About

Born and raised in Brisbane, Australia, Andrew attended the University of Queensland and pursued dual degrees in engineering and science - with majors in mechanical and aerospace engineering and in physics.  In his thesis he investigated the flow around the Scramspace hypersonic vehicle.  He also tutored thermodynamics for four semesters.  

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After completing his degree Andrew moved to the UK to pursue a Doctorate of Philosophy at the University of Oxford.  Andrew performed his research at the Oxford Thermofluids Institute improving the thermal fatigue life predictions of jet engine turbines.  He designed and constructed the Transient Heat Transfer Facility, and created reduced order models of disc temperature via his development of the linear parameter varying-proper orthogonal decomposition model.  

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Andrew next moved to Cornell University and shifted his focus into space-related research.  He is Co-Principle Investigator on AdVect; a NASA Early Stage Innovation project into additively manufactured radiators for nuclear electric propulsion spacecraft.  Andrew leads the design of TALN-SHO, a 6U cubesat for demonstrating thermal management of soft-robotic end-effectors.  In 2021, Andrew established the SmallSat Mission Design School along with collaborator Prof Elaine Petro, and continues to direct the program.   So far it has produced seven smallsat mission concept proposals.   He is the academic director of the distance learning master of engineering program and teaches multiple courses synchronously online and in-person.