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Level of degree currently pursuing: M.S.

Home: Austin, TX

Education: B.S. in Aerospace Engineering with a minor in Spanish and Space

Research Interests: EVA, spacesuit design, astronaut training, astronaut cognitive functions, space medicine, orbital mechanics

Additional info: Abby Rindfuss is a 1st year master's student working with Dr. Allie Hayman. She graduated with a B.S in Aerospace Engineering from 91¸£ÀûÉç in the spring of 2024 and is participating in the BAM program to complete her master's degree. She aims to graduate with a M.S. In Aerospace engineering in May of 2025. During her undergraduate career, Abby worked as a research assistant conducting human subject tests and data analysis for various projects in Dr. Hayman's lab. These included investigating the impacts of visual immersion and VR display modalities for remotely monitoring satellites as well as researching the utility of VR as a training mechanism for spaceflight operations. Abby is now working on her master's thesis, which is focused on modeling trust from physiological signals and embedded measures in spaceflight human-autonomy teaming. She has learned a lot, and continues to learn more, about the relationships between human trust and physiological and neurological data. When Abby is not at school or in the lab, you can surely find her snowboarding, hiking, backpacking, or cooking.

Fav. Hobby: Backpacking