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Bosanac, Natasha

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  • Research interests include developing new strategies for spacecraft trajectory analysis, design, and prediction within chaotic multi-body gravitational systems. To achieve this goal, we use interdisciplinary techniques such as dynamical systems theory, data mining, machine learning, and path-planning.

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  • Spacecraft Trajectory Design and Optimization, Dynamical Systems Theory, Mission Design, CubeSats, Reinforcement Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Path Planning

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  • ASEN 2003 - Aerospace 3: Introduction to Dynamics and Systems
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2022
    Introduces the principles of particle and planar rigid body dynamics, systems, and controls. Topics include kinematics, kinetics, momentum and energy methods, system modeling, and simple feedback control. Class includes experimental and design laboratory exercises for aerospace applications of dynamic principles.
  • ASEN 3200 - Orbital Mechanics/Attitude Dynamics and Control
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Spring 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2022
    Presents the fundamentals of orbital mechanics, 3D rigid body dynamics and satellite attitude dynamics and controls.
  • ASEN 3700 - Orbital Mechanics/Attitude Dynamics and Control
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2024
    Presents the fundamentals of orbital mechanics, 3D rigid body dynamics and satellite attitude dynamics and controls.
  • ASEN 3801 - Aerospace Vehicles Dynamics and Controls Lab
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2024
    Emphasizes applications of engineering dynamics and control principles for modeling, simulating, designing, analyzing, and evaluating aerospace vehicle systems. Experimental and computational focus on problems in aircraft flight stabilization and spacecraft attitude control.
  • ASEN 5050 - Space Flight Dynamics
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
    Includes celestial mechanics, space navigation, and orbit determination; trajectory design and mission analysis trajectory requirements; and orbital transfer and rendezvous. Recommended prerequisite: ASEN 3200 or ASEN 3700 or instructor consent required. Degree credit not granted for this course and ASEN 5052.
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