Who we are

At the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Aerospace Department, our research group helps to make space exploration more affordable and sustainable. We design optimal low-thrust trajectories, for instance, to support future space telescope refueling and servicing missions at Sun-Earth L2. Our Picard-Chebyshev methods allow us to accurately and efficiently propagate orbits in environments where high-fidelity gravity models are required. We do research to support future missions to Mars, Earth climate science missions and space situational awareness programs. Visit our research page for more details on current projects.

If you are interested in joining our group and contributing to the future of space exploration, apply to the UIUC Aerospace graduate program.