Graduate Students

Aimar NegreteAndrea Boord (PhD student, Spring 2024 – current)
Research area:
Dynamics and Control of Wave Energy Converters

 

David KnapickDavid Knapick (PhD student, Fall 2022 – current)
Research area:
Space Trajectory Optimization

 

Sungmoon Henry ChoiSungmoon Henry Choi (PhD student, Fall 2021 – current)
Research area:
Space Trajectory Optimization

 

Aimar NegreteAimar Negrete (PhD student, Fall 2021 – current)
Research area:
Optimal Control

 

Previous Grad Students

Habeebullah AbdulkadirHabeebullah Abdulkadir (PhD student, Spring 2021 – Fall 2023)
Research area:
Dynamics and Control of Wave Energy Converters

 

Mohamed ShabaraMohamed Shabara (PhD student, fall 2020 – Fall 2023)
Research area:
Dynamics and Control of Wave Energy Converters

 

Madhusudan VijayakumarMadhusudan Vijayakumar (PhD student, fall 2020-Fall 2023)
Research area:
Space Trajectory optimization

 

Ahmded EllithyAhmed Ellithy (PhD student, fall 2019 – Spring 2023)
Research area:
Space Trajectory optimization
Current Position:
Engineer, SpaceNav LLC, Boulder, CO

Shangyan ZouShangyan Zou (MS 2015, PhD student, 2015-2018)
Research area: Optimal Control of Wave Energy Converters
Current Position:
Assistant Professor
Michigan Tech University,
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

taheriEhsan Taheri (PhD student, 2010-2014)
Research area: Space Trajectory Optimization
Current Position:
Assistant Professor
Aerospace Engineering Department,
Auburn University

Shu Ting GohShu Ting Goh (PhD student, 2008-2012)
Current Position:
Principal Engineer
Satellite Technology and Research Centre (STAR), National University of Singapore
Singapore

 

Benjamin Schimke (MS student, Spring 2021-2022)
Research area:
Space Trajectory Optimization

Mostafa A. YoussefMostafa A. Youssef (MS student, 2019-2022)
Research area:
Control of Wave Energy Converters

 

Aditi SawantAditi Sawant (MS student, 2019-2022)
Research area:
Collective Control

 

Jiajun SongJiajun Song (PhD student, 2015-2020)
Research area:
Optimal Control of Wave Energy Converters

Current Position:
PostDoc, Zhejiang University, China

LyuJianyang Lyu (PhD student, 2016-2019)
Research area:
Ocean Wave Energy Conversion

 

Mohammed DesoukyMohammed Desouky (PhD student, 2017-2019)
Research area:
Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control

 

ShadiShadi Darani (PhD student, 2015-2018)
Research area:
Global Optimization, Evolutionary Algorithms, Hidden Genes Genetic Algorithms
Current Position:
Engineer, Ford Motors, MI, USA

Ahmed GadAhmed Gad (PhD student, 2008-2011)
Current Position:
Assistant Professor
Taibah University
Saudi Arabia

 

DiniarDiniar Shroff  (PhD student, 2012-2014)

 

 

Ved PrakashVed Prakash (MS student, 2019-2020)
Research area:
Space Trajectory optimization

 

Omkar Dilip RaneOmkar Dilip Rane (MS student, 2015-2017)
Research area:
Ocean Wave Energy Conversion

 

 

SanilSanil Mhatre (MS student, 2015-2017)
Research area:
Ocean Wave Energy Conversion
Current Position: Engineer in Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Group

 

Nirag Sheth

Nirag Sheth (MS student, 2013-2015)
Research area:
Global Optimization, Evolutionary Algorithms

 

Jonathan CurtisJonathan Curtis (MS student, 2013-2015)
Research area:
Global Optimization, Evolutionary Algorithms, Space Trajectory Optimization

 

 

Karthik Mysore SrinivasaKarthik Mysore Srinivasa (MS student, 2013-2015)
Research area:
Control of under-actuated systems

 

photo_NickNick Mastricola  (MSc student, 2008-2010)

 

 

Neelima

Neelima Addanki  (MSc student, 2008-2011)