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Pine Crest Upper School Student Interns with NASA SEES Program
October 12th 2020
Pine Crest Upper School student Neil Sachdeva ’21 was selected for the prestigious Student
Enhancement in Earth and Space Science (SEES) summer internship hosted by The University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Space Research.
SEES is a nationally competitive program sponsored by NASA’s Texas Space Grant Consortium. Students are selected to conduct authentic research using NASA data. Neil is conducting investigations as part of COVID-19 Space Exploration for a Better World team.
“I really enjoyed my time working at NASA SEES,” said Neil. “My work on designing a lunar base that adheres to physical distancing guidelines gave me a very unique perspective on the effects of contagious diseases like COVID-19, and how my project can be relevant to various aspects of humanity’s habitat design both here on Earth, and up in space.”
Neil worked with NASA subject matter expert Kaye Ebelt from The University of Texas at Austin and NASA Texas Space Grant. The COVID-19 Space Exploration for a Better World team conducted research on information being presented to the public and how to properly sanitize spacecraft, assess viral health risks, use Python coding language to predict vulnerable areas and track viruses, create space laws and future protocols, assure safe air and space travel using air filtrations and IVC rays systems, use microgravity to study the spread of COVID-19, and to create vaccine. In addition, the space exploration team designed a spacecraft with social distancing capabilities and space colony using CAD software and 3D printers.
Each team presented their research and solution to NASA personnel and other experts in the medical research field.
SEES high school interns worked with scientists and engineers to conduct authentic research using NASA data and analysis tools. Teams are organized around an aerospace or space science theme drawn from NASA’s diverse engineering and scientific research programs.
Congratulations, Neil!
