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Leanne Su, PhD

Postdoc at the Naval Research Laboratory. Graduate from the Plasmadynamics and Electric Propulsion Laboratory.

Author of Peri Peri Paprika.

About Me

I am a postdoctoral researcher at the Naval Research Laboratory in Spacecraft Engineering, focusing on adapting electric propulsion systems for molecular propellants. Outside of research, I enjoy writing, crafting, swimming, and taking cursed pictures of my cat Pudge. 

Latest News

I recently published my first novel, Peri Peri Paprika, a little sci-fi romp about a space janitor and her janitor spaceship's janitor!! You can now get Peri Peri Paprika as a signed copy from me or as an ebook. Check out my writing page for more information. So excited to have this out in the world!

For a succinct summary of my PhD research work, check out my Bill Wurtz-inspired pitch video below.

Education

  • University of Michigan: Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, 2023

    • National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, 2018 - 2021

    • William W. Willmarth Research Prize in Aerospace Engineering for Outstanding Experimental Ph.D., 2023

    • Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellow, 2022

    • Rackham Graduate School Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certificate Recipient, 2022

    • Michigan Institute for Plasma Science and Engineering Fellow, 2020

  • University of Washington: Bachelor of Science, cum laude, in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, 2018

    • Minor in Diversity

Experience

  • Naval Research Laboratory: Spacecraft Engineering Division Postdoctoral Researcher

    • National Research Council Postdoctoral Research Fellow

    • 2024 - Present

  • Plasmadynamics and Electric Propulsion Laboratory: Graduate Student Research Assistant

    • 2018 - 2023

  • Jet Propulsion Laboratories: Electric Propulsion Group Intern

    • Summer 2022

  • Caltech Space Challenge 2022: Titan Sample Return Mission

    • Member of the winning Team Voyager, 2022

  • Fusion Z-Pinch Experiment: Undergraduate Research Assistant

    • 2015 - 2018

  • Aerojet Rocketdyne: Electric Propulsion Project Engineering Intern

    • Summer 2017

  • Eagle Harbor Technologies: Plasma Research Intern

    • Summer 2016

Contact

Email: leannesu@umich.edu

LinkedIn: Leanne Su

Instagram: @its.lean

Cat: @its.pudge

"People leading high-entropy lifestyles are always on the run." -Cengel & Boles, Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach. 
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