Hello and welcome to my portfolio! My name is Kate Lampo, and I’m a 2025 Marshall Scholar and incoming MSc by Research student in Engineering Science at the University of Oxford. My interests lie at the intersection of aerospace and robotics, and my work is focused on developing robotic systems that enable the scientific exploration of our solar system.

This past spring, I graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. While there, I was Co-President of the Columbia Space Initiative, where I worked in a team of undergraduates to develop two cube satellites scheduled for launch in 2026 and 2027. I also conducted research in Columbia’s Robotic Manipulation and Mobility Lab, where I designed and built robotic grippers for various applications.

My previous work has spanned CFD rotor blade simulations for Dragonfly as an intern at NASA; wildlife tracking using cube satellites as a Summer Scholar at Carnegie Mellon’s Robotics Institute; the development of astronaut tools that were tested in the NBL; two summers of ground-end satellite software development at Lockheed Martin Space; and stress analysis on solar sails as a research assistant in Columbia’s astronomy department.

Outside of my work, I’m passionate about STEM outreach and educational equity, and I dedicate much of my free time to teaching, giving campus tours, volunteering in NYC middle schools, and enjoying good cups of coffee.

CV avaliable upon request.