Education
B.S., 2012, University of Florida,M.S., 2013, University of Florida,Ph.D., 2017, University of Florida
Professional Memberships and Fellowships
American Society of Engineering Education, Member
Teaching Interests
Numerical methods, control systems, and optimization.
Dr. Chung is currently the Andrew H. Hines, Jr./Progress Energy Eminent Scholar Chair Professor at the University of Florida. He joined the University of Florida in 1998 after 19 years on the faculty at the Washington State University. Dr. Chung holds both B.S. and M.S. degrees in Nuclear Engineering and had spent 6 years working as a nuclear reactor safety engineer in the industry before receiving his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1979. Dr. Chung’s research activities have been in the general areas of fluid mechanics and heat transfer. Dr. Chung is a co-author for a book entitled “Transport Phenomena with Drops and Bubbles”. He has authored and co-authored over 170 archival journal papers and received the College of Engineering Research Excellence Award in 1988 at the Washington State University. He was awarded the University of Florida, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Award in 2008. Recent he received the 2014 ASME Heat Transfer Memorial award. Dr. Chung has served as a technical consultant to the Battelle Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the Hewlett-Packard Corporation. Dr. Chung is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Education
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1979,M.S. University of Missouri-Columbia, Nuclear Engineering, 1973,B.S. National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, Nuclear Engineering, 1970
Professional Memberships and Fellowships
American Association for the Advancement of Science, Member
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fellow 1996
Teaching Interests
Thermodynamics, heat transfer, phase change heat transfer and two-phase flow, energy conversion.
Research Interests
Dr. Chung’s research activities have been in the general areas of fluid mechanics and heat transfer with a special focus on bubble dynamics, phase change heat transfer, multiphase flows, microgravity boiling, turbulence in heated flows, micro-scale thermal transport, fuel cell thermal transport, space cryogenic line chilldown, storage and Transport, energy conversion, hydrogen Energy, biomass and solid waste conversion to clean energy by steam gasification.
John Conklin is an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida. He joined the UF faculty in 2012 after a three-year research associateship at the W.W. Hansen Experimental Physics Laboratory at Stanford. He received his BS and MEng degrees from Cornell and PhD from Stanford in 2009. In 2011, John was the Fulbright Junior Lecturer at the University of Trento in Italy. He has served as Chair of NASA’s Physics of the Cosmos Program Analysis Group and Vice-Chair of NASA’s Astrophysics Advisory Committee. John has been awarded the NASA Group Achievement Award (2005) for the Gravity Probe B science team, the Balhaus Prize (2009) for best PhD thesis in Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford, the Zeldovich Medal (2010) from COSPAR & the Russian Academy of Sciences, the NASA Early Career Faculty Award (2014), NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Technology Fellowship in Space Astrophysics for Early Career Researchers (2015), Teacher of the Year Award (2015) in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UF, and the Space Science Award from AIAA (2016) for the Gravity Probe B science team.
Education
Ph.D., 2009, Stanford University
Professional Memberships and Fellowships
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Member
American Physical Society, Member
American Astronomical Society, Member
American Geophysical Union, Member
Teaching Interests
Dynamics, Astrodynamics, Navigation, Precision Engineering
Research Interests
John’s research is in the development of precision instruments for spacecraft Position, Navigation, Timing and Gravity (PNTG), and the design and analysis of space missions that depend heavily on these technologies.
Selected Publications
- H. Inchauspé, T. Olatunde, S. Apple, S. Parry, B. Letson, N. Turetta, G. Mueller, P.J. Wass, J.W. Conklin, “Numerical modeling and experimental demonstration of pulsed charge control for the space inertial sensor used in LISA”, Physical Review D, Vol. 102, No. 4, pp. 042002, (2020).
- H. Hong, J. W. Conklin, “Finding the suitable drag-free acceleration noise level for future low-low satellite-to-satellite tracking geodesy missions”, Advances in Space Research, Vol. 63, No. 1, pp. 32-50, (2019).
