Clara O'Farrell | |
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 Clara O'Farrell at JPL in 2021 | |
| Born | Clara O'Farrell 1984 (age 39–40) |
| Nationality | American-Argentinean |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (BSE) California Institute of Technology (PhD) |
| Known for | Mars 2020 Mars sample-return mission |
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| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Princeton University (BSE) California Institute of Technology (PhD) |
| Thesis | A dynamical systems analysis of vortex pinch-off (2013) |
| Doctoral advisor | John Dabiri[1] |
| Website | claraofarrell |
Clara O'Farrell (born 1984) is a guidance and control engineer for the Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL) group at the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab[2] who is known for her work on the Mars Perseverance Rover Mission.[3] Her education and research in aerospace engineering focused in propulsion and fluid dynamics, leading her to work for NASA.[3]
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- ^ a b Ellitoral.com. "Quién es Clara O'Farrell: la ingeniera Argentina que trabaja en la NASA y llegó hasta Marte". www.ellitoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-11.