Achira Boonrath Presented His Research To the Aero Club of Buffalo and Received the 2026 Aero Club of Buffalo Aeronautical/Aviation Educational Scholarship

Achira Boonrath, a Ph.D. candidate from the SSDC lab, was invited to present his research to the Aero Club of Buffalo (ACOB) on Thursday, April 30, 2026. In the presentation, he discussed the research detailed in the paper listed below, which was primarily conducted during his internship at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. A photograph from the presentation is also shown below.

• A. Boonrath, F. Rossi, I. A. Nesnas, and E. M. Botta, “A mission concept for removing multiple debris using formation-flying slingshot spacecraft,” Acta Astronautica, 2025. https://lnkd.in/e7mGntqg

Achira was also honored to be selected as the recipient of the 2026 ACOB Aeronautical/Aviation Educational Scholarship. Per the ACOB, this scholarship is awarded to candidates in the Western New York region who are “planning a career in the field of aviation, to include, but not limited to: A & P mechanic, aerospace engineer, airport manager, aviation educator, air traffic controller, commercial or airline pilot." Photographs from the award ceremony are provided below.