Biography
Jordan Sell is an Instructor of Engineering. Jordan holds her Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from West Virginia University and her Bachelor of Science from Penn State Altoona in Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology. During her time as an undergraduate she worked in the Advanced Combustion and Energetics Laboratory, under the direction of Dr. Grant Risha.
As a graduate student, Jordan worked in spacecraft relative navigation, specifically related to the pose determination of non-cooperative objects such as asteroids and retired satellites. Jordan hopes to continue supporting undergraduate research and the SWE (Society of Women Engineers) chapter at Penn State Altoona.
Outside of the classroom Jordan enjoys spending time outdoors kayaking, mountain biking, and camping with fiance' and two dogs.
Research Interests
Combustion
Propulsion
LIDAR applications
Education
MS, Mechanical Engineering, West Virginia Univerity
BS, ElectroMechanical Engineering Technology, The Pennsylvania State University