Research Team
Mark Costello
Contact Information
Education
B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, 1987.
M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 1989.
Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 1992.
Experience
Sikorsky Associate Professor, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Assistant and Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon.
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York.
Research Engineer, Aerospace Laboratory, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Research Engineer, Flying Qualities Group, Helicopter Division, The Boeing Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Flight Test Engineer, Dynamic Interface Department, Rotary Wing Aircraft Test Directorate, Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Maryland.
Technical Interests
Dynamic Modeling, Control, and Design of Air Vehicles.
Non Technical Interests
Golf, Tennis, Pottery.
Sean Culpepper
Contact Information
Education
B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 2010.
M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 2011.
Experience
Graduate Research Assistant, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Internship, Aerotonomy, Atlanta, GA.
Technical Interests
Autonomous Vehicles, Adaptive Control Systems, Simulations.
Non Technical Interests
Powerlifting, Schutzhund (International Prufungorden), Programming for Gaming Software.
Status
Ph.D. Student
Mariel Hiemstra
Contact Information
Education
B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 2013 (expected).
Experience
Undergraduate Research Assistant, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA.
Technical Interests
Flight Mechanics and Control, Aerodynamics, Aircraft Design.
Non Technical Interests
Hiking, Cycling, Horseback Riding, Volleyball.
Status
B.S. Student
Ryan Letniak
Contact Information
Education
B.S., Engineering, Walla Walla College, Walla Walla, Washington, 2004.
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 2006.
Experience
ORISE Fellow, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen, Maryland.
Graduate Research Assistant, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Graduate Research Assistant, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon.
Technical Interests
Dynamic Modeling, Control.
Non Technical Interests
None.
Status
Ph.D. Student
Emily Leylek
Contact Information
Education
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 2008.
M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 2010.
Experience
NDSEG Graduate Fellow, NSF Graduate Fellow, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Graduate Research Assistant, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Laboratory for Intelligent Machine Systems, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Harley-Davidson Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
Technical Interests
Micro Air Vehicles, Flight Dynamics, Controls, Aerodynamics.
Non Technical Interests
Horseback Riding, Reading, Traveling.
Status
Ph.D. Student
Vasu Manivannan
Contact Information
Education
B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 2007.
M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 2009.
Experience
Graduate Research Assistant, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Intern, Sikorsky Aircraft Company, Handling Qualities Division, Stratford, Connecticut.
Undergraduate Researcher, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Technical Interests
Dynamic Modeling, Aircraft Dynamics and Control.
Non Technical Interests
Aviation, Football Games, Photography, Web Design.
Status
Ph.D. Student
Midhun Mathew
Contact Information
Education
B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 2013 (expected).
Experience
Undergraduate Research Assistant, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA.
Technical Interests
Aerodynamics, Flight Dynamics, and Computer Simulations.
Non Technical Interests
Music, Reading, Swimming, Running.
Status
B.S. Student
Carlos Montalvo
Contact Information
Education
B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 2009.
M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 2010.
Experience
Graduate Research Assistant, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA.
Internship, Raytheon Missile Systems, Tuscon, AZ.
Technical Interests
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Control Systems, and Computer Simulations.
Non Technical Interests
Longboarding, Surfing, Guitar, and Filmmaking.
Status
Ph.D. Student
Thomas Herrmann
Contact Information
Education
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 2009.
M.E., Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 2010.
Experience
Graduate Teaching Assistant, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
Research Assistant, Laboratory for Intelligent Machine Systems, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
Technical Interests
Micro Air Vehicles, Ornithopters, Vehicle Dynamics and Control.
Non Technical Interests
Kiting, Sailing, Skiing, and Origami.
Status
Ph.D. Student
Edward Scheuermann
Contact Information
Education
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2009.
Experience
Graduate Research Assistant, School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Project Engineer, Facilities Engineering, Mechanical Group, ExxonMobil Development Company, Houston, Texas.
Intern Engineer, New Product Development, Intralox L.L.C., Harahan, Louisiana.
Undergraduate Assistant, Mechanical Engineering Machine Shop, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Technical Interests
Dynamic Modeling, Control Systems, Aerospace Vehicles.
Non Technical Interests
Radio Controlled Airplanes, Golf, Football, Guitar.
Status
M.S. Student
Jenna Stahl
Contact Information
Education
B.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2007.
M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 2009.
Experience
Graduate Research Assistant, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Co-op, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren, Virginia.
Technical Interests
Modeling and Simulation of Dynamic Systems. Flight Dynamics.
Non Technical Interests
Ballet, Reading, Orchestra and Theater.
Status
Ph.D. Student
Michael Ward
Contact Information
Education
B.S., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, California, 2006.
M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 2008.
Experience
Graduate Research Assistant, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Lab Assistant and Machinist, University of California, Irvine.
Technical Interests
Aircraft Design, Dynamic Modeling and Control, Gas Turbine Propulsion.
Non Technical Interests
Sailing, drumming, reading.
Status
Ph.D. Student
Sam Zarovy
Contact Information
Education
B.S., Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2008.
M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 2010.
Experience
Graduate Research Assistant, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Engineer, NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, California.
Undergraduate Research Assistant, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia.
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Honeywell Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Technical Interests
Vehicle Dynamics and Guidance, Navigation, and Control Systems.
Non Technical Interests
Intramural sports, Rock Climbing, and Swing Dancing.
Status
Ph.D. Student