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Jannuel Cabrera

Title: Aerospace Engineer, Vehicle Analysis Branch (VAB)
Systems Analysis and Concepts Directorate (SACD)

Technical Focus Area: Systems Analysis
Missions/Projects: High-Speed Flight (HSF) and Entry Systems Modeling (ESM)
Study Topics/Expertise: Aerodynamics, Aerothermodynamics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Systems Analysis

Jannuel Cabrera is an aerospace engineer in the Vehicle Analysis Branch. He contributes aerodynamic and aerothermodynamic analysis capabilities to the High-Speed Flight (HSF) and Entry Systems Modeling (ESM) projects.

Awards

  • AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Best Student Paper Award (2021)

Education/Professional Experience

  • PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University, 2022
  • MS in Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University, 2018
  • BS in Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University, 2016
  • Aerospace Engineer, Vehicle Analysis Branch, NASA Langley Research Center, 2022-present
  • Pathways Student, Vehicle Analysis Branch, NASA Langley Research Center, 2020-2022

Publications

  • Jannuel V. V. Cabrera and Thomas K. West IV, “Pioneer Venus Large Probe Stagnation Point Entry Heating with Coupled Ablation,” Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets 2025. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.A36431
  • Jannuel V. V. Cabrera and David A. Spencer, “Assessment of small satellite aerocapture with a morphable entry system at Mars,” Acta Astronautica 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2024.02.002
  • Jannuel V. Cabrera, Rohan G. Deshmukh, and David A. Spencer, “Aerodynamics Database for Aerocapture of a Conceptual Morphable Entry System at Mars,” Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets 2022. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.A35110

Hobbies/Interests
Running, softball, disc golf, anime