June 20, 2021
Xinyi Chen, graduate student in physics with Nikhil Padmanabhan, was awarded a Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology award last June. FINESST selects proposals for graduate student-designed and performed research projects that contribute to NASA Science Mission Directorate’s science, technology, and exploration goals. Last year, the Astrophysics Division received 199 proposals and selected 20 for awards.