- J. Anderson, N. Barnwell, M. Carrasquilla, J. Chavez, O. Formoso, A. Nelson, T. Noel, S. Nydam, J. Pease, F. Pistella, T. Ritz, S. Roberts, P. Serra, E. Waxman, J. W. Conklin, W. Attai, J. Hanson, A.N. Nguyen, K. Oyadomari, C. Priscal, J. Stupl, J. Wolfe, B. Jaroux, “Sub-nanosecond ground-to-space clock synchronization for nanosatellites using pulsed optical links”, Advances in Space Research, Vol. 62, No. 1, pp. 3475-3490, (2018).
- D. Bortoluzzi, M. Benedetti, J. W. Conklin, “Measurement of metallic adhesion force-to-elongation profile under high strain-rate conditions”, Experimental and Applied Mechanics, Vol. 4, pp. 67-74, (2013).
- C. W. F. Everitt, D. B. DeBra, B. W. Parkinson, J. P. Turneaure, J. W. Conklin, M. I. Heifetz, G. M. Keiser, A. S. Silbergleit, T. Holmes, J. Kolodziejczak, M. Al-Meshari, J. C. Mester, B. Muhlfelder, V. G. Solomonik, K. Stahl, P. W. Worden Jr., W. Bencze, S. Buchman, B. Clarke, A. Al-Jadaan, H. Al-Jibreen, J. Li, J. A. Lipa, J. M. Lockhart, B. Al-Suwaidan, M. Taber, S. Wang, “Gravity Probe B: Final Results of a Space Experiment to Test General Relativity”, Physical Review Letters, Vol. 106, No 22, p. 221101, (2011).
Prof. Warren Dixon received his Ph.D. in 2000 from Clemson University. He worked as a research staff member and Eugene P. Wigner Fellow at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) until 2004, when he joined the University of Florida in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, where he is now a Distinguished Professor, Dean’s Leadership Professor, and Department Chair. His main research interest has been the development and application of Lyapunov-based control techniques for uncertain nonlinear systems. His work has been recognized by the 2019 IEEE Control Systems Technology Award, (2017-2018 & 2012-2013) University of Florida College of Engineering Doctoral Dissertation Mentoring Award, 2015 & 2009 American Automatic Control Council (AACC) O. Hugo Schuck (Best Paper) Award, the 2013 Fred Ellersick Award for Best Overall MILCOM Paper, the 2011 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Dynamics Systems and Control Division Outstanding Young Investigator Award, the 2006 IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) Early Academic Career Award, an NSF CAREER Award (2006-2011), the 2004 Department of Energy Outstanding Mentor Award, and the 2001 ORNL Early Career Award for Engineering Achievement. He is an ASME Fellow (2016) and IEEE Fellow (2016), was an IEEE Control Systems Society (CSS) Distinguished Lecturer (2013-2018), served as the Director of Operations for the Executive Committee of the IEEE CSS Board of Governors (BOG) (2012-2015), and served as an elected member of the IEEE CSS BOG (2019-2020). His technical contributions and service to the IEEE CSS were recognized by the IEEE CSS Distinguished Member Award (2020). He was awarded the Air Force Commander’s Public Service Award (2016) for his contributions to the U.S. Air Force Science Advisory Board.
Education
Ph.D., 2000, Clemson University
Professional Memberships and Fellowships
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Member
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fellow 2016
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Fellow 2016
Teaching Interests
Nonlinear Control, Adaptive Control, Control of Mechanical Engineering Systems
Research Interests
Adaptive nonlinear control, robotics, human-machine interactions, biomedical, visual servo control
Selected Publications
- R. Kamalapurkar, P. S. Walters, J. A. Rosenfeld, W. E. Dixon, Reinforcement Learning for Optimal Feedback Control: A Lyapunov-based Approach, Springer, 2018.
