Robyn Woollands
Education
- PhD Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2016
- MS Aerospace Engineering, University of Minnesota, 2010
- MS Astronomy, University of Canterbury, New Zealand, 2008
- Graduate Certificate Antarctic Studies, University of Canterbury, NewZealand, 2008
- BS Physics, University of Canterbury, New Zealand, 2006
Academic Positions
- Assistant Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2021-present
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2017-2020
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M, 2017
Other Professional Employment
- Mission Design Engineer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, 2017-2020; JPL Affiliate (2021-present)
- Junior Scientist, Department of Physics & Astronomy, Nova Neutrino Detector, University of Minnesota, 2011-2012
Research Interests
- Astrodynamics
- Optimal Control
- Picard-Chebyshev Methods
- Space Mission Design
Honors
- Distinguished Graduate Student Doctoral Award, Texas A&M University (2017)
- John V. Breakwell Student Paper Award, AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference (2015)
- Outstanding Achievement in Guidance, Navigation and Control, Student Paper Award, AAS Guidance, Navigation & Control Conference (2014)
Courses Taught
- AE 502 - Advanced Orbital Mechanics