Logan Kluis, a doctoral student in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University, was selected for the 2022 class of the Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship Program. He is the first student from Texas A&M to receive this highly selective fellowship, which offers students a paid summer internship at cutting-edge commercial space companies with one-on-one mentorship from leaders in the commercial spaceflight field.
“The fellowship is a privilege and honor to receive and is an amazing opportunity to represent Matthew Isakowitz and his passion for commercial spaceflight,” said Kluis. “As a fellow, I will benefit from numerous opportunities for mentorship and real-world experience.”
Over the summer, Kluis will intern with the Aerospace Corporation in the Extravehicular Activity Office at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. At the end of the summer, the fellows will attend a summit hosted by the program to learn about startups, network with top industry leaders and develop entrepreneurial skills.
“The internship with Aerospace Corporation will be extremely educational and help kick-start my career in the aerospace industry,” said Kluis.
More than 200 students from over 90 colleges applied for the fellowship program this year. Applicants are selected based on academic excellence, relevant experience and demonstrated passion for innovation, entrepreneurship and commercial space.
Kluis’ research interests include human-spacesuit interaction and spacesuit technology development. Someday, he hopes to travel to the moon and Mars. In the meantime, he is involved in research with the Bioastronautics and Human Performance Laboratory at Texas A&M.