H.D. Stevens

Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Research Interests

Education

Doctor of Philosophy.
Aerospace Robotics Laboratory.
Thesis Topic: Manipulation using a Flexible Macro-manipulator with a fast Mini-manipulator. Issues include modeling, robust control of flexible structures, Macro/Mini manipulation systems, and real-time software. Click here for more information.
Work in Progress.

Master of Science.
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics,Stanford University. Awarded June 1991.

Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering Sciences.
University of Colorado at Boulder. Awarded May 1988.

Work Experience

Senior Engineer.
Space Systems/Loral
Dynamics and Controls Analysis Group
Developed new control systems for geosynchronous spacecraft. Initiated the development of a GPS based Attitude Determination and Navigation system for low Earth orbiting satellites.

Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Engineer.
Texas Instruments Defense Systems and Electronics Group
Developed 6 DOF reconfigurable simulation of a missle for hardware in the loop testing.
Systems Engineer.
General Dynamics Space Systems Division.
Worked on Centaur for Titan IV, Atlas IIAS, and Advanced Launch System. Studied system testing and redundancy issues to make launch vehicles more reliable.

Undergraduate Research Assistant.
University of Colorado Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP).
Command Controller for the Solar Mesospheric Explorer (SME) satellite. Designed and wrote the ground processing software for the SOLSTICE instrument on the Upper Atmospheric Research Satellite (UARS).

Awards and Honors

NASA Graduate Researchers Program Fellow
General Dynamics Pacesetter Individual Award
Eagle Scout

Other Interests

I like to backpack, fish, and SKI! If you know of good backpacking spots near the Bay Area, I would like to hear about them.