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University of California, Irvine

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	From left to right and from top to bottom: Joel Benito Phil Garcia David T. Chen Mat Garcia Jim Leavitt and family Kenneth D. Mease Melissa Wang Shawn Iravanchy Amitabh Saraf
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Professor:

Kenneth D. Mease

kmease@uci.edu

Graduate Students:

Joel Benito
Jordi Casòliva

Erkut Aykutlug

Mat Garcia

Tim Charland

Undergraduate Students:

Alumni

PhD Recipients:
	Dr. Jim Leavitt, "Advanced Entry Guidance Algorithm with Landing Footprint Computation", Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, August 2005.
	Dr. Shawn Iravanchy, "Computational Methods for Time-Scale Analysis of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems," Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, June 2003.
	Dr. David Chen, "Three-Dimensional Acceleration Planning for Atmospheric Entry," Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, June 2003.
	Dr. Xiaolong Yang, "Flight Control Design Using a Blend of Modern Nonlinear and Robust Techniques" Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, 2003
	Dr. Sanjay Bharadwaj, "Geometric Structure of Multiple Time Scale Nonlinear Dynamical system," Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, August 1999.
	Dr. Anil V. Rao, "Extension of the Computational Singular Perturbation Method to Optimal Control," Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, June 1996.
	Dr. Jean-Paul Kremer, "Studies in Flight Guidance Using Nonlinear Techniques," Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Dec. 1995.
	Dr. Christine Haissig, "Minimum-Fuel Power-Limited Transfers Between Elliptical Orbits," Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Oct. 1992.
	Dr. Markus van Buren, "Robust Nonlinear Feedback Guidance of an Aerospace Plane," Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, June 1992.
MS Recipients:
	Jordi Casoliva, "MS. Thesis here", date here
	James Allington, "Flight Demonstration of Model Airplane Roll Control By Actuating Internal Mass", June 2007
	Nathan Dunn, December 2005, courses only
	Ufuk Topcu, "Lyapunov Exponents and Vectors for Determining the Geometric Structure of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems", June 2005
	Mark Buschbacher, April 2003, courses only
	Jim Leavitt, Development and Testing of Evolved Acceleration Guidance Logic for Entry (EAGLE)," Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, September 2002
	David Faulkner, "Entry Guidance and Simulation for a Reusable Launch Vehicle," Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, June 2001
	Manrico Fedi Casas, "Investigations on Entry Guidance and Time-Scale Decompostion," Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, October 2000.
	Sunil Kumar, "Simulation for Mars Precision Landing and X-33 Re-Entry," Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, October 2000.
	David Chen, "Reduced Order Trajectory Guidance for a Reusable Launch Vehicle," Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, November 1999.
	Grant Winker, "Dynamic Inversion Plus Proportional-Integral Controller for F/A-18," Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, June 1999.
	Mohammad Munir, "Entry Guidance Law for a Low Lift/Drag Mars Precision Landing," Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, June 1997.
	Dr. Sanjay Bharadwaj, "A Tracking Law for a New Entry Guidance Concept," Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, August 1996.
	Dr. Nikos Markopoulos, "Analytical Investigations in Flight Mechanics," Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, December 1995.
	David Hlatky, "Computational Singular Perturbation Applications in Optimal Control," Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, June 1991.
Postdoctoral Fellows:
	Dr. Sanjay Talole Dr. Federico Najson Dr. Amitabh Saraf Dr. Zhiqiang Zhou Dr. Kaiqi Xiong Dr. Kuang-Yang Tu Dr. Marina Osipchuk
Bachelor Degree Recipients:
	Mat Garcia, 2007 Cesar Rivadeneyra, 2007 Nghia Vuong, 2005 Philip Garcia, 2004 Yampier Aguilar, 2003 Ravi Gudlavalleti, 2002 Paul Escalera Omar Miranda Jim Luebke
Visiting Professor
	Prof. Josef Shinar, Technion, Israel, Summer 2001
Visiting Students:
	Eric Vansteenberghe, Cranfield Univ., United Kingdom, 2008 Marc Chicharro, Univ. Politécnica de Madrid, Spain, 2008 Josep Boada, Supaero, France, 2007 Mark Ferch, Univ. of Stuttgart, Germany, 2004 Joel Benito, Supaero, France, 2003 Inge ten Kate, Delft Univ. of Tech., The Netherlands, 1999 Helmut Schoenenberger, Univ. of Stuttgart, Germany , 1998 Patrick Teufel, Univ. of Stuttgart, Germany, 1996 Mark Ferch, Univ. of Stuttgart, Germany, Feb-June 2004
Visiting Scholar:
	Josef Nathan

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To contact Professor Mease: kmease@uci.edu