Kir Latyshev
Kir Latyshev is a PhD candidate who integrates expertise in astrodynamics with system architecting methods for analyzing new innovative space systems to advance space exploration. Specifically, Kir is working to develop tools and methods to support lunar and Mars exploration. His previous work includes valuable contributions to a study sponsored by Blue Origin and led by MIT with the goal of understanding how the Human Landing System Descent Element technology could be used in future Mars mis ...
Akshay Kothakonda
Akshay Kothakonda is a PhD candidate whose research bridges aerospace, mechanical, biomedical, and chemical engineering to create next-generation planetary spacesuits with terrestrial applications in biomedical technology. Specifically, he is investigating advancements in the mechanical counter pressure spacesuit concept using computational modeling, advanced materials, and textiles. As a MathWorks Fellow, Akshay has already developed novel finite element analysis models for fabrics and a the ...
Dominique Hoskin
Dominique Hoskin is a PhD candidate investigating transitional hypersonic boundary layers and shockwave boundary layer interactions, with a specific focus on boundary layer receptivity to freestream disturbances. A key objective of his work is discovering the sensitivity of hypersonic boundary layer simulations to computational grid resolution in the leading-edge region. As a MathWorks Fellow, Dominique will focus on using the EXASIM code, a massively parallel high- order discontinuous Galerk ...
Andrea M. Henshall
Andrea Henshall, a retired major in the United States Air Force, is a doctoral candidate whose research focuses on multiagent reinforcement learning for search and rescue. Her overall goal is to advance new algorithms for tactics. As a MathWorks Fellow, she seeks to develop algorithms in a multifidelity learning framework and undertake real-world experiments in a model-free manner using extended reality environments for robotic vehicles. In addition to these research contributions, she plans ...
Nicolas (Nico) Gomez Vega
Nicolas (Nico) Gomez Vega is a PhD candidate whose research in electroaerodynamics (EAD) has led to fundamental advances in our understanding of the physics of solid-state aerodynamic devices. Specifically, Nico has devised new technical solutions to increase the efficiency of EAD propulsors. With the support of a MathWorks Fellowship, Nico will advance his current research exploring the use of EAD devices for in-atmosphere propulsion, with the objective of developing novel technologies to pr ...
Amelia Gagnon
Amelia Gagnon is a PhD candidate whose research applies cutting-edge instrumentation applications in the creation of new satellite systems and human systems for space exploration. Specifically, her current research is focused on advancing the ability of humans to live and work in space long-term by improving the instruments they use. Her previous research endeavors include advancing satellite maneuver planning, the calibration and validation of instrumentation payloads, and valuable contribut ...
Joseph Wasswa
Joseph Wasswa is a School of Engineering Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow whose research converges at the nexus of experimental and computational methodologies, where the overarching goal is to amalgamate analytical chemistry with computational tools, ultimately advancing our understanding of how contaminants undergo environmental fate and transformation. His doctoral research included studies of dissolved organic matter in lakes in New York’s Adirondacks Mountains, where increased “brow ...
Matthew Rivera
Matthew Rivera is a Department of Chemical Engineering Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow whose research aims to decarbonize the chemical industry with advanced separation technologies by reducing the energy intensity of high-value chemical purification. His doctoral research investigated the solvent transport properties of molecularly mixed composite membranes (MMCMs), in which soluble additives are dispersed in polymeric membranes to make “one-phase composites.” The project represented a ...
Maria Ramos Gonzalez
Maria Ramos Gonzalez is a School of Engineering Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow whose multidisciplinary research covers human-in-the-loop for robotic manipulation tasks and neuroprosthetic feedback control paradigms for upper limb amputees. Maria’s doctoral research included the design and fabrication of a novel biocompatible polycarbonate urethane knee implant. She also designed and fabricated a multi-knee joint implant test apparatus for long-term wear testing and validation of the nove ...
Kimia Nadjahi
Kimia Nadjahi is a School of Engineering Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow whose research bridges the fields of machine learning (ML) and computational optimal transport. Her current work is focused on the sliced Wasserstein distance (SW), a relatively recent idea in the theory and practice of optimal transport. As a doctoral candidate, Kimia designed ML algorithms balancing practical advantages and theoretical justification, with the aims of enhancing their efficiency and scalability, expand ...