- A. Behal, W. E. Dixon, B. Xian, and D. M. Dawson, Lyapunov-Based Control of Robotic Systems, Taylor and Francis, 2009, ISBN: 0849370256.
- W. E. Dixon, A. Behal, D. M. Dawson, and S. Nagarkatti, Nonlinear Control of Engineering Systems: A Lyapunov-Based Approach, Birkhauser Boston, 2003, ISBN: 0- 8176-4265-X.
- S. Bhasin, R. Kamalapurkar, M. Johnson, K. Vamvoudakis, F. L. Lewis, and W. E. Dixon, “A novel actor-critic-identifier architecture for approximate optimal control of uncertain nonlinear systems,” Automatica, Vol. 49, No. 1, pp. 89-92 (2013).
- N. Fischer, R. Kamalapurkar, and W. E. Dixon, “LaSalle-Yoshizawa Corollaries for Nonsmooth Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 58, No. 9, pp. 2333-2338 (2013).
- P. M. Patre, W. MacKunis, K. Kaiser, and W. E. Dixon, “Asymptotic Tracking for Uncertain Dynamic Systems via a Multilayer Neural Network Feedforward and RISE Feedback Control Structure,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 53, No. 9, pp. 2180-2185 (2008).
- C. Cousin, V. Duenas, C. Rouse, M. Bellman, P. Freeborn, E. Fox, and W. E. Dixon, “Closed-Loop Cadence and Instantaneous Power Control on a Motorized Functional Electrical Stimulation Cycle,” IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 28, No. 6, pp. 2276-2291 (2020).
- T.-H. Cheng, Z. Kan, J. R. Klotz, J. M. Shea, and W. E. Dixon, “Event-Triggered Control of Multi-Agent Systems for Fixed and Time-Varying Network Topologies,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 62, No. 10, pp. 5365-5371 (2017).
GATAS Lab: https://gataslab.org/
Research:
Dr. James Fairbanks’ work specializes in the areas of Computational Science and Engineering, Computational Mathematics, numerical methods, and high-performance computing (HPC). He aims to utilize applied category theory, and algebraic techniques for designing and developing software for technical computing problems. In the realm of Computational Mathematics, his research focuses on using mathematical modeling and numerical methods to address challenges in scientific computing and data-driven engineering. He is interested in compositionality in engineered and scientific systems, especially mathematical and theoretical foundations for the design and analysis of complex and hierarchical systems. Research in these topics is fueled by problems in robotics, dynamics, and control and computational physics including computational fluid mechanics.
Research Experience:
Dr. Fairbanks has previously worked on applications of high-performance computing techniques to solve complex problems in fields such as healthcare, social science, epidemiology, biology, and physics. graph algorithms, and analytics. He has previously worked at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (Atlanta, GA) and interned at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Livermore, CA) and Center for Computing Sciences (Bowie, MD).
Teaching bio:
Dr. James Fairbanks’ teaching philosophy is deeply rooted in the belief that computational and applied mathematics is essential to modern engineering. Students should be prepared to practice engineering with foundations to understand and appreciate the complexities of numerical methods. These skills and knowledge are critical for students to succeed in all ways that engineers impact society.
Courses taught:
Fall 2022 “Abstraction Composition and Computation” (CIS4930/6930),
Spring 2023 “Numerical Analysis: A Computational Approach” (COT4501).
Spring 2024 “Numerical Analysis: A Computational Approach” (COT4501).
Teaching Interests:
EGM 6341 Numerical Methods of Engineering Analysis I
EGM 3344 Introduction to Numerical Methods of Engineering Analysis
Active Projects: https://gataslab.org/projects
Publications: https://gataslab.org/research
Research Interests:
Applied Category Theory, Computational Science and Engineering, Data Science, Numerical Methods, High Performance Computing, Design and Analysis of Complex Systems, Compositional Systems
Education
Ph.D., 1990, Auburn University
Professional Memberships and Fellowships
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Member
Research Interests
Dynamics and control of multibody systems, game theory, orbital dynamics, flight mechanics.
