Students

Ph.D. Candidates

	Stephen Gagnon Topic: TBD	Fall 2018 - Present
	Christopher Gnam Topic: Autonomous Terrain Relative Navigation and Mapping of Small Bodies	Fall 2019 - Present
	Timoth (TJ) Chase Topic: Computer Vision for Terrain Relative Navigation	Fall 2020 - Present
	Jean Niyomugabo Topic: TBD	Spring 2022 - Present
	Nicholas Accousti Topic: Fusing Light Curve Data with Traditional Aircraft Identification Methods	Spring 2022 - Present
	Andrew Swenson Topic: Resident Space Object Characterization Using Polarized Light Curves	Fall 2022 - Present
	Mitch Thurston Topic: Physics-Based Space Cyber Security	Fall 2022- Present
	Andrew Tennenbaum Topic: TBD	Spring 2023 - Present
	Amrith Mariappan Topic: Hypervelocity impact study on Graphene composite	Spring 2023 - Present

Former Students

Andrew Dianetti, "Resident Space Object Characterization Using Polarized and Multispectral Light Curves," Ph.D. Dissertation, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Amherst, New York, February 2020.

Matthew Whittaker, "Inertial Navigation Employing a Common Frame Error Definition," Ph.D. Dissertation, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Amherst, New York, February 2019.

Adonis Pimienta-Penalver, “Attitude Dynamics, Stability, and Control of a Heliogyro Solar Sail,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Amherst, New York, August 2017.

Matthias Schmid, “A New Control Paradigm for Stochastic Differential Equations,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Amherst, New York, June 2017.

Mike Andrle, “Geometric-Based Nonlinear Filtering with Applications to Attitude Estimation,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Amherst, New York, February 2014.

Richard Linares, “Probabilistic Identification and Discrimination of Deep Space Objects via Astrometric and Photometric Data Fusion,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Amherst, New York, February 2014.

Chris Nebelecky, “New Variations of Multiple Model Adaptive Estimation for Improved Tracking and Identification,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Amherst, New York, February 2014.

William Banas, “Numerically Stable Covariance Intersection for Spacecraft Formation Flying,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Amherst, New York, February 2013.

Sean Semper, “Optimal and Efficient Geolocation and Path Planning for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles using Uncertainty Measures,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Amherst, New York, September 2011.

Jemin George, “An Adaptive Disturbance Accommodation Approach for Robust Control and Fault Detection in Uncertain Stochastic Systems,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Amherst, New York, May 2010.

Hak-Jae Kim, “Nonlinear Filtering Using the Complex-Step Derivative Approximation,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Amherst, New York, February 2010.

Badr Alsuwaidan, “Generalized Multiple Model Adaptive Estimation,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Amherst, New York, September 2008.

Kok-Lam Lai, “Generalizations of the Complex-Step Derivative Approximation,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Amherst, New York, September 2006.

Adam Fosbury, “Control and Kalman Filtering for Relative Dynamics of a Formation of Uninhabited Autonomous Vehicles,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Amherst, New York, September 2006.

Keun Joo Park, “GPS Receiver Self Survey and Attitude Determination Using Pseudolite Signals,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Amherst, New York, May 2004.

Jo-Ryeong Yim (Ph.D.), Co-Advised with Dr. John Junkins, “Autonomous Orbit Navigation of Interplanetary Spacecraft,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Amherst, New York, December 2002.

Jongrae Kim, “A New Approach to Robust Control: Model-Error Control Synthesis,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Amherst, New York, August 2002.

Jong-Woo Kim, “International Space Station Leak Localization Using Attitude Response,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Amherst, New York, August 2002.