John J. Blandino, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Higgins Labs 239
508-831-6155 (Voice)
508-831-5680 (Fax)
blandino@wpi.edu
Education
- B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1987
- M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989
- Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, 2001
Research
- Electric and chemical propulsion (colloid, MPD, hydrazine)
- Microfluidics and heat transfer
- Propulsion system design for precision formation flying
Publications
- Marchetti, P.J., Blandino, J.J., Demetriou, M. A., “Electric Propulsion and Controller Design for Drag-Free Spacecraft Operation in Low Earth Orbit,” Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 45, No. 6, pp. 1303-1315, 2008.
- St. Rock, B., Blandino, J., Anderson, K. and Polk, J., "Thermal Analysis of a Lithium Vaporizer for a High-Power Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster," Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 22, No. 5, pp. 1098-1110, 2006.
- 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, Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 677-682, 2006.
- Blandino, J. and St. Rock, B.,"Micronewton Thrusters for Earth Orbiting Imaging Formations," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 43, No. 3, pp. 673-684, 2006.
- 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, Vol. 43, No. 3, pp. 594-606, 2006.
Honors and Awards
- Russell M. Searle Instructorship for outstanding teaching in mechanical engineering, 2004
- Morgan Distinguished Instructorship for outstanding advising in mechanical engineering, 2003
Scientific and Professional Activities
- Associate Editor, AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power
- Associate Editor, JANNAF Journal of Propulsion and Energetics
- Senior member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)