Matthew Hale received his BSE summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania and received his MS and PhD from Georgia Tech. His work is driven by designing and analyzing multi-agent coordination algorithms that function well under challenging conditions, such as asynchronous information sharing, noisy communications, and user privacy requirements. His work deploys these algorithms on teams of flying and ground robots, providing both validation of the underlying theory and further research directions. He was named the MAE Department’s Teacher of the Year for 2018-2019 and received an NSF CAREER Award in 2020.
Education
Ph.D., 2017, Georgia Institute of Technology
Professional Memberships and Fellowships
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Member
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Member
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Member
Sigma Xi, Member
Teaching Interests
Network control systems, Optimal control, Classical control
Research Interests
Multi-agent learning and control, Privacy, Optimization, Robotics
Originally from Korea, Sunjae moved to West Lafayette, IN in 2020 for his doctoral study at Purdue. Following his graduate work, he started as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida in January 2026.
His research focuses on understanding the effects of gravity on multiphase thermal-hydraulic characteristics, with a particular emphasis on cryogenic flow boiling physics. His primary goal is to leverage multiphase fluid-thermal science to innovate in-space thermal management systems. Prior to his doctoral studies, he worked as a Research Engineer at the Agency for Defense Development, a national lab in South Korea, where he focused on developing advanced thermodynamic systems for naval defense applications.
Education
Ph.D., 2025, Purdue University
M.S., 2017, Mechanical Engineering, Korea University
B.S., 2015, Mechanical Engineering, Korea University
Research Interests
Cryogenic Propellant Management (CFM)
Two-phase Thermal Management Systems
Boiling and Condensation
Parabolic Flight Experiments
Ultra-High Power Electronics Cooling
Teaching Interests
Heat Transfer
Thermodynamics
Fluid Mechanics
Two-phase flow and heat transfer
Research Groups
Space Systems
Thermal Transport, Thermodynamics and Power
Energy
Fluid Dynamics and Acoustics
Education
Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, 1995, University of Minnesota
Professional Memberships and Fellowships
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Member
Research Interests
aeroservoelasticity, morphing, controls, flight testing
Amor A. Menezes is an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida, with affiliate appointments in Biomedical Engineering, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Genetics, and Chemical Engineering. He is a member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Standing Committee on Advances and National Security Implications of Transdisciplinary Biotechnology. His research focuses on modeling and controlling biological processes for medical and space applications. His group develops feedback control systems for inflammation-mediated coagulation disorders; advances the theory of biomolecular positive dynamical systems; designs integrated space biomanufacturing systems; and genetically engineers microbes to reject extreme environments. As Principal Investigator of three multi-university experiments launched to the International Space Station, he established the viability of space microbial biomanufacturing. From 2017-2023, he was Science Principal Investigator of NASA’s Center for the Utilization of Biological Engineering in Space. Prof. Menezes’ research was recognized by the NSF CAREER award, the Synthetic Biology Leadership Excellence Accelerator Program, and the Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Initiative. He has contributed to the Engineering Biology Research Consortium’s “Engineering Biology for Space Health Roadmap”, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy workshop on “Homesteading in Space”, and the National Intelligence Council Strategic Futures Group’s “Global Trends Report”. He is an Associate Editor of the IEEE Control Systems Society Technology Conference Editorial Board and the ASME Modeling, Estimation and Control Conference Editorial Board. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and a Member of AIAA, ASME, and ASGSR. Prof. Menezes received a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan, and completed postdoctoral training in aerospace engineering and bioengineering at the University of Michigan and the University of California, Berkeley, respectively.
