Laura Whitford

Laura Whitford is an experienced aerodynamics engineer currently working at Textron Aviation since May 2019, where responsibilities include developing control laws for an electronic rudder bias system and simulating a pneumatic rudder bias system in MATLAB and Simulink. Prior experience includes serving as an undergraduate research assistant at Missouri University of Science and Technology, where Laura studied various orbital elements systems and simulated J2 perturbations. In addition, Laura held roles as a teaching assistant, providing instruction and feedback in spacecraft design and aerodynamics courses. Laura's internship at Textron Aviation in 2018 involved developing performance software tools and analyzing flight data for FAA certification. Laura earned a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology and is pursuing a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering at Wichita State University.