Student Collaborations Participants: Platinum Class (2025-2026)
Psyche Student Collaborations opportunities in 2025-26 (Platinum Class) included participants from colleges and universities around the country. Participants are listed below. (Lists of previous participants are available here.)
Additive Manufacturing with Hypothesized Surface Materials – (Asteroid) Beltway Builders
University of Georgia
Will Massa (Mechanical Engineering), Jack Wise (Mechanical Engineering), Luke Hampson (Mechanical Engineering), Elena Vazquez (Mechanical Engineering), Zach Wrigth (Mechanical Engineering)
Additive Manufacturing with Hypothesized Surface Materials – Regolith Polymer Composites
Oregon State University
Lior Zvik (Mechanical Engineering), Tyler Corona (Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering), Madeline Schmitz (Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering), Ethan Pulley (Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering), Claire Catalan (Mechanical Engineering), Henry Ebel (Mechanical Engineering and German)
AR/WebXR for Public Engagement – Razorback Rovers
University of Arkansas
Matthew Andrews (Computer Science), Brian Devaney (Computer Science), Methsiri Faris (Computer Science), Evelyn Giordano (Computer Science), Nate Wilson (Computer Science), Matthew Andrews (Computer Science)
AR/WebXR for Public Engagement – Psyche Asteroid Value Calculator
Arizona State University
John Sullins (Software Engineering), Brayden Brown (Software Engineering), Mitchell Allen (Software Engineering), Alex Allen (Software Engineering), Bryce Marrello (Software Engineering)
AR/WebXR for Public Engagement – Anteater Orbitters
University of Calirfornia, Irvine
Neil Chen (Informatics), Kristen Chung (Informatics – Human Computer Interactions), Huy Thanh Tu (Computer Science and Engineering, Business Information Management, Software Engineering), Angie Xetey (Informatics – Human Computer Interaction), Wilson Zheng (Software Engineering)
Deployment of Cabling on Hypothesized Surfaces – Deployment Lander
Virginia Commonwealth University
Erwin Carter (Mechanical Engineering), Quinn Fuller (Mechanical Engineering), Kenneth Hernandez (Mechanical Engineering)
Deployment of Cabling on Hypothesized Surfaces – Endurance
Penn State University- Behrend
Alexia Woods (Mechanical Engineering), Adric Northam (Mechanical Engineering), Ava Marvin (Mechanical Engineering), Kyleigh Koval (Mechanical Engineering)
Future Power Solutions for Exploring Hypothesized Surfaces – NASA Got Us “Psyched” Up
Arizona State University
Andrew Michael Gomez (Electrical Engineering), Anish Kulkarni (Electrical Engineering), Kaleb Borodi (Electrical Engineering), Cole Goldman (Electrical Engineering)
Future Power Solutions for Exploring Hypothesized Surfaces – 16 Psyche Power System Simulator
Arizona State University
David Garritson (Electrical Engineering), Zachary Hollingsworth (Electrical Engineering), Derek Abrassart-White (Electrical Engineering), Thomas Fundora (Electrical Engineering)
Future Power Solutions for Exploring Hypothesized Surfaces – Team 26
Arizona State University
Christopher A. Stiltner (Electrical Engineering), Ibrahim Khalil Abdulmalik (Electrical Engineering), Skylar Harrington (Electrical Engineering), Stephen Greenlee (Electrical Engineering)
Future Power Solutions for Exploring Hypothesized Surfaces – 16-Psyche Economized Power Solution
Arizona State University
Shaun Ludwig (Electrical Engineering), Giuseppe Preziosi (Electrical Engineering), Konrad Johnson (Electrical Engineering), Justin Salinas (Electrical Engineering), Nick White (Electrical Engineering)
Future Power Solutions for Exploring Hypothesized Surfaces – Watts on Psyche?