Education
Postdoc, 2016, University of California, Berkeley;
Postdoc, 2011, University of Michigan;
Ph.D., 2010, University of Michigan;
M.S.E., 2006, University of Michigan;
B.A.Sc., 2005, University of Waterloo
Professional Memberships and Fellowships
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Member
American Society for Gravitational and Space Research, Member
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Member
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Senior Member
Teaching Interests
Modeling and Control of Biological Systems, Control of Linear and Nonlinear Systems, and Aircraft and Spacecraft Performance and Control.
Research Interests
Biological Control Systems, Biosecurity, Cellular Engineering, Nonlinear Control, Synthetic Biology, and Systems Biology.
Education
Ph.D., 2006, University of Maryland
Research Interests
Micro/nanoscale transport and nanotechnology for energy science and health applications; nanoengineering of functionalized membranes for energy conversion and storage and filtration/separation applications; heat and mass transfer in micro/nanostructures; microfluidic reactor platforms for fundamental energy research and reaction engineering; portable power
Professional Memberships and Fellowships
American Association for the Advancement of Science, Member
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Member
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fellow 2020
Institute of Electrics and Electronics Engineers, Member
Alicia Petersen is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) at the University of Florida. Through data analysis, instrumentation and modeling, Dr. Petersen researches the kinetic physics, magnetism and dynamics at play during the transit and interaction of space weather phenomena in the inner solar system, their impacts on spacecraft, and strategies for mitigating the impacts of space weather.
Dr. Petersen joined the Department of MAE in 2022 after being an NRC Research Fellow at the Space Vehicles Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory where she researched the propagation of space weather events in order to improve space weather forecasting, with the aim of enhancing space situational awareness and protecting space-based assets for the US Air Force and Space Force. Dr. Petersen earned her PhD and MS from the Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering Dept. at the University of Michigan.
Research
Space weather events have damaging effects on spacecraft, communications, GPS, air transportation, and power systems. Space weather is caused by phenomena which originate at the Sun and propagate through the inner solar system before reaching Earth. This region is dominated by the Sun’s heliospheric magnetic field, which is both shaped by and shapes the propagation of ionized plasma and particles throughout the solar system. This includes explosive eruptions of plasma known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and energetic particles known as solar energetic particles (SEPs). Dr. Petersen’s lab, SWIFT (Space Weather Impacts, Forecasting and Transit) at MAE does computational modeling of the Sun’s magnetic field and solar electrons in the inner solar system, designing/building instrumentation for monitoring space weather and using in situ space-based observations of solar particles to investigate the propagation and interactions of space weather events.
Education
Dr. Alicia Petersen earned her PhD & MS in Space Physics, Engineering and Scientific Computing from the Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering Department in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan. Dr. Petersen spent two years studying particle physics and German while studying abroad in Erlangen, Germany and doing research at the Remeis-Sternwarte Observatory in Bamberg, Germany. She earned her undergraduate degree in Physics and Mathematics from Kalamazoo College in Michigan.
Teaching
The Space Environment; Space Physics; Heliophysics; Dynamics; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Justice (DEIJ) in STEM,
Engineering Education and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Dr. Petersen has served on the Executive Committee of the American Geophysical Union’s Education Section. She researches and implements research-based education practices in her lab and classroom to create engaging and inclusive learning environments. Dr. Petersen is passionate about promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and has extensive training and experience engaging in actions to enhance DEI in the teaching, research and culture of academia.
Dr. Christopher “Chrispy” Petersen is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) Department at the University of Florida. His research interests lie in anything related to space guidance, navigation, control, and autonomy, with particular focus of making techniques real-time implementable and usable for operators. While all of space interests him, his research mostly is concerned with Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Docking (RPOD) and any satellite in the eXtra Geostationary (XGEO) regime (above geostationary orbit, to the Moon, and beyond).
