People
Faculty
Professor Ann R. Karagozian
email: ark “at” ucla “dot” edu
http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~ark/
Office:
46-147K Engineering IV, UCLA
Box 951597
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1597
Phone:
310-825-5653 (office)
310-206-4830 (dept. fax)
Affiliated Faculty
Professor Robert T. M'Closkey
Ph.D., Caltech, 1995
email: mcloskey “at” seas “dot” ucla “dot” edu
http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~mcloskey/
Office:
38-137 Engineering IV, UCLA
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1597
Phone:
310-825-2909 (office)
310-206-2302 (fax)
Professor Leonardo S. deB. Alves
(Univeridade Federal Fluminense, Brazil)
Ph.D., UCLA, 2006
email: leonardo “dot” alves “at” gmail “dot” com
Professor Owen I. Smith (emeritus)
Ph.D., Berkeley, 1977
email: oismith “at” ucla “dot” edu
http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~osmith/
Office:
48-121 Engineering IV, UCLA
Box 951597
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1597
Professor Luca Cortelezzi
(Politecnico di Milano)
Ph.D., Caltech, 1992
email: luca “dot” cortelezzi “at” polimi “dot” it
Post Doctoral and Visiting Researchers
Andres Vargas
PhD, AE, UCLA, 2022
MS, AE, UCLA, 2018
BS, AE, UCLA, 2016
Currently Postdoctoral Scholar, UCLA
Mathias Ross
PhD, ME, UCLA, 2022
MS, ME, UCLA, 2019
BS, Physics, University of Chicago, 2016
Currently Postdoctoral Scholar, UCLA
Davi Lettieri Saadi
M.S. student, UFF, Brazil
Visiting Graduate Researcher, UCLA
Graduate Students
David Ren
PhD, ME, UCLA (in progress)
MS, ME, UCLA, 2019
B.S., Physics, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, 2018
Stephen Schein
PhD, ME, UCLA (in progress, with Prof. M’Closkey)
MS, ME, UCLA, 2017
BS Engineering; BS Mathematics, Harvey Mudd College, 2016
Arin Hayrapetyan
Ph.D., AE, UCLA (in progress)
MS, AE, UCLA, 2022
BS, AE, UCLA, 2021
Undergraduate Students
Bradley Rodriguez
B.S., Aerospace Engineering, expected June 2022
Damian Meza
B.S., Aerospace Engineering, expected June 2022
Some Former Students and Postdocs
Davi Bernhard
PhD, ME, UFF, Brazil, 2021
Currently Postdoctoral Scholar, UFF
Salvador Badillo-Rios
PhD, AE, UCLA, 2020
MS, AE, UCLA, 2017
BS, ME, AE, UC Irvine, 2015
Currently, Associate, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)
Elijah Harris
PhD, AE, UCLA, 2020
MS, AE, UCLA, 2016
BS, ME, UC Davis, 2015
Currently, Experimental Physicist, Lawrence Livermore National Lab
Miguel Plascencia
PhD, ME, UCLA, 2021
MS, ME, UCLA, 2017
BS, ME, UC Irvine, 2015
Currently Research Scientist, Lawrence Livermore National Lab
Daniel Ahn
M.S., Computer Science, UCLA, 2022
B.S., Computer Science, UCLA, 2020
Jose Guerrero
BS, AE, UCLA, 2021
Currently a graduate student at the University of Michigan
Sarina Kiani
M.S., AE, UCLA, 2021
B.S., AE, UCLA, 2020
Currently Member of the Technical Staff, Boeing
Andrea Besnard
Ph.D., AE, UCLA, 2019
M.S., AE, UCLA, 2016
B.S., AE, Cal State Long Beach, 2009
Currently Member of Technical Staff, Aerospace Corp.
