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John J. Blandino

Associate Professor

Office: Higgins Laboratories, 239
Phone: +1-508-831-6155
Fax: +1-508-831-5680
blandino@wpi.edu

Educational Background

• B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1987
• M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989
• Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, 2001
  

Research & Teaching Interests

Electric and chemical propulsion (colloid, MPD, hydrazine); Microfluidics and heat transfer; Propulsion system design for precision formation flying.

Recent Publications

• Blandino, J. and St. Rock, B.,"Micronewton Thrusters for Earth Orbiting Imaging Formations," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets (in press).

• St. Rock, B., Blandino, J., Anderson, K. and Polk, J., "Preliminary Design of a Lithium Vaporizer for an Applied Field Lorentz Force Accelerator," Journal of Propulsion and Power (in press).

• Blandino, J., McDevitt, M., Mueller, J., Bame, D., and Green, A., "Characterization of Dryout Point in the Vaporizing Liquid Microthruster," Journal of Propulsion and Power (in press).

• St. Rock, B., Blandino, J., and Demetriou, M., "Propulsion Requirements for the Drag-Free Operation of Spacecraft in Low-Earth Orbit," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets (in press).

• Tilley, D. L., Pobst, J. A., Bromaghim, D. R., Myers, R. M., Cassady, R. J., Hoskins, W. A., Meckel, N. J., Blandino, J. J., Brinza, D. E., and Henry, M. D., "Advanced Pulsed Plasma Thruster Demonstration on MightySat Flight II.1"

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Honors & Awards

• Morgan Distinguished Instructorship for outstanding advising in mechanical engineering, 2003
• Russell M. Searle Instructorship for outstanding teaching in mechanical engineering, 2004

Professional Societies/Memberships

• Senior member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)