Graduate Student
HRL: fluid-structure interaction modeling for hypersonic inflatable aerodynamic decelerators
Madison received her SM modeling ablation and pyrolysis in hypersonic re-entry flows for plasma blackout mitigation as a 2025–2026 MathWorks Fellow, advised by Wesley L. Harris in the Hypersonics Research Lab (HRL). She now studies fluid-structure interaction modeling for Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerators as a 2026–2027 MathWorks Fellow for her PhD. She holds a B.S. with Distinction in Applied Dynamics from Harvey Mudd College and is also a 2023 Matthew Isakowitz Fellow.
Having begun at MIT studying solid mechanics and now working in the HRL, Madison has seen firsthand how communication conventions can vary across aerospace disciplines. As an AeroAstro Comm Lab Fellow, she is passionate about making interdisciplinary work legible to collaborators and broader audiences. She is also committed to broadening access to academia for underrepresented students. In her free time, she enjoys reading, baking, traveling, and spending time with her dog, Miles Davis.