Dr. Faragalli has conducted research and led multiple projects in the field of planetary rover mobility since 2006. His work has included implementing terramechanics models for JAXA rovers, developing intelligent algorithms and advanced state estimation techniques for a legged robot for DRDC, proposing a novel optimization framework for the design of compliant wheels for a lunar rover and numerous design contributions to CSA rover prototypes. Dr. Faragalli has been invited to lecture on the challenges of planetary mobility and delivers a popular workshop on planetary mobility and analog...Read more
Robert Zubrin is President of Pioneer Astronautics, an aerospace R&D company located in Lakewood, Colorado. He is also the founder and President of the Mars Society, an international organization dedicated to furthering the exploration and settlement of Mars by both public and private means. Formerly a Staff Engineer at Lockheed Martin Astronautics in Denver, he holds a Masters degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics and a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Washington.
Zubrin is the inventor of several unique concepts for space propulsion and exploration,...Read more
Experienced Senior Project Engineer with a demonstrated history of successes in the Defense & Space industry. Skilled in Program Manager, Systems Engineering, Resource Management, Integration, Testing and Verification, Engineering Management, and U.S. Department of Defense. Space operations professional completing a Ph.D. in Aerospace Sciences from the University of North Dakota.Read more
Dr. Douglas Hamilton, is a Flight Surgeon who recently retired from working at the NASA in Houston, and the Canadian Space Agency. He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the ‘Ward of the 21st Century’ and an Adjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Calgary. Dr. Hamilton completed a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering in 1980 and 1983 at the University of Alberta. He has been a practicing professional engineer for 25 years in Canada and the US. Dr. Hamilton received his Doctor of Medicine at the University of...Read more
Dr. Peppas is being honored for seminal contributions to chemical engineering education, including development of educational literature and resources for more than 45 years.
Please join us for a brief announcement of the MMAIChE election results just prior to the MMAIChE seminar! Kevin Hagedorn, President & CEO, Life Magnetics Inc., will be our October speaker for the 2021/2022 Mid-Michigan AIChE Seminar Series on the topic: Life Magnetics, Inc., a Michigan startup...Read more
In one hour, you’ll be introduced to Gurobi—the world’s fastest mathematical optimization solver—and how you can use it to solve problems with non-convex quadratic constraints and objectives.
