Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Thesis:
A Reinforcement Learning Approach to Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization
Jenniefer S. Hudson and Daniel Kolosa.
"Versatile On-Orbit Servicing Mission Design in Geosynchronous Earth Orbit" , Jounal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 57, No. 4 (2020)
Analyzed the performace of a micro RF ion thruster for several CubeSat orbital maneuver strategies.
Jenniefer Hudson, Sara Spangelo, Andrew Hine, Daniel Kolosa, and Kristina Lemmer.
"Mission Analysis for CubeSats with Micropropulsion", Jounal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 53, No. 5 (2016), pp. 836-846.
Analyzed the performace of a micro RF ion thruster for several CubeSat orbital maneuver strategies.
Daniel Kolosa, Dr. Jennifer Hudson
"A TFC Approach to Low-Thrust Trajectory Optimization in STK"
See "Graduate Research Assistant" for more under "Work Experience" below.
Daniel Kolosa, Dr. Jennifer Hudson
"A Linear Model for Low-Thrust Spiral Orbits and Optimal Control"
Developed a linear quadratic optimal control model to approximate spiral low-thrust spiral orbit targeting problems.
Daniel Kolosa, Sara Spangelo, Kristina Lemmer, and Jennifer Hudson
"Mission Analysis for a Micro RF Ion Thruster for CubeSat Orbital Maneuvers"
See "Publication" above for more.
December 2019
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Thesis:
A Reinforcement Learning Approach to Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization
December 2015
Western Michigan University, Kalamzoo, MI
Thesis:
Implementing a Linear Quadratic Spacecraft
Attitude Control System
December 2012
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Programming
Python, SQL, C#, Matlab, C/C++, Java, Javascript, HTML, Bash, R, , Visual Basic
Operating Systems
Linux/Unix (Ubuntu, Arch Linux), Windows, Mac OS X
Software Experience
Tensorflow, Keras, Pytorch, Numpy, Scipy, Matplotlib, Scikit-Lean, Pandas, Jupyter Notebook, STK 11, Orekit, Micosoft Office, Django, .NET core
Version Control
GIT
"Everything in the world is a formula that can be solved with enough persistence and creativity."