
Who We Were
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Alumni
Staff

Assistant Professor
Virginia Tech
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Arizona State University

I. Josue Tapia Tamayo, Ph.D.
Decision Scientist
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
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
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”

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”
M.Eng. Space Systems Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology

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”

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”
M.Eng. Engineering Management, Stevens Institute of Technology

Stephanie Sharo Chiesi
Ph.D. Candidate, Systems Engineering
Stevens Institute of Technology
Staff

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

Matthew J. LeVine, Ph.D.
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”

Lindsay Portelli
Data Engineer
Spotify
M.S. Computer Science, Stevens Institute of Technology

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”

Jaime Bardaji
M.Eng. Student, Space Systems Engineering
Stevens Institute of Technology

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

Hayden Daly
Software Engineer
Stripe
B.Eng. Software Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology

Zackary Horton
B.Eng. Student, Industrial and Systems Engineering
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

Harrison Teele
B.Eng. Student, Computer Engineering
Stevens Institute of Technology
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