Profile
| Name | Lucius Craig |
| Nationality | African American |
| Bio | I am a graduate student studying Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering at the University of Southern California with an earned Bachelor’s of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, a minor in Applied Mathematics, and a concentration in Aerospace Engineering. My engineering skills make me a strong critical thinker, creative problem-solver, and meticulous designer. I enjoy disassembling and reassembling hardware, learning, designing aerial vehicles, developing prototypes, and constructing amateur rockets. I gained these skills through my resilience in the face of failure, adversity, and my love of learning and engineering in which I will further broaden to help me pursue my ultimate goal of becoming a Test Flight Engineer and astronaut. |
| Academic Background | I have earned Bachelor’s of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, a minor in Applied Mathematics, and a concentration in Aerospace Engineering from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. I am currently pursuing a masters in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering at the University of Southern California. |
| Professional Interests | My goal is to become a Test Flight Engineer, Experimental Test Pilot, and Astronaut. I am currently pursuing my Private Pilots License and work at the John’s Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory as a hypersonics aerodynamicist. I have interned at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Lockheed Martin as well. My professional interests are Exoatmospheric Vehicular Propulsion and Flight Control, advancing the longevity of human spaceflight missions, life in microgravity, and astrobiology. |
| Certifications | Open University Student |