Dr. Álvaro Romero Calvo

Biography

Álvaro Romero-Calvo is an Assistant Professor in the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He leads the Low-Gravity Science Technology Laboratory, which engages in a broad range of activities related to microgravity and low-gravity research. His work supports the development of next-generation space systems and the study of fundamental physical phenomena. As a Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator on multiple federally-funded projects with NASA, DARPA, and various industry partners, Dr. Romero-Calvo's research focuses on advanced phase separation, propellant management, life support technologies, adaptive optics, lunar surface applications, and heat transfer technologies. His team conducts fluid physics experiments using various low-gravity platforms such as drop towers, parabolic flights, and suborbital rockets, aiming to bring promising new ideas closer to commercial applications. Dr. Romero-Calvo's contributions have been recognized through his selection as a NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Fellow and receiving the ASGSR Thora Halstead Young Investigator Award. He has been featured in media outlets like Popular Science and News. He also serves as a Board Member of ASGSR and is the Vice-Chair of the AIAA Gravity-Dependent Science Technology Technical Committee and COSPAR's Commission G. Originally from Granada, Spain, Dr. Romero-Calvo holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering Sciences from the University of Colorado Boulder and multiple master's degrees in space and aeronautical engineering.

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