Thomas Joubran
Astronautical Engineering Undergraduate at WPI
About
Thomas is an undergraduate student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute pursuing a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and graduating May 2027.
He is passionate about space exploration and technology, with a technical focus on space systems, Earth observation, remote sensing, GIS, and imaging systems. He is actively involved in projects spanning aerospace engineering, science, STEM outreach, and astronomy.
Selected Work
Projects that show how I approach data, hardware, mechanical design, and long-term stewardship.
ESP32 Presence Monitoring System
About $30 in parts. Running 24/7 since deployment with zero false triggers, using moving-average filtering for reliable occupancy detection.
Read the case study →Forest Restoration Data
Turned a five-year, multi-park restoration dataset into a clearer ArcGIS decision-making resource.
Read the case study →IEEE Robotics Compliant Gripper
A single-motor compliant gripper with a shear-pin mechanical fuse, refined across seven prototypes.
Read the case study →Astrophotography
A selection of celestial objects captured through telescope setup, alignment, calibration, and patient imaging sessions.
Gear
Current astrophotography setup
| Optical tube | Celestron C8 |
|---|---|
| Wide-field optics | HyperStar For nebula season |
| Mount | EQ6-R Pro |
| Control | ASIAIR Mini |
| Main camera | ZWO ASI533MC Pro |
| Guide scope | SVBONY 275 mm Guide Scope |
| Guide camera | ZWO ASI120MM Mini |
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