AAS Spaceflight Mechanics Committee Members
Current Committee Members, last updated Aug 2023.
Term expiration dates are in parentheses.
Dr. Jeffrey R. Stuart (2023)
Mission Design and Navigation Section
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
4800 Oak Grove Dr.
Pasadena, CA 91109
jeffrey.r.stuart(AT)jpl.nasa.gov
Dr. Maruthi Akella (2027)
The University of Texas at Austin
2617 Wichita Street, C0600
Austin, TX 78712-1221
makella(AT)mail.utexas.edu
Dr. Terry Alfriend (2023)
Texas A&M University
701 H.R. Bright Bldg
College Station, TX 77843-3141
alfriend(AT)tamu.edu
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
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
Dr. Natasha Bosanac (2023)
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
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
Dr. Arnaud Boutonnet (2024)
Mission Analysis Section
ESA/HSO/GFA
ESOC
Robert-Bosch-Str. 5
D-64293 Darmstadt, Germany
Arnaud.Boutonnet(AT)esa.int
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. Fabio Curti (2023)
School of Aerospace Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome
Via Salaria 851- 0038 Rome, Italy
+390649919775
fabio.curti(AT)uniroma1.it
Dr. Roshan Eapen (2026)
(Treasurer)
Aerospace Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
233B Hammond Bldg.
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863 7457
reapen(AT)psu.edu
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
Dr. Davide Guzzetti (2026)
Assistant Professor
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Auburn University
211 Davis Hall,
Auburn AL 36849.
(334) 844-5277
dzg0029(AT)auburn.edu
Dr. Isabelle Jean (2026)
Systems Engineer
Canadian Space Agency
6767 Route de l’Aeroport
Saint-Hubert, QC, Canada
isabelle.jean(AT)canada.ca
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. Robert Melton (2025)
Pennsylvania State University
Department of Aerospace Engineering
229 Hammond Bldg
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 865-1185
rgmelton(AT)psu.edu
Dr. Daniele Mortari (2023)
746C H.R. Bright Building
Ross Street - 3141 TAMU
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-3141
(979) 845-0734
mortari(AT)tamu.edu
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
Dr. Kamesh Subbarao (2023)
(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
Dr. Ehsan Taheri (2027)
Assistant Professor
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Auburn University
211 Davis Hall,
Auburn AL 36849
etaheri(AT)auburn.edu
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)
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mail Stop 301-121
4800 Oak Grove Dr.
Pasadena, CA 91109
(818) 354-5670
Mar.Vaquero(AT)jpl.nasa.gov
Dr. Renato Zanetti (2027)
The University of Texas at Austin
2617 Wichita Street, C0600
Austin, TX 78712-1221
renato(AT)utexas.edu