Dr. Chrispy Petersen joined the Department in 2022. Before that, he was a Research Aerospace Engineer and a Deputy Program Manager at the Space Vehicles Directorate of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/RV) located at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico. While at AFRL he worked on 10+ satellite experiments, developing, deploying, and executing guidance, navigation, control, and autonomy (GNCA) algorithms for ground and on-orbit use. As a highlight, Dr. Chrispy Petersen was the PI for advanced autonomous guidance algorithms used by the Mycroft flight experiment which has been recognized as “…the AF’s biggest game changer” for space warfighters. Before he left, he served as the Deputy Program Manager of the Autonomous Demonstrations and Orbital eXperiments (ADOX) Portfolio, which is a series of satellite demonstrations focused on autonomy technologies to enable satellite inspection, XGEO space domain awareness and logistics in GEO including advanced propulsion and refueling. For his accomplishments, in 2021 he was awarded the AFRL Early Career Award. In addition to his duties at AFRL, he was a Research Professor at the University of New Mexico in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, teaching classes on nonlinear control and spacecraft dynamics, estimation, and control.
Research
Dr. Chrispy Petersen looks at four research pillars that cross theory and application
- Exploring and exploiting spacecraft dynamics
- Advanced guidance, navigation, control and autonomy (GNCA)
- Real-time computationally aware optimization for spacecraft
- Immersive human-satellite interfaces
He is interested in all four pillars for space applications, but primarily focuses on two domains: i) Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Docking (RPO), where two or more satellites fly within 500 km of one another, and ii.) eXtra Geostationary Orbit (XGEO) operations, where satellites fly past the Earth, the Moon, and beyond. He enjoys a healthy balance between theory and application in order to improve state-of-the-art space technology. At UF Dr. Petersen’s lab, the Spacecraft Technology And Research (STAR) Lab, is developing, designing, and deploying methods for satellites.
Education
Dr. Chrispy Petersen earned his PhD (2016) & MS (2014) in Spacecraft Dynamics & Control in the Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of Michigan. Before that he earned his BS summa cum laude in Aerospace Engineering from Syracuse University (2012), with minors in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Music Performance.
Professional Memberships and Fellowships
American Astronautical Society, Member
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Member
Institute of Electrics and Electronics Engineers, Member
Teaching Interests
Dynamics; Nonlinear Control; Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation, and Control; Optimization. Optimal Control; Linear Systems
Awards
- 2021 AFRL Early Career Award
- 2021 AFRL Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Engineering Achievement Award
- 2020 AFRL/RV Rotary National Aware for Space Achievement (RNASA) Team Award (EAGLE/Mycroft)
- 2020 AFRL STEM Exploratory Or Advanced Tech Development Team Award (EAGLE/Mycroft)
- 2019 AFRL Annual Award Commander’s Cup Team Award (EAGLE/Mycroft)
- 2018 AFRL Nominee for Theodore Von Karman Team Award (EAGLE/Mycroft)
Professor Rao earned his Ph.D. in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Princeton University, his M.S.E. in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan, and his B.S. in mechanical engineering and A.B. in mathematics from Cornell University. Professor Rao’s research interests lie in the area of control and optimization of space and air vehicles and combine the development of new computational methods for optimal control with novel applications including space mission planning, performance optimization of atmospheric flight vehicles, and other vehicular control problems (for example, high performance ground and underwater vehicles). He has pioneered the development of the latest state-of-the-art discretization methods for optimal control that has led to the MATLAB software program GPOPS-II which is being used worldwide in government, academia, and industry in all of the aforementioned application areas. He has won numerous teaching awards in his career including MAE department teacher of the year. Professor Rao is an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and is also a member of the American Astronautical Society and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
Education
Ph.D., 1996, Princeton University,M.A., 1992, Princeton University,M.S.E., 1989, University of Michigan,A.B., 1988, Cornell University,B.S, 1988, Cornell University
Professional Memberships and Fellowships
American Astronautical Society, Fellow 2021
Teaching Interests
Dynamics, optimal control, orbital mechanics, and vibrations.
Research Interests
Optimal space mission design and control, atmospheric flight performance optimization and control, computational methods for optimal control, guidance and control of aerospace vehicles, performance optimization of ground and underwater vehicles.
