Quantifying Thermophoresis and Self-Thermophoresis of Aerosols in Microgravity for Improved Climate Modeling
Ama Agyeiwaa Obeng
Project Timeline
Jun 2025 - Sep-2025
OVERVIEW
Selected and characterized aerosol candidates (carbon soot, sodium chloride, silica) for microgravity thermophoresis experiments aboard the International Space Station under Dr. Jeffrey Moran, supporting research on aerosol migration driven by thermophoresis to improve climate models.
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Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
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Ama Agyeiwaa Obeng
Mechanical Engineering Senior at Caltech
Hi! I’m Ama, an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering student at Caltech graduating in June 2026.
My experience spans robotics, experimental research, and computational modeling, including humanoid robot control, microgravity thermophoresis experiments, and geotechnical earthquake engineering research, with work conducted across Caltech, NASA JPL, Rice University, and George Mason University. I’m particularly interested in applying mechanical engineering to environmentally beneficial and impact-driven projects.
Hi! I’m Ama, an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering student at Caltech graduating in June 2026.
My experience spans robotics, experimental research, and computational modeling, including humanoid robot control, microgravity thermophoresis experiments, and geotechnical earthquake engineering research, with work conducted across Caltech, NASA JPL, Rice University, and George Mason University. I’m particularly interested in applying mechanical engineering to environmentally beneficial and impact-driven projects.