Associate Professor
San Jose State University
San Jose, California, United States
Dr. Thomas Madura is a theoretical and computational astrophysicist and Associate Professor at San Jose State University in Silicon Valley. He specializes in the study of massive stars, as well as astronomy outreach and education for students with blindness/visual impairments (B/VI). While working at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, he developed a program to 3D print astrophysical objects to help teach astronomy to students with B/VI. He has expertise in various 3D printing technologies, having produced the first 3D print of a nebula based on astronomical observations and the first 3D prints of a supercomputer simulation of an astrophysical system. He is the PI of the NSF ITEST award 1949458.
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2D-2 - Tactile and Textured Astronomy:: 3D Printing Technology and Materials for STEM
Thursday, August 22, 2024
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT
Thursday, August 22, 2024
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT