Matthew Clarke
About Matthew Clarke
I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University. My research focuses on the development of tools for the design, analysis, and optimization of non-conventional, supersonic and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Currently, I am working on synthesizing models for predicting acoustic noise of urban air mobility (UAM) vehicles. It is an exciting time to be in aerospace as we look to address many of today's congestion problems around major cities and transit hubs such as airports. Though eVTOLs appear to answer to the shortcomings of commuter travel, public acceptability depends on their seamless (and quiet) integration. My work strives to make this a reality! I am a member of Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society; the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME); the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), and the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE).