Workshops

Future Aerospace Strategic Thinking (FAST) Research Sessions


2027/02/10 (12:00-12:50 CT, Robin Hall 404): 9th FAST Research Session

2026/11/18 (12:00-12:50 CT, Robin Hall 404): 8th FAST Research Session

2026/09/09 (12:00-12:50 CT, Robin Hall 404) 7th FAST Research Session

• FAST Session Zoom 971 9617 9871
  
• FAST Session Overview - David Delene (odp, pptx, pdf)
  
• Puja Roy -
  
• David Delene - Debrief of the 2026 Strato-Ops Conference [odp, pdf]
  
• Paul Snyder, Ronald Fevig, and David Delene - Stratospheric Operations and Observational Center (odp, pdf)
  

2025/02/11 (12:00-12:50 CT, Robin Hall 404): 6th FAST Research Session

• FAST Session Zoom Link
• 2026 Aerospace College Seed Grant Program - Elizabeth Bjerke,
• FAST Session Overview - David Delene (odp, pptx, pdf)
• Marwa Majdi, Atmospheric Sciences - UND Data Skills Pathway: Call For Projects Ideas (pptx, pdf)
  
• Nicholas Wilson, Aviation - Midwest Electric & Alternative Propulsion Aircraft Data Consortium
• Jeffrey VanLooy, ESSP - Potential Concentration of Glacial Meltwater Contaminants from Moraine Dammed Lakes
• Naimul Hasan, Space Studies - Reinforcement Learning Oriented Descent Modeling for a Mars Lander Using Physics-Based Simulation (odp, pptx, pdf)
  

2025/11/12 (12:00-12:50 CT, Robin Hall 404): 5th FAST Research Session

• Fast Session Zoom Link
  
• Fast Session Overview - David Delene (odp, pdf)
• Shawn Wagner - A Controlled Pylon System for Accurate Airborne Cloud Ice Crystal Sampling (pptx, pdf)
  
• Mounir Chrit - Adaptive Hyper Inference for Enhanced Long-Range UAS Detection (pptx, pdf)
  

2025/09/10 (12:00-12:50 CT, Robin Hall 404): 4th FAST Research Session

• Fast Session Zoom Link
  
• Fast Session Overview (odp, pdf)
• Soizik Laguette - Developing a Biochar Initiatives for a Greener and Healthier Tomorrow (BRIGHT) framework
• Mounir Chrit - Toward Improved UAS Flight Planning: Data Assimilation for Enhanced Weather Forecasting over North Dakota
• Preeti Nair - Ablative Pulsed Plasma Thruster: Microsatellite Propulsion using Teflon Propellant
• Christian Nairy - Quantifying Electrical Influences on Ice Crystal Aggregation
  

2025/02/12 (12:00-12:50 CT, Robin Hall 404): 3rd FAST Research Session

• Fast Session Zoom Link
  
• Fast Session Overview  - David Delene (odp, pdf)
• Jordan Christian -Predictability of Flash Drought in Subseasonal Forecasting Systems
• Francisco Del Canto Viterale - Building a Stronger North Dakota Aerospace Workforce
• Cathy Finley - Supercell Morphology Changes Associated with Seasonal Sounding Variations Yielding Equivalent Convective Parameters
• Michael Ullrich - Developing a Digital-twin Fest-bed for UAV Swarm: From Concept to Flight
  
• Marcos Fernandez Tous - Writing Proposals for Funding Opportunities in STEM​ - Writing Proposals for Funding Opportunities in STEM​
  

2024/11/13 (12:00-12:50 CT, Robin Hall 404): 2nd FAST Research Session

• Fast Session Overview  - David Delene (odp, pdf)
• Jacob (Jake) Carstens - UND Weather Update: Building a Student-Integrated Leader at the Intersection of Meteorology, Education, and Social Science
• Nancy Jones - Encouraging Research in Amateur Radio
• Jeffrey VanLooy - LiDAR for Analysis of Rock Glacier Mass Balance and Water Quantity Calculations
• Keith Crisman - Casualty Autonomous Emergency Transport [CATT]
  

2024/09/11 12:00-12:50 CT, Robin Hall 404): 1st FAST Research Session:

• Fast Session Overview  - David Delene (odp, pdf)
  
• Marwa Majdi - Improved Nowcasting of Cloud Ceiling for Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) Operations using Surface Camera Images and Satellite Data
  
• Marcos Fenandez Tous - Effects of ablation processes in hypersonic reentry vehicles over the stratosphere
  
• Sreejith Vidhyadharan Nair - Designing and Developing a Distributed, Low-cost Acoustic Counter-UAS System
  
• Daile Zhang - Aerial-Borne Electric Field Mills and Soundings for Studying Warm Clouds, Fogs, and Dust
• Sean Hammond - Reimagining Victory Gardens: Small-scale Automation for Modern Backyards
  

Plotting and Programming in Python Workshops (Carpentry)

2025 Fall (August 21-22, 2025) Semester:  Plotting and Programming in Python Workshop (Website - 11 Attendees)
2024 Fall (August 22-23, 2024) Semester:  Plotting and Programming in Python Workshop (Website - 29 Attendees)
2023 Fall Semester: Plotting and Programming in Python Workshop (Website - 10 Attendees)
2021 Fall Semester: Plotting and Programming in Python Workshop (Website)
2020 Spring Semester: Plotting and Programming In Python Workshop
2020 Fall Semester:  Plotting and Programming in Python Workshop (Website, Blackboard Site)
2017 Fall Semester: Informal Learning Course entitled "Pizza and Programming" on August 23, August 30, September 13 September 20, September 27, November 1, November 8, November 15, and November 29.

Attended Workshops

North Dakota Cloud Modification Project Ground School, David Delene and YoungSuk Oh, 27-29 May  2025 in Fargo, North Dakota.

David Delene's Home Page