Arizona State University
Turki Alatawi (Electrical Engineering), Jorgiann Krause (Electrical Engineering), Brad Leinen (Electrical Engineering), Sabrina Martinez (Electrical Engineering), Danielle Feinstein (Electrical Engineering)
Future Power Solutions for Exploring Hypothesized Surfaces – RTG Stirling Hybrid
University of Georgia
Reid Rehberg (Electrical Engineering), Evan Sagatovski (Electrical Engineering), Christian Stevens (Electrical Engineering), Frederick Peterson Hall IC (Electrical Engineering), Max Cochran (Electrical Engineering)
Future Power Solutions for Exploring Hypothesized Surfaces –ASRG Validation
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)
Blake Coghill (Mechanical Engineering), Jackson Place (Mechanical-Nuclear Engineering), Ethan Villarreal (Mechanical-Nuclear Engineering), Joshua Piper (Mechanical Engineering)
Future Power Solutions for Exploring Hypothesized Surfaces – Team 36
Arizona State University
Ethan Simmons, Electrical Engineering B.S.E.), Anthony Craig (Electrical Engineering), Jeremy Hocutt (Electrical Engineering), Nuseyba Ahmed (Electrical Engineering), Matthew Bayer (Electrical Engineering)
Future Power Solutions for Exploring Hypothesized Surfaces – R-S-B Group
Penn State University – Behrend
Daniel Kowatch (Electrical Engineering), Lucian Hall (Electrical Engineering)
Identifying Space Entrepreneurship Alumni Pathways – Identifying Alumni Space pathways
Arizona State University
Mohammed Alaqeel (Industrial Engineering), Abdulla Sallam (Industrial Engineering), Wade Tan (Industrial Engineering)
Immersive 3D Web Application/Theater Show – Immersive 3D Theater show manual
Arizona State University
Ahmed Al Harrasi (Industrial Engineering), Mahmut Kaan Koc (Industrial Engineering), Sarah Skocypec (Industrial Engineering)
Interdisciplinary Capstone Project Marketplace – NASA Psyche MarketPLace
Arizona State University
Gazal Chhabra (Engineering Management), Sadan Almajed (Industrial Engineering), Justin King (Engineering Management)
ISRU on Hypothesized Surfaces – Psyche Miners
Arizona State University
Malak Hassan (Electrical Engineering), Ahmed Awad (Electrical Engineering), Ahmed Ali (Electrical Engineering), Mohamed Elhakiem (Electrical Engineering), Nour Mohamed (Electrical Engineering)
Landing System for Hypothesized Surfaces – Rock-Teers
University of Texas – Tyler
Brenden Besson (Mechanical Engineering), Oliver Hahn (Mechanical Engineering), Kaden Hurley (Mechanical Engineering), Cody Lane Sims (Mechanical Engineering), Ranjit Thapa (Mechanical Engineering)
Landing System for Hypothesized Surfaces – UWP “Multi-Tool” Design
University of Arkansas
Austin Braaksma (Mechanical Engineering), Johnathan LeGrange (Mechanical Engineering), Noah Reiser (Mechanical Engineering), Robert Mason (Mechanical Engineering)
Landing System for Hypothesized Surfaces – Asteroid Allstars
Cleveland State University
Thomas Ridler (Mechanical Engineering), Abdullah Shariff (Mechanical Engineering), Mark Gaines (Mechanical Engineering), Jay Grzep (Mechanical Engineering), Adam Elkhatib (Mechanical Engineering), Waleed Alrashidi (Mechanical Engineering)
Low-Frequency Antenna Design – LF Antenna for Hypothesized Surfaces
University of Georgia
Avery Banks (Electrical Engineering), Adithya Raviprakash (Electrical Engineering)
Mixed-Media Telescope Exhibit – Mixed-Media Telescope
Rochester institute of Technology
Chris Ooi (Mechanical Engineering), Cameron Dalton (Mechanical Engineering), Brenden Muldoon (Industrial Engineering), Noah Vanderhaden (Mechanical Engineering), Morgan Solomon (Mechanical Engineering)
Modernization of Full-Scale Psyche Spacecraft Exhibit – 15a
Arizona State University
Bharath Shivashankar Gowda (Computer Science), Chase Bulkin (Computer Science), Ian Zweig (Computer Science), Kyle Knowles (Computer Science), Yash Mulimani (Computer Science)
Modernization of Full-Scale Psyche Spacecraft Exhibit – 15B
Arizona State University
Gregory Quijada Inzunza (Engineering Management), Abdullah Alrajhi (Engineering Management), Morgan Powell (Engineering Management)
M-Type Asteroid Sampling Simulator – Psyche Psychos
University of Georgia
