WHO WE ARE
The RDL's goal is to aid students' education, provide opportunities, and spark interest in rocketry.
We approach this by engaging in projects, research, and testing.
This website was made by the Website Design Team under the guidance of the Social Media Team.
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Andy Gerrick
FACULTY MENTOR
Professor Gerrick had served as Embry-Riddle’s Mechanical Engineering Department Chair and is vital to the success in the Rocket Development Lab.
You can read more about him here.
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Dr Neil Sullivan
FACULTY MENTOR
Dr. Sullivan is a newer Mechanical Engineering faculty member. He completed his graduate research on fluid mechanics and heat transfer to supercritical fluids, with applications to thermal management of propulsion devices. He has been a Rocket Development Lab faculty mentor since the Fall of 2021.
You can read more about him here.
Meet Our Leadership
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Nathan Fritz
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Nathan is majoring in mechanical engineering with a concentration in robotics, class of 2026. He also is minoring in electrical engineering and systems engineering. He serves as the Board of Campus Activities Secetary, as well as the Eagle Robotics President.
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Julia Payne
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Julia is majoring in mechanical engineering with a focus in propulsion, class of 2026. She leads the Website Design Team and is developing the hybrid propulsion testing program. She currently is working at Rocket Lab USA as a Neutron Propulsion Intern.
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Krishna Anand
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Krishna is majoring in aerospace engineering with a concentration in astronautics, class of 2024. He is a Mix Master and leads Project Pathfinder. He also worked on EagleSat 2 and completed an internship at Titan Engineering in India.
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Cody Hawes
CHIEF ADMINSTRATIVE OFFICER
Cody is majoring in mechanical engineering with a concentration in propulsion, class of 2026. He also leads the Website Design Team. He serves as Chief Financial Officer for Horizons Newspaper.
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ALEXIS ROHRKE
CHIEF SAFETY EXECUTIVE
Alexis is majoring in aerospace engineering with a concentration in astronautics, class of 2025. She leads Project Perseus and is the Safety Officer for the RDL’s Technical Committee. She recently completed an internship at Nasa.