Mariana Soto
Engineering Portfolio
Mariana is an undergraduate Aerospace Engineering student at Purdue University, concentrating in Propulsion Systems and Aerodynamics. Detail-oriented and adaptable, Mariana has the long-term career goal of developing the propulsion systems for future crewed Solar System missions.
Projects
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Jalapeño Rocket Motor
Aug 2024 - Present
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![Impinging Jet Heat Transfer Analysis]()
Impinging Jet Heat Transfer Analysis
Aug 2025 - Dec 2025
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Grainstrom Rocket
Aug 2025 - Dec 2025
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![Spaceflight Liquid Interactive Control Experiment (SLICE)]()
Spaceflight Liquid Interactive Control Experiment (SLICE)
Aug 2025 - Dec 2025
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Buiqui Aerospace Corp Intern
Jun 2025 - Aug 2025
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Jalapeño Rocket Motor
A Purdue Orbital solid rocket motor project involving the design, fabrication, and testing of a student-built solid propulsion system.
Grainstorm Rocket
A course-based solid rocket engine project focused on the prediction of fuel grain geometry, regression behavior, and performance over a controlled burn.
Impinging Jet Heat Transfer Analysis
A CFD-based study investigating how various factors affect flow development, boundary layers, and heat transfer in an impinging jet.
Buiqui Aerospace Corp Intern
Internship opportunity involving hands-on inspection, troubleshooting, and repair of light aircraft systems.
Spaceflight Liquid Interactive Control Experiment (SLICE)
A human-tended Virgin Galactic payload used to study the wetting behavior of liquids in zero gravity.
