About Me

Hey there! I’m Krushna Varpe, a mechanical engineering junior at Arizona State University.

Over my last two years at ASU, I’ve grown quite the passion for amateur high-power rocketry, with a particular interest in experimental solid propulsion. A lot of my work has been in the development of experimental Ammonium Perchlorate Composite Propellants (APCP). I have developed a number of custom high performance formulas and conducted numerous static fires of experimental SRMs. I have flown commercial SRM’s to as high as Mach 3.3 and 65,000ft, but as a way of pushing boundaries and controlling variables, I have also flown my own custom motors to speeds of up to Mach 2.7. To put it simply, I’m fond of making controlled fire in the coolest ways imaginable.

On a more professional note, at ASU I have become heavily involved in Sun Devil Rocketry, the university’s largest and longest-standing rocket club. After my first year, I became the Treasurer and the Advanced High Power Rocketry Co-Lead. In those roles, I led the design, manufacturing, and flight of the club’s most high-performance rockets targeting an excess of 40,000ft and Mach 3. Coming into my junior year, I’ve become the Vice President and Solid Propulsion Lead, where I will lead the club’s development and manufacturing of experimental APCP motors.