Parker Anderson (Computer Science), Jim Brown (Mechanical Engineering), Bryan Ip (Mechanical Engineering), Emerson Hall (Computer Systems Engineering)
Phone-Based Game – Corebound: The Metal Mission
Arizona State University
Bhupinder Singh (Software Engineering), Brianna Browning (Software Engineering), James Brown (Software Engineering), Salem Bitney (Software Engineering), Kiran Shrestha (Software Engineering)
Phone-Based Game – Survive to psyche Mobile Edition Team
Pennsylvania State University
Beatriz Antunes (Software Engineering), Destiny Cruz (Software Engineering), Mustapha Boukhalfa (Software Engineering), Rami Yasin (Software Engineering)
Phone-Based Game – Return to Psyche
Seattle University
Ashwath Srinivasan (Computer Science), Aidan Lyum (Computer Science), Ayimen Hussien (Computer Science), Blake Anderson (Computer Science)
Psyche Networking and Alumni Program – Psyche Networking and Alumni Program
Arizona state University
Hisham Alneami (Industrial Engineering), Austin Bourque (Engineering Management), Shaun Decena (Industrial Engineering), Yazid Allehyani
Robotic Explorer for Hypothesized Surfaces – Psyche Asteroid Robotic Explorer Mbility Concept
Rochester Institute of Technology
Allan Yang (Mechanical Engineering), Christopher Nokes (Computer Engineering and Computer Science), Henry Badt (Mechanical Engineering), Peyton Dennis (Mechanical Engineering), Sam Slember (Mechanical Engineering), Sowntharya Sritharasarma (Computer Engineering)
Robotic Explorer for Hypothesized Surfaces – AURORA
Arizona State University
Atharva Manjarekar (Aerospace Engineering), Saanvi Kakde (Computer Science), Diya Shrivastava (Computer Science), Rahul Kalikota (Computer Systems Engineering), Grace Wheeler (Exploratory), Alexandra Jacapraro (Aerospace Engineering), Sophia Mehall (Mechanical Engineering), Vivian Lee (Mechanical Engineering), Aayoush Iyer (Computer Science)
Robotic Explorer for Hypothesized Surfaces – PROSPECT
Arizona State University
Brad Leinen (Electrical Engineering), Anthony Miera (Electrical Engineering), Cosmo Tristan Naut (Electrical Engineering), Dallen Blackham (Electrical Engineering), Isaiah Marquez (Electrical Engineering)
Robotic Explorer for Hypothesized Surfaces – Psyche Asteroid Rover Mobility System
University of Georgia
Austin Copper (Mechanical Engineering), Sydney Harbinson (Mechanical Engineering), Brodie Leiser (Mechanical Engineering), Alex Twardos (Mechanical Engineering)
Robotic Explorer for Hypothesized Surfaces – Sensing Psyche
Arizona State University
Caleb Mock (BS Engineering), Jill Bollinger (Electrical Engineering), Jesse Goldsby (Electrical Engineering), Hunter Daneshkhah (Electrical Engineering)
Robotic Explorer for Hypothesized Surfaces – Astroverse
University of Texas – Tyler
Juan Hernandez (Mechanical Engineering), Karim Ahmed (Mechanical Engineering), Gerardo Meza (Mechanical Engineering), Armand Domguia (Mechanical Engineering)
Robotic Explorer for Hypothesized Surfaces – Mobility Sysem for Asteroid Exploration
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Andrew Dunleavy (Mechanical Engineering ), Anthony Hoyt (Mechanical Engineer), Nathan Neppl (Mechanical Engineering), Karis Peringson (Mechanical Engineering)
Robotic Explorer for Hypothesized Surfaces – Out of Our Psyche
Arizona State University
Lana Harkin (BSE Robotics Electrical Systems), Xander Heafey (Electrical Engineering), Andrew Moreno (Mechanical Engineering), Ujjwal Singla (BSE Engineering Automotive Systems), A.J. Bonilla (Manufacturing Engineering)
Robotic Explorer for Hypothesized Surfaces – Mechatronics Prime
Seattle University
Nicholas Javadoff (Mechanical Engineering with Minor in Business Administration), Nitya Kulkarni (Mechanical Engineering), Narely Rivas-Castellon (Electrical Engineering with Minor in Humanitarian Engineering), Gina Philipose (Computer Engineering and Computer Science with Minor in Electrical Engineering)
Robotic Explorer for Hypothesized Surfaces – Team 28
Seatlle University
Samuel Verdoza (Electrical Engineering), Ammon Orlando (Electrical Engineering), Aydan Smith (Electrical Engineering), Jacob Sanford (Electrical Engineering)
Robotic Explorer for Hypothesized Surfaces – Origami Explorers
