Analysis Branch (ASAB) at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA, where Madeline has been working on the System-Wide Safety (SWS) Project to improve safety of sUAS operations.
Education/Professional Experience
- Aerospace Engineering undergraduate student at NC State University
- Mechanical Engineering intern with the U.S. Army (Summer of 2024)
Related Websites
System-Wide Safety Project (SWS)
Ground Risk Assessment Service Provider (GRASP)
Hobbies/Interests
Lifting, running, baking, reading, maintaining and flying her first-person-view (FPV) drone