Professor Subrata Roy studies ionized gas physics and its various applications: (1) Atmospheric plasma actuators for flow mixing, propulsion, and turbulent flow control; (2) Hypersonic flows; (3) Space propulsion; and (4) Hydrodynamic models for micro and nanofluidics by incorporating Knudsen’s theory. Prof. Roy is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), a Distinguished Visiting Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, a Fellow of the ASME, and an Associated Fellow of the AIAA. He serves as a member of the Editorial Board of Nature Scientific Reports and Actuators. He has over 200 publications in peer-reviewed journals and bound volumes and holds over 30 patents including one on Wingless Electromagnetic Air Vehicle. Prof. Roy is also a nation appointed member to the NATO Science and Technology Organisation working group on plasma actuator and signature technologies. He served as the Forum Technical Chair for SciTech in 2018, Technical Discipline Chair for the 2016 SciTech Plasma Dynamics & Lasers Conference. Prior to his academic career, he spent several years in industry.
EDUCATION
PhD, 1994, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Associate Fellow 2001
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fellow 2004
Royal Academy of Engineering, Distinguished Visiting Fellow 2013
Royal Aeronautical Society, Fellow 2015
National Academy of Inventors, Inducted Fellow 2021
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer, Hypersonics, Magnetogasdynamics, Plasma Based Flow Control, Electric Propulsion, and Micro/Nanoscale Flows.
Dr. Sarntinoranont grew up in Starke, Clermont and Gainesville, FL. Her degrees are in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis in Bioengineering. Dr.S’s research is driven by a vision to develop engineering tools for patient-specific drug therapy. Her lab is developing image-based computational models that predict flows and transport within the brain, spinal cord, tumors and bioreactors. She is an author on over 100 journal articles and conference proceedings and she is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. She has been the research advisor of over 25 graduate students and over 50 undergraduate students. In her free time, she likes to listen to rock music and garden.
Education
Ph.D., 1999, U.C. Berkeley
Professional Memberships and Fellowships
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Member
Teaching Interests
Biosolids mechanics, Biofluids & BioHeat Transfer, Mechanics of Materials, Continuum Mechanics, Soft Tissue Mechanics
Research Interests
Soft tissue biomechanics, physiologic fluid flow, and macromolecular drug delivery.
Education
Ph.D., 1985, Iowa State University
Professional Memberships and Fellowships
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Associate Fellow 2002
American Society for Engineering Education, Member
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Fellow 2002
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fellow 2000
Royal Aeronautical Society, Fellow 2017
American Society of Thermal and Fluids Engineers, Fellow 2023
International Association for Hydrogen Energy, Member
International Institute of Refrigeration, Member
International Solar Energy Society, Member
Research Interests
Heat and Mass Transfer, Thermodynamics, Thermal System Design and Optimization, Refrigeration and Cryogenics, HVAC, Solar and Hydrogen Energy
Links
- US-Australia Sustainable Energy Initiative
- UF Industrial Assessment Center
- International Association for Hydrogen Energy
- Google Scholar Page
- ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
- ASME Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications
- Applied Thermal Engineering
- Heat Transfer
- International Journal of Exergy
- International Journal of Energy for a Clean Environment
- International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
- Handbook of Hydrogen Energy
- International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
- Journal of Thermal Science
- Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer Research
- Journal of King Saud University – Engineering Sciences
- International Journal of Energy and Environment
- International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering
- Highlights of Sustainability
- ORCID
- ASME Frank Kreith Energy Award
- Cryo
- Energies
Jane Shin is an assistant professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of Florida. She received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University and the B.S. degree in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering from Seoul National University.
During her PhD, she closely collaborated with the Naval Surface Warfare Center at Panama City (NSWC PCD) on developing novel information-driven sensor path planning algorithms for underwater multi-target classification using side-scan sonar sensors. Her expertise is in developing sensor path planning algorithms based on information theory and machine learning methods applied to underwater acoustic imagery. She also has expertise in developing computationally efficient path planning algorithms based on computational geometry. She was selected as a Commercialization Fellow at Cornell in 2020.