Seattle University
Austin Lo (Computer Engineering), Shi Zhou Li (Electrical Engineering), Bryce Schack (Mechanical Engineering), Devin Raleigh (Mechanical Engineering)
Sample acquisition from Hypothesized Surfaces – Sample Acquisition Design Team
University of Arkansas
Jacob Bleisch (Mechanical Engineering), Gabriel Davis (Mechanical Engineering), Logan Drannon (Mechanical Engineering), Isaac Gardner (Mechanical Engineering)
Sample acquisition from Hypothesized Surfaces – Psyche Acquisition Team 501
FAMU-Florida State University
Michael Gregory (Mechanical Engineering), Conner Jason Holmes, Mechanical Engineering), Claudia Irausquin (Mechanical Engineering), Jake Marcus (Mechanical Engineering), Janna Rhodes (Mechanical Engineering), Jerry Richardson (Mechanical Engineering)
Sample acquisition from Hypothesized Surfaces – SCOOP-e
University of Texas – Tyler
Ethan Benson (Mechanical Engineering), Rigoberto Chavez Martinez (Mechanical Engineering), Zachary Davidson (Mechanical Engineering), Ethan Drury (Mechanical Engineering), Nathan C. Huckabay (Mechanical Engineering)
Sample acquisition from Hypothesized Surfaces – SAMOSA
rose-Hulman Institute of technology
Abdullah Islam (Mechanical Engineering), Carter Kirtz (Mechanical Engineering), Ian Talbert (Mechanical Engineering), Adam Johnson (Mechanical Engineering)
Sample acquisition from Hypothesized Surfaces – Surface Liberators
Arizona State University
Dane Vanesian (Electrical Engineering), Jordan Fierros (Electrical Engineering), Kyle Palumbo (Electrical Engineering), Nick Sommer (Electrical Engineering)
Sample acquisition from Hypothesized Surfaces – Shakin’ Up Psyche
Pennsylvania State University
Izzy Sheridan (Mechanical Engineering), Jacob Gross (Mechanical Engineering), Luke Peton (Mechanical Engineering)
Sample acquisition from Hypothesized Surfaces – The Psyche Prospectors
Oregon State University
Madeline Tess Crumpton (Mechanical Engineering), Thomas Samuel DeLuca (Mechanical Engineering), Jacob Ryan Pacheco (Mechanical Engineering)
Sample acquisition from Hypothesized Surfaces – The Psyche Prospectors
Oregon State University
Madeline Tess Crumpton (Mechanical Engineering), Thomas Samuel DeLuca (Mechanical Engineering), Jacob Ryan Pacheco (Mechanical Engineering)
Sample acquisition from Hypothesized Surfaces – Psyche Sample Capture
Arizona State University
Jorge Rodriguez (Electrical Engineering), Ryan De La Garza (Electrical Engineering), Hanlin Qi (Electrical and Electronic Engineering), Christopher Hernandez (Electrical Engineering)
Sample Return from Hypothesized Surfaces – CVPID’s Team
FAMU-Florida State University
Carla Paz (Mechanical Engineering), Jeremiah Jones (Mechanical Engineering), Jensen Kubina (Mechanical Engineering), Ryan Kunz (Mechanical Engineering), Adam Lyn (Mechanical Engineering), Zachary Schurr (Mechanical Engineering)
SESE – Psyche-ESE
Arizona State University
Syed Hamza Ayaz (Astrophysics), Jacob Coons (Astrophysics), Spencer Emmons (Astrophysics), Elysian Hudson (Astrophysics), Daniel Joseph (Astrophysics), Caleb Zick (Astrophysics)
Sounds of Psyche Mobile Sound Booth
Arizona State University
Griffin Weiss (Electrical Engineering), Ishan Mundle (Electrical Engineering), Ricky Regalado (Electrical Engineering), Diya George (Electrical Engineering), Paulina Camacho (Electrical Engineering)
VR Psyche Inspired Art and Artist Showcase – Cosmic Coders
University of Wisconsin – Platteville
Grace Lasch (Computer Science & Business), Rebecca Bernhardt (Computer Science), Kristopher Adams (Computer Science), Ethan VanBoening (Cybersecurity & Forensic Investigation), Jacob Hill (Cybersecurity & Computer Science), Tyler Rogers (Computer Science), Hayden Van Lanen (Computer Science & Cybersecurity), Atlee Manson (Computer Science), Andrew Brooks (Software Engineering & Cybersecurity), Ryan Wagner (Computer Science), Zach Garza (Computer Science), Dominic De La Cerda (Software Engineering & Cybersecurity), Christian Gasmund (Computer Science), Elijah Friedrich (Computer Science & Cybersecurity), Alec Boehnlein (Computer Science & Business)
VR Psyche Inspired Art and Artist Showcase – Space Scrapers
Virginia Commonwealth University
