2025 ISSRDC Day 1 Technical Session – Physical Sciences and Materials Development

October 13, 2025

Simultaneous Measurement of Thermophoretic and Brownian Particle Motion using Multiple Particle Tracking Microrheology
Nazrin Hasanova, Lehigh University

The Effects of Microgravity on Mini-Channel Flow Boiling and CHF Behavior
Alex Rishty, BS Chemical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

From Terrestrial to Microgravity: A Study of Solder Structure and Properties under Extreme Temperatures
Samuel Falana, Graduate Research Assistant, Iowa State University Ames

Surface Science in Microgravity – Fluid Geometry in the Ring-Sheared Drop
Joe Adam, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Non-Newtonian Interfacial Modeling of Protein Drops Sheared in Microgravity
Patrick Underhill, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Microgravity Fluid Phenomena on ISS: From Fundamental Science to Flight Solutions for Exploration
Ryan Jenson, MSME, BSME, President, IRPI LLC

Topological Defect Dynamics in Liquid Crystal Films Induced by Air Jets: A Ground-Based Clinostat Study
Nattaporn Chattham, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Kasetsart University