STAR Lab Alumni
Postdocs
Dr. Ewan Douglas, Faculty U. Arizona
2016-2019
Dr. Leonid Pogorelyuk, Faculty RPI
2020-2023
Graduate Students
Dr. Whitney Lohmeyer
Ph.D. 2015, S.M. 2013
Thesis: Space radiation environment impacts on high power amplifiers and solar cells on-board geostationary communications satellites
Dr. Ryan Kingsbury
Ph.D. 2015
Thesis: Optical communications for small satellites
Dr. Anne Marinan
Ph.D. 2016, S.M. 2013
Thesis: Improving nanosatellite capabilities for atmospheric sounding and characterization
Dr. Michael Pasqual
Ph.D. 2016
Thesis: Experimental study of non-resolved active polarimetry for space surveillance
Dr. Matthew Webber
Ph.D. 2017
Thesis: Mapping exoplanet clouds and albedo from phase curves and spectra
Dr. Hyosang Yoon
Ph.D. 2017
Thesis: Pointing system performance analysis for optical inter-satellite communication on CubeSats
Dr. Tam Nguyen
Ph.D. 2018, S.M. 2015
Thesis: Fine-pointing system development and photometric precision assessment for the transiting exoplanet survey satellite
Dr. Ashley Carlton
Ph.D. 2018, S.M. 2016
Thesis: Characterizing high-energy electrons in space using science imagers
Dr. Emily Clements
Ph.D. 2018, S.M. 2013
Thesis: Probabilistic methods for systems engineering with application to nanosatellite laser communications
Dr. Andrew Kennedy
Ph.D. 2018, S.M. 2015
Thesis: Planning and scheduling for earth-observing small satellite constellations
Dr. Kathleen Riesing
Ph.D. 2018, S.M. 2015
Thesis: Portable optical ground stations for satellite communication
Dr. Angela Crews
Ph.D. 2019
Thesis: Calibration and validation for CubeSat Microwave Radiometers
Dr. Roman Geykhman
Ph.D. 2019
Thesis: The effect of differential color refraction on astrometric observations of Solar System bodies and Earth satellites from ground-based optical telescopes
Dr. Raichelle Aniceto
Ph.D. 2019, S.M. 2017
Thesis: 100 Gbps ptical coherent modem for low earth orbit optical inter-satellite links
Dr. Pratik Dave
Ph.D. 2020, S.M. 2014
Thesis: Autonomous navigation of distributed spacecraft using intersatellite laser communications
Dr. James Clark
Ph.D. 2020, S.M. 2016
Thesis: Nonlinear optics for frequency-doubling in nanosatellite laser communication
Dr. Riley Fitzgerald
Ph.D. 2021, S.M. 2018
Thesis: Optimization and Characterization of Chance-Constrained Guidance, Navigation, and Control for Low-Energy Lunar Transfers
Dr. Alexa Aguilar
Ph.D. 2022, S.M. 2019
Thesis: Multiple Simultaneous Optical Links for Space-Based Platforms
Dr. Ezinne Uzo-Okoro
Ph.D. 2022
Thesis: Robots Making Satellites: Advancing In-Space Manufacturing Through On-Orbit Robotic Assembly
Dr. Paula do Vale Pereira
Ph.D. 2022, S.M. 2019
Thesis: Experimental Validation of Melt Probe Models for the Exploration of Ocean Worlds
Dr. Gregory Allan
Ph.D. 2022, S.M. 2018
Thesis: Phasing of Ground-based Optical Arrays for Space Applications
Dr. Christian Haughwout
Ph.D. 2022, S.M. 2018
Thesis: Small Satellite Closed Ecosystems as Enabling Platforms for Low-Cost In-Space Biological Research
Dr. Ondrej Čierny
Ph.D. 2023
Thesis: Sensorless Wavefront Correction Algorithms for Free-Space Optical Communications
Dr. Manwei Chan
Ph.D. 2023
Thesis: Toward Real-time Earth Observation with Satellite Constellation Crosslinks and Propulsion
Dr. Rachel Morgan
Ph.D. 2023, S.M. 2020
Thesis: Germanium on Silicon Integrated Photonics for the Mid-Wave Infrared
Dr. Peter Grenfell
Ph.D. 2024, S.M. 2020
Thesis: Systems Performance Analysis for Autonomous Spacecraft Navigation within Satellite Constellations using Intersatellite Optical Communications Links
Dr. Cadence Payne
Ph.D. 2024, S.M. 2020
Thesis: Nanosatellite Hyperspectral Imaging Performance Modeling for Ocean Color Detection
Dr. William Kammerer
Ph.D. 2024, S.M. 2020
Thesis: Development of Optical Communication Terminals for Increasing Connectivity on Small Satellites
Dr. Patrick McKeen
Ph.D. 2024, S.M. 2019
Thesis: Computational Methods to Improve Satellite Attitude Determination and Control with a Focus on Autonomy, Generalizability, and Underactuation
Dr. Thomas Murphy
Ph.D. 2024, S.M. 2021
Thesis: OPTASAT: An Open-Source, Flexible Software Framework for Small Satellite Operations
Clayton Crail
S.M. 2013
Thesis: Ranking CubeSat communication systems using a value-centric framework
Ingrid Beerer
S.M. 2013
Thesis: Modeling dispersions in initial conditions for air-launched rockets and their effect on vehicle performance
Meghan Quadrino
S.M. 2014
Thesis: Testing the attitude determination and control of a CubeSat with hardware-in-the-loop
Eric Peters
S.M. 2014
Thesis: Dynamic instabilities imparted by CubeSat deployable solar panels
