Meet Tyler Yuen, a junior at San José State University (SJSU) studying aerospace engineering who has a passion for pushing the boundaries of flight. Growing up, he had always been fascinated by the mechanics of aviation, sparked by watching airshows with his dad when he was a kid. Now, as president of the SJSU chapter of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Tyler is eager to share his enthusiasm for aerospace with his peers. His journey into aerospace launched further during his internship at NASA, where he studied Jupiter’s moon, Europa. Throughout his 10-week internship, alongside Dr. Benjamin Idini, he conducted research on Europa's tidal heating—a process that may explain the moon’s ice shell movement and chaotic terrain. By creating simulations and developing mathematical models, they explored how oceanic and orbital parameters influence heat production, a key factor in Europa's potential tectonic activity. Tyler adapted existing code to Europa’s specif...