Who We Were
Alkim Avsar, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Virginia Tech
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Arizona State University
Undergraduate Students
Suvan Kumar
MS Student, Astronautical Engineering
University of Southern California
B.S. Computer Science (2024), Arizona State University
I. Josue Tapia Tamayo, Ph.D
Decision Scientist
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Arizona State University
From Stevens Institute of Technology (2016-2023)
Doctoral Students
Etan Ehsanfar, Ph.D.
Data Scientist Vanguard
Ph.D. Systems Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology Thesis title: “Allocative Mechanisms and Information Exchange in Task Processing and Interactive Networks”
Joana Cardoso, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ph.D. Systems Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology Thesis title: “Understanding Interoperability in the Co-design of Cyber-physical Systems: A Causal Graph-based Method”
Maj. Jordan Stern, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Air Force Institute of Technology
Ph.D. Systems Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology Thesis title: “Strategically Robust System-of-Systems Design”
I. Josue Tapia-Tamayo, Ph.D.
Decision Scientist
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Ph.D. Systems Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology Thesis title: “A Conceptual Mission Engineering Framework for Evaluating the Performance of Precipitation Observing Missions”
Rodrigo Caporali de Andrade, Ph.D.
Senior Manager
Risk Analytics Bunge
Ph.D. Engineering Management, Stevens Institute of Technology Thesis title: “Data-driven Operations Management for Multichannel Customer Support Services”
Ambrosio Valencia-Romero, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Old Dominion University
Ph.D. Systems Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology Thesis title: “Strategy Dynamics in Collective Systems Design”
Alkim Z. Avsar, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Virginia Tech
Ph.D. Systems Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology Thesis title: “Intervention in Collaborative System Design to Increase Efficiency by Focusing on Social Factors”
Staff
Joseph Thekinen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
University of Calgary
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Stevens Institute of Technology
Brian Chell, Ph.D.
General Engineer
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Stevens Institute of Technology
Master’s Students
Sigfried Hache
M.Eng. Space Systems Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology Capstone project: “An Extensible Standard Model of Distributed Spacecraft Mission Architectures”
Mark Spence
Scientist
Merck
M.Eng. Systems Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology Capstone project: “Logistics Modeling and Simulation of a 50-day Lunar Excursion”
Stephen Bosomworth
Systems Engineer
Collins Aerospace
M.Eng. Systems Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology Capstone project: “Effects of Staged Deployment on the Economics of Global Broadband Internet Satellite Constellations”
Iser Pena
Research Assistant
Stevens Institute of Technology
M.Eng. Space Systems Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology. Thesis title: “Improving Satellite-based Convective Storm Observations: An Operational Policy Based on Static Historical Data”
Anam Bayazid
M.Eng. Student, Systems Engineering
Stevens Institute of Technology
Capstone project: “Snow Observing Using Optical Sensor and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)”
Cameron Conway
M.Eng. Student, Engineering Management
Stevens Institute of Technology
B.Eng. Software Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology
Henry Lee
M.Eng. Systems Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology Thesis title: "Measuring the Strategic Risk of Collaboration for Satellite Programs: A Case Study of the National Polar-orbiting Satellite System"
James Laughland
M.Eng. Space Systems Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology Capstone project: “Analyzing the Calibration and Validation Support Structure for CYGNSS as a Design Problem”
Isaac Feldman
Decision Support Analyst
The Aerospace Corporation
M.Eng. Space Systems Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology Capstone project: “Contractually-linked Multi-actor Design Optimization of Actor Preference of Distributed Earth Observing Systems using Genetic Algorithms”
Benjamin Stanley
M.Eng. Space Systems Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology Thesis title: “An Economic Model for the Development and Implementation of Resource Management Technologies in Human Space Settlement Analogs”
Julia Cairns
M.Eng. Student, Engineering Management
Stevens Institute of Technology
B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology
Alex Yucra Castaneda
M.Eng. Space Systems Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology Capstone project: “Ground Station Availability Model for Earth-Observing Missions”
Undergraduate Students
Matthew Brand
Scientist
Los Alamos National Laboratory
B.S. Computer Science, Stevens Institute of Technology
Leigha Capra
System Engineer
General Dynamics Mission Systems
B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology
Theodore Sherman
Associate Engineer
Lockheed Martin
B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology.
Corey Batchelder
Project Engineer
Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson
B.Eng. Engineering Management, Stevens Institute of Technology
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