Zachary Decker
S.M. 2016
Thesis: A systems-engineering assessment of multiple CubeSat build approaches
Weston Marlow
S.M. 2016
Thesis: Improving attitude determination and control of resource-constrained CubeSats using unscented Kalman filtering
Stephen Shea
S.M. 2016
Thesis: Characterization of redundant UHF communication systems for CubeSats
Tim Cordeiro
S.M. 2016
Thesis: Dynamic instabilities imparted by CubeSat propulsion
James Byrne
S.M. 2016
Thesis: Resource-constrained avionics design for CubeSats
Karl Gantner
S.M. 2016
Thesis: Production leveling and cycle time reduction in satellite manufacturing
Julian Brown
M.Eng. 2016
Thesis: ROAD: Rapid Optical Asteroid Detection
Ayesha Hein
S.M. 2017
Thesis: A systems analysis of CubeSat constellations with distributed sensors
Caleb Ziegler
S.M. 2017
Thesis: A jam-resistant CubeSat communications architecture
Mitchell Plyler
S.M. 2017
Thesis: A machine learning approach to wind estimation and uncertainty using remote dropsondes and deterministic forecasts
Zachary Lee
S.M. 2017
Thesis: CubeSat constellation implementation and management using differential drag
Myron Lee
S.M. 2017
Thesis: Optomechanical and wavelength alignments of CubeSat laser communication Systems
Maxim Khatsenko
S.M. 2017
Thesis: A rotary shape memory alloy actuator for CubeSat deployable structures
Michael Long
S.M. 2018
Thesis: Pointing acquisition and tracking design and analysis for CubeSat Laser communication
Jeffrey Menezes
S.M. 2018
Thesis: Use of isoperformance, constraint programming, and mixed integer linear programing for architecture tradespace exploration of passive Optical Earth Observation Systems
Derek Barnes
S.M. 2018
Thesis: Optomechanical design, analysis, and testing of the nanosatellite optical downlink experiment
Rodrigo Diez
S.M. 2018
Thesis: High-performance electronic systems for complex LEO missions
Joe Kusters
M.Eng. 2018
Thesis: A software-defined receiver for laser communications using a GPU
Jonathan Schiller
S.M. 2019
Thesis: Radio frequency interference and risk of damage for satellite servicing missions
Daniel Reynolds
S.M. 2019
Thesis: Control-structure interaction mitigation for NASA’s Gateway
Warren Grunwald
S.M. 2019
Thesis: Decentralized on-board planning and scheduling for crosslink-enabled Earth-observing constellations
Alex Knoedler
S.M. 2019
Thesis: Reciprocity-enhanced time-division multiplexed optical switching with spatial diversity for free-space optical communication links
Bobby Holden
S.M. 2019
Thesis: Onboard distributed replanning for crosslinked small satellite constellations
Yeyuan (Yinzi) Xin
S.M. 2020
Thesis: Coronagraphic data post-processing using projections on instrumental modes
Faisal Fogle
S.M. 2020
Thesis: Liquid lens beam steering and environmental testing for the miniature optical steered antenna for inter-satellite communication
Grant Gunnison
M.Eng. 2020
Thesis: Development of the electronics architecture for a compact lasercom fine-pointing system
Katherine Chun
S.M. 2020
Thesis: Shape memory alloy rotary actuator for CubeSat deployable structures
Jennifer Gubner
S.M. 2021
Thesis: The Deformable Mirror Demonstration Mission (DeMi) On-Orbit Analysis
Caitlin Auffinger
S.M. 2021
Thesis: Evaluation and Implementation of Augmented Reality for Aerospace Operations and Sustainment
Lucy Halperin
S.M. 2021
Thesis: Rotational Transformation Methods for Radio Occultation and Passive Microwave Radiometry Colocation Analysis
Christopher Roll
S.M. 2021
Thesis: Decreasing Size, Weight, and Power of Opto-Mechanical Assemblies Using Single-Crystal Silicon
Amelia Gagnon
S.M. 2022
Thesis: Formation of RAAN-Spread CubeSat Constellations Utilizing Onboard Low-Thrust Propulsion
Violet Felt
M.Eng. 2022
Thesis: Machine Learning Models for On-Orbit Detection of Temperature and Chlorophyll Ocean Fronts
Albert Thieu
S.M. 2022
Thesis: On-Orbit Pointing Risk Mitigation for the Agile MicroSat (AMS) CubeSat Laser Guidestar Payload
Sophia Vlahakis
S.M. 2022
Thesis: On-Orbit Characterization of a Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Deformable Mirror (DM): Mission Results from the Deformable Mirror Demonstration Mission (DeMi) CubeSat
Jacob Harburg
S.M. 2023
Thesis: Improvements to LEO Tracking on The Portable Telescope for Lasercom (PorTeL)
Juliana Chew
S.M. 2023
Thesis: Evaluating the Use of TROPICS Pathfinder Observations for Lunar Calibration
Alex Rose
S.M. 2023
Thesis: Applying Rotation-Equivariant Deep Learning to Cloud and Road Segmentation in Satellite and Aerial Imagery
Annika Thomas
S.M. 2023
Kathleen Xu
S.M. 2023
Dansil Green
S.M. 2024