Principal Investigator

Kristi A. Morgansen,
Professor, A&A
morgansen@aa.washington.edu

Graduate Students

• Sierra Adibi (PhD) BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada Reno, MS, Aeronautics & Astronautics, University of Washington
• Trevor Avant (PhD) BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Vermont, MS, Aeronautics & Astronautics, University of Washington
• Brian Beechinor (MSAA) BS, Mechanical Engineering and Technology, Central Washington University
• John Berg (PhD) BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Alaska
• Natalie Brace (PhD) BS, Engineering Mechanics, University of Wisconsin
• Burak Boyacioglu (PhD), BS, Aeronautical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, MS, System Dynamics and Control, Istanbul Technical University
• Karine Chen (MSAA), BS, Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington
• Kimber Hinson (PhD) BS, MS, Aerospace Engineering, Wichita State University
• Ena Hodzic (PhD) BS, MS, Structural Engineering, UC San Diego

Postdoctoral Research Associates

• Unsik Lee (PhD, University of Washington Aeronautics & Astronautics)

Former Graduate Students and Research Associates

• Dr. Anawat Ponpunwattana (L3 Communications)
• Dr. Linh Vu (FPT Research Institute)


• Atiye Alaeddini (PhD AA 2016, Institute for Disease Modeling) 
• Brian Hinson (PhD AA 2014, Blue Origin)
• Daniel J. Klein (PhD AA 2008, MS AA 2005, Institute for Disease Modeling)
• Emmett Lalish (PhD AA 2009, MS AA 2007, Omnivor)
• Nathan Powel (PhD AA 2016, MS AA 2011, Blue Origin)
• Jake Quenzer (PhD AA 2019, MS AA 2013, BS AA 2011, Blue Origin) 
• Benjamin I. Triplett (PhD AA 2008, Insitu)


• Esther Ludvicek Anderson (MSAA 2011, USAF), joint with J. Vagners
• Jared Becker (MSAA 2013, USAF)
• Patrick Bettale (MSEE 2008, Synapse Product Development)
• Beth Boardman (MSAA 2012, UC San Diego/Los Alamos National Laboratory)
• Josue Calderon (MSAA 2016, Janicki Industries)
• Shane Cantrell (MSEE 2003, Green Hills Software)
• Cody Deacon (MSAA 2014, USAF)
• Tarik Haj-Khalil (MSAA 2019, Zulily)
• JaeDong Hwang (MSAA 2009, Boeing)
• Abigail Jenkins (MSAA 2016, Blue Origin)
• Brian Katona (MSAA 2018, UW) 
• Krish Kaycee (MSAA 2016, Planetary Resources) 
• Kyle Krogh (MSAA 2009, USAF), joint with J. Vagners
• Cody Londal (MAE 2014, Rockwell Collins)
• Brian Massey (MSAA 2004, Elemental Mechanics), joint with D. Dabiri
• Charlie Matlack (MSEE 2007, PotaVida)
• ​Colby McGinley (MSAA 2018), joint with E. Livne
• Andrew Melander (MSAA 2010, USAF), joint with J. Vagners
• Tysen Mulder (MSAA 2018, NASA Glenn) 
• Kudah Mushambi (MSAA 2006, Nomanini)
• Drew Phillips (MSAA 2018), joint with E. Livne
• Alexander Summers (MSAA 2017)
• Randall Svac (MSAA 2008)
• Andreas von Flotow (MSAA 2014)
• Dustin Wallace (MSAA 2016, USAF)
• Caleb Woodruff (MSAA 2011, 
• Thomas Yochum (MAE 2004, Boeing)