Daniel Kerr
MS, AE, UCLA, 2019
Currently an engineer at Northrop Grumman
Alexandra Dembry
B.S., AE, UCLA, 2019
Currently an engineer at Meggett Safety Systems
Hyung Sub Sim
PhD, ME, Pennsylvania State Univ., 2016
MS, ME, Chung-Ang University, So. Korea 2008
BS, ME, Chung-Ang University, So. Korea 2006
UCLA postdoctoral scholar, 2016-2019
Currently Asst. Prof., Aerospace Engr., Sejong University, Seoul, Korea
Richard Abrantes
PhD, AE, UCLA, 2018
MS, AE, UCLA, 2015
BS, AE, UCLA, 2013
email: richiejea “at” gmail “dot” com
Currently Research Engineer, Air Force Research Laboratory
Takeshi Shoji
Ph.D., AE, UCLA, 2017
M.S., AE, UCLA, 2013
B.S., Waseda Univ. of Science & Engineering, Japan, 2012
Currently Associate Administrator, Aeronautical Technology Directorate Propulsion Research Unit, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Tokyo, Japan
Rosa Padilla
PhD, ME, UC Irvine, 2016
MS, ME, Cal State Long Beach, 2010
BS, Biological Systems Engineering, UC Davis, 2008
Currently Research Scientist, NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH
John Bennewitz
PhD, ME, University of Alabama, 2015
MS, AE, Georgia Tech, 2010
BS, ME, University of Pittsburgh, 2008
Postdoctoral Scholar, UCLA, 2015-17
Currently Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, University of Alabama in Huntsville
Ayaboe Edoh
Ph.D., AE, UCLA, 2017
M.S., AE, UCLA, 2012
B.S., AE, MIT, 2010
email: acedoh “at” gmail “dot” com
Currently Research Scientist, Air Force Research Laboratory, Edwards AFB
Jonathan Tran
M.S., AE, UCLA, 2017
BS, Physics, Cal Poly Pomona, 2014
Currently Research Associate, RAND Corporation
Jonathan Tovar
MS, AE, UCLA, 2015
BS, AE, Cal State Univ., Long Beach, 2013
Currently a member of the Technical Staff, Aerospace Corp.
Dario Valentini
PhD, University of Pisa, 2015
Laurea, Univ. of Pisa, 2010
Visiting Graduate Researcher
email: draval “at” gmail “dot” com
Currently an engineer at SITAEL, Pisa, Italy
Ben Barthel
B.S., AE, UCLA, 2016
Currently a graduate student at Caltech in Aeronautics
Levon Gevorkyan
Ph.D., ME, UCLA, 2015
M.S., ME, UCLA, 2011
B.S., ME, Calif. State University Northridge, 2010
Currently a Member of the Technical Staff, Aerospace Corporation
Mario Roa
PhD, Aero & Astro, Purdue University, 2014
B.S., Caltech, 2008
Currently Research Scientist, Air Force Research Laboratory, Edwards AFB
Ari Ekmekji
B.S., CS, UCLA, 2015
Currently Director of Infrastructure, Focal Systems, Inc.
Hai Le
Ph.D., AE, UCLA, 2014
M.S., ME, UCLA, 2012
M.S., AE, Calif. State University, San Jose, 2011
B.S., AE, Calif. State University, San Jose, 2009
Currently a computational physicist, Lawrence Livermore National Lab
Daniel Chalhub
Ph.D., Universidade Federal Fluminense, UFF, Niteroi, Brasil, 2015
M.S., Universidade Federal Fluminense, UFF, Niteroi, Brasil, 2011
B.S., Universidade Federal Fluminense, UFF, Niteroi, Brasil, 2009
Visiting Graduate Researcher
email: dchalhub “at” gmail “dot” com
Currently Professor, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janiero
Brett Lopez
PhD, A&A, MIT, 2019
B.S., AE, UCLA 2014
Currently Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, UCLA
Terry Wen Yu Peng
B.S., AE, UCLA, 2014
email: wenyupeng “at” g “dot” ucla “dot” edu
Currently a grad student at Stanford in Mechanical Engineering
Phuoc Hai Tran
M.S., AE, UCLA, 2014
B.S., AE, UCLA, 2013
email: phuochaitran “at” ucla “dot” edu
Currently an engineer at the Air Force Research Laboratory, Edwards AFB
Jeffrey Wegener
Ph.D., ME, UCLA, 2014
M.S., AE, UCLA, 2010
M.S., ME, Missouri University of Science & Technology, 2009
B.S., ME, Missouri University of Science & Technology, 2007
email: jwegener “at” ucla “dot” edu
Currently Principal Scientist, Physical Sciences, Inc.
