Academic Papers

2025

Improving the Resilience of Quadrotors in Underground Environments by Combining Learning-based and Safety Controllers

Isaac R. Ward, Mark Paral, Kristopher Riordan, Mykel J. Kochenderfer

11th International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies (CoDIT 2025)

🏆 CoDIT 2025 Best Paper

2024

Characterization and Calibration of a Piezo-Energetic Composite Film as a Reactive Gauge

Derek K. Messer, Metin Örnek, Cohen T. Nunes, Mark W. Paral, Steven F. Son

Journal of Applied Physics

2023

The Effect of Porosity on Flexoelectricity in 3D Printed Aluminum/Polyvinylidene Fluoride Composites

Thomas A. Hafner, Metin Örnek, Diane N. Collard, Mark W. Paral, Steven F. Son

Journal of Applied Physics

The Effect of Porosity on Flexoelectricity in Fluoropolymer/Aluminum Films

Thomas A. Hafner, Metin Örnek, Diane N. Collard, Derek K. Messer, Cohen T. Nunes, Mark W. Paral, Steven F. Son

13th U.S. National Combustion Meeting Organized by the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute

2022

Piezo-Energetic Composite Film Fabrication and Poling Process for Pressure Sensor Applications

Derek K. Messer, Thomas A. Hafner, Metin Örnek, Mark W. Paral, Steven F. Son

45th International Pyrotechnics Society Seminar

Articles

2023

How'd You Land That?! (Part 2)

Mark Paral

The Overview Newsletter

How'd You Land That?! (Part 1)

Mark Paral

The Overview Newsletter

Podcasts

2023

Episode 6: Avionics: Then and Now (Part 2)

Mark Paral

Purdue Space Podcast

Episode 5: Avionics: Then and Now (Part 1)

Mark Paral

Purdue Space Podcast

Notes

2023

Structural Failure

Mark Paral

Self Published

Structural Diagrams

Mark Paral

Self Published

Fundamentals of Solid Mechanics

Mark Paral

Self Published

Energy Methods

Mark Paral

Self Published