EDUCATION
Ph.D., 2021, Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University
M.S., 2019, Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University
B.S., 2017, Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Seoul National University
Professional Memberships and Fellowships
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Member
Institute of Electrics and Electronics Engineers, Member
TEACHING INTERESTS
Control Theory, Underwater Robotics, Robotics Sensor Perception and Planning Algorithms
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Robotics Sensor Perception and Planning, Robot Motion and Path Planning, Information-driven Approaches, Underwater Robotics
Youngsup Song is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida. He obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, where he investigated multiphase heat transfer. Following his graduate work, he trained as a postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory before joining the University of Florida.
Education
Ph.D., 2021, Mechanical Engineering, MIT
M.S., 2012, Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University
B.S., 2010, Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University
TEACHING INTERESTS
Heat transfer, Thermodynamics, Renewable energy
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Thermo-fluid science, Energy system, Advanced materials, Interfacial phenomena
Professor Xin Tang received his Post-doctoral training from Harvard University and Ph.D. from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research centers at the interface of engineering, physics, chemistry, and biology. His lab studies cell and molecular mechanics in cancer, cardiovascular system, and neurons; unconventional mechano-electrophysiology; quantitative in vivo/vitro functional bio-imaging; AI/ML-powered bio-nanotechnology; and development of new biophysical tools to probe biological function/structure. His research is supported by NIH, NSF, AFOSR/DoD, UF Health Cancer Center, UF Opportunity Funds, and etc. He was awarded the NIH Maximizing Investigator’s Research Award (R35), American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Tumor Microenvironment (TME) Junior Investigator, Researcher of the Year 2024 Award in the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, NIH/NCI-designated UF Health Cancer Center Rising Star of the 2024 Year Award, and Faculty Advisor/Mentor of the Year 2025 Award in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.
Education
Postdoc, 2017, Harvard University
Ph.D., 2013, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Teaching Interests
Active Soft Matter Biophysics; Biomechanics at Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Scales; Quantitative Optical Bio-imaging; Continuum Mechanics; and Finite-element Analysis
Research Interests
Biomechanics, Mechanobiology and Soft Matter: Cell and molecular mechanics in cancer development and metastasis, cardiovascular system, and neurons; unconventional mechano-electrophysiology; quantitative in vivo/vitro functional bio-imaging; bio-nanotechnology; and development of new biophysical tools to probe biological function/structure.
Recent Publications
Yin Xin, Keming Li , Miao Huang, Chenyu Liang, Dietmar Siemann, Lizi Wu, Youhua Tan, and Xin Tang, Biophysics in tumor growth and progression: from single mechano-sensitive molecules to mechanomedicine. 2023, Oncogene (Nature), https://www.nature.com/articles/s41388-023-02844-x.pdf.
Note: This article is selected as “The best of Oncogene 2023″.
Chenyu Liang, Qian Zhang, Xin Chen, Jiawei Liu, Mai Tanaka, Shu Wang, Sharon E. Lepler, Zeyuan Jin, Dietmar W. Siemann, Bo Zeng, and Xin Tang, Human cancer cells generate spontaneous calcium transients and intercellular waves that modulate tumor growth, Biomaterials (Impact Factor: 15.3), 2022, 290, 121823, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014296122200463X.
Chenyu Liang, Miao Huang, Tianqi Li, Lu Li, Hayley Sussman, Yao Dai, Dietmar W. Siemann, Mingyi Xie, and Xin Tang, Towards an integrative understanding of cancer mechanobiology: calcium, YAP, and microRNA under biophysical forces, Soft Matter (Impact Factor: 4.1), 2022,18, 1112-1148, https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2022/sm/d1sm01618k
Professional Memberships and Fellowships
American Physical Society, Member