DAVID DEZELL TURNER

AEROSPACE ENGINEER · WRITER · 

NSF FELLOW, GEM FELLOW, SMEAD SCHOLAR 

ABOUT ME

I'm a PhD student at CU Boulder studying Astrodynamics and Satellite Navigation Systems under Prof. Jay McMahon. I earned my BS in aerospace engineering at MIT in 2022. I'm also a member of the Class of 2024 of Aviation Week Network's 20 Twenties, as well as multiple fellowships, including the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, the Smead Scholarship, and the Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship.

My passion for engineering is rivaled only by my love of writing. I have written science articles for NASA, SWRI, and MIT Angles to explain complex aerospace topics to the general public. I also love writing science fiction.