Cris Sevilla
M.S., ME, UCLA, 2013
B.S., AE, UCLA, 2011
Currently an engineer at Meggitt Safety Systems, Inc.
Kelvin Chen
M.S., ME, UCLA, 2016
B.S., AE, UCLA, 2013
Currently an engineer at Boeing Satellite Systems
Sarah Miller
MS, AE, University of Colorado, 2014
B.S., AE, UCLA, 2013
Currently an engineer with United Launch Alliance
Aaron Sung
M.S., AE, UCLA, 2014
B.S., AE, UCLA, 2013
Currently an engineer at Lockheed Martin
Lord Cole
Ph.D., AE, UCLA, 2012
M.S., AE, UCLA, 2008
B.S., U.S. Naval Academy, Physics, 2005
Currently a Trade Logic Developer, TransMarket Group
Daniel Getsinger
Ph.D., AE, UCLA, 2012
M.S., AE, UCLA, 2008
B.S., University of Maryland, 2007
Currently a Senior Associate in Thermal Sciences, Exponent Engineering and Scientific Consulting
Cory Hendrickson
Ph.D., AE, UCLA, 2012
M.S., AE, UCLA, 2008
B.S., UCLA, 2007
Currently a research engineer at Lockheed-Martin, Stratford, CT
Sophonias Teshome
Ph.D., AE, UCLA, 2012
M.S., AE, UCLA, 2009
B.S., UCLA, 2007
Currently a member of the Technical Staff at the Aerospace Corp.
Jennifer Smolke
PhD, AE, USC
B.S., AE, UCLA, 2012
Currently MTS, Aerospace Corporation
Brian Boyce
Ph.D, UCLA, 2010
M.S., ME, University of Wisconsin, 1998
B.S., ME, Marquette University, 1995
Currently an engineer at Aerojet/Rocketdyne
Christopher Zeineh
Ph.D., UCLA, 2010
M.S., MIT, 2005
B.S, Mathematics, UCLA, 2003
Currently a member of the technical staff at the Aerospace Corporation.
Kevin Canzonieri
M.S., UCLA, 2009
B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., 2008
Currently an engineer at General Atomics
Haykaz Mkrtchyan
M.S. UCLA, 2009
B.S. UC Santa Barbara, 2008
Currently, Senior Manager, BD
Juan Rodriguez
Ph.D., AE, UCLA, 2009
M.S., UCLA, 2005
B.S., MIT, 2004
Currently a professor at CETYS Universidad Posgrado
Juliett Davitian
Ph.D, UCLA, 2008
M.S., UCLA, 2006
B.S., UCLA, 2004
Currently a member of the technical staff at the Aerospace Corporation
Marcel Nations Martin
Ph.D., Stanford, 2015
B.S., UCLA, 2010
Currently Scientist, Tri Alpha Energy
Alec Pezeshkian
MS, Materials Science, UCLA, 2011
B.S., Materials Science, UCLA 2009
Currently a materials engineer at Tesla Motors
Ian Schultz
PhD, ME, Stanford, 2014
BS, AE, UCLA, 2009
Currently a Quantitative Analyst at Cutler Group, LP
James Umali
MS, AE, UCLA
B.S., AE, UCLA, 2009
Currently an engineer at Northrop-Grumman Electronic Systems
Vishal Parikh
(1987 – 2009)
AE undergraduate student
R.I.P.
Please read a tribute to Vishal here.
Hann Mao
PhD, UCLA, 2013 (Wirz Group)
MS, UCLA, 2009
BS, UCLA, 2007
Currently Senior Scientist, Nutronics, Inc.
Reza Tavassoli
M.S., UCLA, 2008
B.S., AE, UCLA, 2006
Currently a senior systems engineer at Tyvak Nanosatellite Systems
Timothy Roth
M.S., UCLA, 2008
B.S., Union College, 2006
Currently Manager, Pointing + Controls, Northrop-Grumman Electronic Systems
Edson Rodriguez
M.S., UCLA, 2007
B.S., AE, UCLA, 2006
Currently an MTS at the Aerospace Corp.
