AAS Spaceflight Mechanics Committee Members

Current Committee Members, last updated Aug 2024.
Term expiration dates are in parentheses.

Dr. Kamesh Subbarao (2025, extended)
(Chair Elect)
The University of Texas at Arlington
500 W. First St., Box 19018, 211 Woolf Hall
Arlington, TX 76019, USA
(817) 272-7467
subbarao(AT)uta.edu

portrait Dr. Nagavenkat Adurthi (2026)
Navigation Engineer
Blue Origin
Kent, WA
n.adurthi(AT)gmail.com
portrait Dr. Maruthi Akella (2027)
The University of Texas at Austin
2617 Wichita Street, C0600
Austin, TX 78712-1221
makella(AT)mail.utexas.edu
portrait Dr. Davide Amato (2028)
Department of Aeronautics
Imperial College London
South Kensington Campus
SW7 2AZ, London, UK
+44 (0) 20 7594 1188
d.amato(AT)imperial.ac.uk
portrait Dr. Nicola Baresi (2025)
(Historian)
Surrey Space Centre
University of Surrey
BA Building, Office 1901
GU2 7XH, Guildford, Surrey, UK
n.baresi(AT)surrey.ac.uk
portrait Dr. Ryne Beeson (2028)
Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
ryne@princeton.edu
portrait Dr. Christopher Binz (2025)
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Bldg A59, Room 215
4555 Overlook Ave SW
Washington, DC 20375
(202) 767-0701
christopher.binz(AT)nrl.navy.mil
portrait Dr. Brian Biswell (2027)
Flight Design Engineer
Blue Origin
Kent, WA
dr.biswell(AT)gmail.com
Dr. Natasha Bosanac (2025, extended)
Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research
Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences
University of Colorado Boulder
431 UCB, Boulder CO 80309
Office: ECNT 418
(303) 492-7061
natasha.bosanac(AT)colorado.edu
portrait Dr. Eleonora Botta (2027)
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
211 Bell Hall
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14260
ebotta(AT)buffalo.edu
portrait Dr. Arnaud Boutonnet (2024)
Mission Analysis Section
ESA/HSO/GFA
ESOC
Robert-Bosch-Str. 5
D-64293 Darmstadt, Germany
Arnaud.Boutonnet(AT)esa.int
portrait Dr. John Christian (2025, extended)
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 110 8th Street
Troy, NY 12180-3590
(518) 276-8024
chrisj9(AT)rpi.edu
Dr. Christopher D'Souza (2028)




chris.dsouza-1(AT)nasa.gov
portrait Dr. Roshan Eapen (2026)
Aerospace Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
233B Hammond Bldg.
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863 7457
reapen(AT)psu.edu
portrait Dr. Anthony Genova (2028)
Spaceflight Division
NASA Ames Research Center
Moffett Field, CA
Anthony.Genova@nasa.gov
portrait Dr. Brian Gunter (2027)
Associate Professor
Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
620 Cherry Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30332-0150
bgunter8(AT)gatech.edu
portrait Dr. Davide Guzzetti (2026)
(Treasurer)
Assistant Professor
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Auburn University
211 Davis Hall,
Auburn AL 36849.
(334) 844-5277
dzg0029(AT)auburn.edu
portrait Dr. Isabelle Jean (2026)
(Secretary)
Systems Engineer
Canadian Space Agency
6767 Route de l’Aeroport
Saint-Hubert, QC, Canada
isabelle.jean(AT)canada.ca
portrait Ms. Heather Koehler (2028)
NASA Technical Fellow for Flight Mechanics
Marshall Space Flight Center
Bldg 4203/5407 Mailstop C104
MSFC, AL, 35812
256-617-3194
heather.koehler@nasa.gov
portrait Dr. Hang Woon Lee (2028)
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering
West Virginia University
1306 Evansdale Drive
Morgantown, WV 26506
(304) 293-2119
hangwoon.lee@mail.wvu.edu
Dr. Jason Leonard (2026)
Jason.Leonard(AT)kinetx.com
portrait Dr. Manoranjan Majji (2024)
Associate Professor
Aerospace Engineering
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-3141
(979) 845-3912
mmajji(AT)tamu.edu
Dr. Belinda G. Marchand (2024, extended)
Progalaxia, LLC
815 Brazos Street, Suite A #282
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 992-1850
belinda.marchand(AT)progalaxia.com
portrait Dr. Robert Melton (2025)
Pennsylvania State University
Department of Aerospace Engineering
229 Hammond Bldg
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 865-1185
rgmelton(AT)psu.edu
portrait Dr. Jeffrey Parker (2025)
Advanced Space, LLC.
1400 W 122nd Ave Suite 200
Westminster, CO, 80234
parker(AT)advanced-space.com
Dr. Thomas Pavlak (2028)
thomas.a.pavlak(AT)jpl.nasa.gov
portrait Ms. Lisa Policastri (2028)
Co-Founder
Space Exploration Engineering, LLC
324 Main St. #173
Laurel, MD 20725
lisa(AT)see.com
portrait Dr. Javier Roa Vicens (2024)
javier.roavicens(AT)spacex.com
portrait Dr. Daniel J. Scheeres (2024)
Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences
Office 454
Aerospace Engineering Sciences Building
3775 Discovery Drive
UCB 429
Boulder, CO 80303
scheeres(AT)colorado.edu
portrait Dr. Ehsan Taheri (2027)
Assistant Professor
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Auburn University
211 Davis Hall,
Auburn AL 36849
etaheri(AT)auburn.edu
Dr. Steve Ulrich (2028)
steve.ulrich(AT)carleton.ca
portrait Dr. Powtawche N. Valerino (2024)
Guidance, Navigation and Mission Analysis Branch (EV42)
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
4600 Rideout Road, Room 4413
Huntsville, AL 35812
powtawche.n.valerino(AT)nasa.gov
Dr. Mar Vaquero (2025) portrait
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mail Stop 301-121
4800 Oak Grove Dr.
Pasadena, CA 91109
(818) 354-5670
Mar.Vaquero(AT)jpl.nasa.gov
portrait Dr. Renato Zanetti (2027)
The University of Texas at Austin
2617 Wichita Street, C0600
Austin, TX 78712-1221
renato(AT)utexas.edu