Graham M. Nelson – NESC Academy Biography

Graham Nelson is an aerospace engineer in the Liquid Engine Systems Branch at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center.

Mr. Nelson joined the Propulsion Department at NASA MSFC in 2007 as an analyst in the Thermal & Combustion Analysis Branch. He spent 7 years in this position, supporting a range of projects – mostly involving the design and analysis of both solid and liquid-fueled rocket motor nozzles.

Mr. Nelson joined the Liquid Engine Systems Branch in October, 2014, and he is currently the lead of the Additive Manufacturing Demonstrator Engine (AMDE) project – an effort that is centered around the design, development, and testing of additively manufactured (or 3-D printed) liquid rocket engines.