Jean - Pierre Theron

Jean-Pierre Theron is a highly qualified aerospace engineer currently serving as a Staff Associate at Continuum Dynamics Inc since September 2023, while also pursuing a PhD as a Graduate Research Assistant at Penn State Department of Aerospace Engineering since January 2019, specializing in modeling, simulation, and control of Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP)/Electric VTOL (eVTOL) aircraft. Prior experience includes various teaching assistant roles at the University of Pretoria, supporting courses in Control Systems and Dynamics, and a research assistant position at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where involvement focused on enhancing a mathematical model of Sickle Cell disease blood flow. Academic credentials encompass a PhD from Penn State, a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree from the University of Pretoria, along with a university exchange program at MIT.