David Nordling
M.S., UCLA 2008
M.S., Pennsylvania State University, 1998
B.S., Wichita State University, 1996
Currently an MTS, Aerospace Corporation
Sevan Megerian
M.S., UCLA 2005
B.S., UCLA, 2002
Currently an engineer at Lockheed-Martin Skunk Works
Matthew Sirignano
PhD, Georgia Tech, 2019
MS, Penn State
BS, UCLA, 2007
Currently an MTS, Aerospace Corporation
Marcus R. George
M.S., UCLA, 2006
B.S., UCLA, 2005
Currently an engineer at the Aerospace Corporation
Stepan Shahinian
M.S., Stanford, 2007
B.S., UCLA, 2006
Currently co-founder and CEO, AktiveBay
Kristy Dalrymple
B.S., UCLA, 2005
Currently an engineer with Lockheed-Martin Astronautics
Srinivasan Dattarajan
M.S., UCLA, 2002;
Ph.D., UCLA, 2004
Currently a member of the technical staff, Siemens Information Systems, Ltd., Bangalore, India
Xing He
M.S., UCLA, 2002
Ph.D., UCLA, 2004
Currently a Quantitative Analyst, Bloomberg, New York City
Lauren C. Gleason
M.S., UCLA
B.S., Univ. of Florida, 2001
Currently an engineer, Boeing
Mark Lee
M.S., UCLA, 2005
B.S., UCLA, 2003
Currently a mechanical engineer at Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory
Jeremy C. Ma
PhD, Caltech
BS, UCLA, 2004
Currently an MTS at JPL
Caesar Chi-Leung Mak
M.S., UCLA, 2004
B.S., Cal Poly Pomona, 2001
Currently an engineer at Northrop-Grumman
Rebekah Tanimoto
M.S., UCLA, 2007
B.S., UCLA, 2004
Currently an engineer at JPL
Robert B. Lobbia
PhD, Univ. of Michigan
BS, UCLA, 2003
Currently a Research Scientist at NASA-JPL
Lydia A. Trevino Ruiz
PhD, Caltech
BS, UCLA, 2003
Currently a member of the technical staff, Exponent
Stephen R. Shapiro
M.S., UCLA, 2003
B.S., Cornell, 2000
Currently a film editor
Jonathan M. King
M.S., UCLA, 2002
B.S., UCLA, 2002
Currently an engineer at Northrop-Grumman
Ari Majamaki
Ph.D., UCLA, 2001
Currently an MTS at Aerospace Corporation
Peter Hwang
M.S., ME, UCLA, 1998
B.S., ME, UCLA, 1996
Currently Managing Director of Iron Mountain, Greater China
Thomas Selerland
Ph.D., UCLA, 1997
Currently with CFD Recipes.com, Cambridge, UK
Yungmo Kang
Ph.D., UCLA, 1997
Currently with Solar Turbines, San Diego, CA
Mark Mitchell
BS, UCLA, 1993
MS, UCLA, 1996
Currently Senior Engineer, GE Power & Water
Chris Cadou
Ph.D., UCLA, 1996
Chris Cadou UMD Faculty Webpage
Currently Professor, Dept. of Aerospace Engr., Univ. of Maryland
Jeff Willis
Ph.D., UCLA, 1994
Currently Group lead, Turbopumps, SpaceX
Annik Neill Majamaki
MS, UCLA, 1993
BS, Tufts, 1991
Currently an engineer at Northrop-Grumman Corp.
Silvia Karlsson
M.S., UCLA, 1993
Currently with General Motors Research
K. S. Charles Wang
M.S., UCLA, 1993
Currently an engineer at JPL
Hsi-Shang Li
Ph.D., UCLA, 1992
Currently with Contex Engr. Intl., Inc.
Steve Heister
Ph.D., UCLA, 1988
http://cobweb.ecn.purdue.edu/~heister/Index.html
Currently Raisbeck Distinguished Professor, School of Aero. & Astro., Purdue Univ.
Michael Zachariah
Ph.D, UCLA, 1986
Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering, UC Riverside