Nicholas Limparis, PhD 🚀

About Me

Nicholas Limparis is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Maryland, Department of Aerospace Engineering. His research interests include extreme environment robotics, planetary surface robotics, robot kinematics and dynamics, and many other enabling technologies for humanity’s desire to explore the universe.

He works on solving the problems of manned and unmanned spaceflight and exploration and generation of enabling technologies.

He is currently working on removing dust and debris from spacesuits and other equipment in the lunar environment using Gecko skin based reusable adhesives.

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Interests
  • Small Satellites
  • Satellite Servicing
  • Orbital Debris Mitigation
  • Extreme Environment Robotics
  • Space Exploration Technologies
Education
  • PhD in Aerospace Engineering, 2024

    University of Maryland

  • MS in Aerospace Engineering

    University of Maryland

  • BS in Electrical Engineering

    University of Maryland

  • AS in Electrical Engineering

    Montgomery College, Rockville, MD

📚 My Research

I am a postdoctoral researcher in the department of aerospace engineering at the University of Maryland. I work on solving the problems of manned and unmanned spaceflight and exploration and generating enabling technologies.

I am currently working on removing dust and debris from spacesuits and other equipment in the lunar environment using Gecko skin based reusable adhesives.

Featured Publications
Recent Publications
(2023). Earth-Analogue Roving System Development and Testing for Lunar Surface Exploration. ASCEND 2023.
(2022). Small Dexterous Space Manipulators: Technology Development and Mission Applications. ASCEND 2022.
(2017). RANGER: Upgrading Dexterous Space Teleoperator Capabilities by Incorporating Commercial Off-the-Shelf Components. AIAA SPACE and Astronautics Forum and Exposition.
(2014). MICRO-SAT BASED DEXTEROUS ROBOTIC SATELLITE SERVICING: A CASE FOR MINIATURIZATION. 65th International Astronautical Congress.
(2014). Neutral Buoyancy Testing of Workstations for Space Station Utilization. 65th International Astronautical Congress.
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