Dr. Avery M. Caldwell is an aerospace systems strategist and visiting lecturer at the International Institute of Advanced Mechanics. With over 15 years of experience blending artificial intelligence, aerodynamics, and materials engineering, Caldwell has contributed to pioneering projects ranging from reusable orbital launch systems to micro-drone swarms used in planetary exploration.
An advocate for open-source engineering, Caldwell founded Skyforge Labs, a collective that distributes experimental flight-control algorithms and modular 3D-printed avionics housings to universities worldwide. Outside of research, Caldwell is a published author of speculative fiction and once broke a Guinness World Record for the longest continuous paper airplane flight indoors.
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