Cade Tanner (Software Engineering), Ryan Walters (Software Engineering), Zachary K Barlow (Software Engineering), Kyle Burnett (Software Engineering), Emily Sanders (Software Engineering)
VR Psyche Inspired Art and Artist Showcase – Psyche Inspired: Art Comes Alive
Seattle University
Jakob Balkovec (Computer Science), Rehaan Cherukattil (Computer Science), Anastasia Spangler (Computer Science), Daniel Sekits (Computer Science)
VR Psyche Inspired Art and Artist Showcase – Psyche VR
University of California – Irvine
Tiffini Tran (B.S. in Cognitive Science and B.S in Informatics), Crystal Popeney (Software Engineering), Kendrick Do Nguyen (Software Engineering), Nicol Campos, Nicholas Megahan, Zara Shams (Informatics & Applied Mathematics)
VR Space Game – Tour De Psyche
Pennsylvania State University
Tiffini Tran (B.S. in Cognitive Science and B.S in Informatics), Crystal Popeney (Software Engineering), Kendrick Do Nguyen (Software Engineering), Nicol Campos, Nicholas Megahan, Zara Shams (Informatics & Applied Mathematics)
VR Space Game – Exloration Experience
Seattle University
Anirudh Arvind, Lauren Ebia, Johan Liu, Zhihao Li
Web-Based Game for Psyche – 24A
Arizona State University
Nicholas Nastase (Software Engineering), Hank Atherton (Software Engineering), Dakota Zadroga (Software Engineering), Taylor Aldridge (Software Engineering), Karl Escobar (Software Engineering)
Web-Based Game for Psyche – Team 24 – Psyche Against the Universe
Penn State – World Campus
Azaria Mehanovic (Software Engineering), Abdur-Rhaman Igram (Software Engineering), Rijul Sudesh (Software Engineering), Timothy Burke (Software Engineering)
Web-Based Game for Psyche – Team star Dream
Pennsylvania state university
Konrad Ruckdeschel (Software Engineering), Michael Anthony Myers (Computer Science), Benjamin Vukson (Computer Science), Ethan Delanko (Software Engineering)
Web-Based Game for Psyche – 24d
Pennsylvania State University
Jason Baris (Software Engineer), Christopher Buckley (Software Engineer), Giovanni Zarrillo (Software Engineer), John Fugate (Software Engineer)
Web-Based Game for Psyche – A Trip Around the Asteroid Belt
Penn State – Behrend
Isaac Bruner (Computer Science), Jacob Riggs (Software Engineering), Riley Elder (Computer Science)
Web-Based Game for Psyche – Discovery-opoly
Seattle University
May Bak (Computer Science), Avery Feingold (Computer Science), Christian Buenafe (Computer Science), Max Tran (Computer Science)
Web-Based Game for Psyche – Corebound
Seattle University
Abigayle Doinog (Computer Science), Shamitha Pichika (Computer Science), Remington Frederick (Computer Science), Muhammad Kinteh (Computer Science)
Web-Based Game for Psyche – Psy-Construct
Seattle University
Elliott Cook (Computer Science), Ollie Purdy (Computer Science), Timmothy Lee (Computer Science), Murat Ozcubukcu (Computer Science)
Web-Based Game for Psyche –Mission to a Metal World
Cleveland State University
Parthkumar Patel (Computer Science), Het Patel (Computer Science), Cole Pochedley (Computer Science), Robel Mezgebe (Computer Science)
Web-Based Game for Psyche – Psyche-opoly
Cleveland State University
Shreejil Aatish Patel (Computer Science), Shardul Panchal (Computer Science), Lawrence LeClair (Computer Science), Andrii Hudz (Computer Science)
Web-Based Game for Psyche – Psyche Profits
Cleveland State University
Mohammed Arshad (Computer Science), Dante Hampton (Computer Science), Nathan Esber (Computer Science), Sai Nithin Guduru (Computer Science)
Web-Based Game for Psyche – Psyche Forge
University of California – Irvine
Scott McCloskey (Software Engineering), Dasheng Yao (Software Engineering), Tri Ta (Software Engineering), Drake Smith (Software Engineering), Arceny Alejandro Rivera (Software Engineering)
Web-Based Game for Psyche – 24P
Cleveland State University
Manikdeep Kaur Lnu (Computer Science), Angelo Figueroa (Computer Science), Djordje Marinkovic (Computer Science), Afnan Haque (Computer Science)
Year on Psyche Simulation – Indigo Digital
Rochester Institute of Technology
Ethan Smith (3D Digital Design)
Graphic Design Campaigns
Arizona State University
Pranav jain (Graphic Design), Tori Derwin (Graphic Design)
