Dr. Ray Sedwick

University of Maryland

Keystone Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Maryland and Director of the Space Power and Propulsion Laboratory; he develops bremsstrahlung-recovery and direct-energy-conversion approaches, bridging aerospace propulsion and terrestrial fusion.

Education

Ph.D., Aeronautics & Astronautics — MIT (1997)
B.S., Aerospace Engineering — Penn State

Honors & Highlights

NSF CAREER Award
NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts Fellow

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Content reviewed August 2026 · design-and-simulation stage