{"id":54744,"date":"2025-12-16T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/?p=54744"},"modified":"2025-12-12T09:25:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T15:25:33","slug":"tarleton-state-takes-top-place-at-nasa-tsgc-design-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarleton-state-takes-top-place-at-nasa-tsgc-design-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarleton State Takes Top Place at NASA-TSGC Design Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 Engineering students from Tarleton State University\u2019s RELLIS campus received the highest award for their NASA-based research project at the Texas Space Grant Consortium Design Challenge Showcase held Nov. 17-18 in League City, Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The RELLIS LTV team shows off their winning Lunar Terrain Vehicle prototype. From left are Syeda Roushan, Alyssa Castro, Behram Khan, Yashasvi Gullapally, Nicholas Ekleberry Irving Wistam.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Team RELLIS LTV (Lunar Terrain Vehicle) took first place as Top Design Team and was awarded $1,000 individual scholarships for each of the six students on the team, as well as $1,200 to be used to support the team\u2019s project expenses. The group also won first place in Best Poster, second place in Top Peer Review and third place in Best Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur team participated in both the poster and oral presentation sessions, and our performance was outstanding among the 24 competing teams from universities across the state of Texas,\u201d said Dr. Nourouddin Sharifi, Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and the RELLIS team\u2019s faculty advisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team\u2019s winning project was titled \u201cNext-Generation Lunar Terrain Vehicle (NextGen LTV) for Human and Robotic Exploration.\u201d Students were tasked with developing the design and prototype for an innovative Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) concept optimized for long-range, energy-efficient and autonomous exploration of the Moon\u2019s South Pole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis next-generation rover will address mobility, safety and operational challenges to enable sustained human and robotic missions on the Moon, supporting Artemis program objectives,\u201d Dr. Sharifi said. \u201cOur team developed an innovative prototype supported by experimental testing and simulation analysis.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Posters, models and oral presentation were reviewed during the two-day showcase event. The RELLIS team\u2019s poster and oral presentations were evaluated across multiple categories, Dr. Sharifi said, and there was a line of attendees waiting to see their poster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team RELLIS LTV is composed of seniors Nicholas Ekleberry and Syeda Roushan and juniors Yashasvi Gullapally, Irving Wistam, Alyssa Castro and Behram Khan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NASA-TSGC Design Challenge invites undergraduate students to propose, design and build innovative solutions that support NASA\u2019s research priorities. Sponsored by NASA and managed by the Texas Space Grant Consortium, this program offers students a valuable opportunity to develop their skills, gain hands-on experience, and grow both academically and professionally. Each participating team collaborates with a NASA mentor and submits five deliverables to TSGC per semester. The two-day NASA showcase provides an opportunity to present research through posters and oral presentations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Texas Space Grant Consortium is a network of more than 50 Texas institutions united in their mission to make the benefits of space research and technology accessible to all Texans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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