Members

Members

Our team is consisted by

Mr. David Cheuvront from Johnson Space Center of NASA (Mentor)

David Cheuvront has earned a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida. He has worked on the International Space Station from the initial design proposal through last year, when preliminary testing was nearing completion. His other credits include working as Lead Engineer of Maintainability of the ISS, as a Technical Lead for the Electromagnetic Effects Analysis and Integration Team, and as the Technical Lead for International Partner Integrated Test and Verification.

Mr. Cheuvront’s team is working for the research group officially known as the Advanced Technology Development Office, which is a part of the Johnson Space Center Engineering Directorate’s Advanced Development Office. Their focus is development work for future human exploration beyond Low Earth Orbit. As human space exploration progresses, maintenance systems, such as air leakage and structural damage detection will become an essential component of manned missions. As the topic selected by The University of Texas at Arlington’s Texas Space Grant Consortium Team (UTA-TSGC) falls well within Mr. Cheuvront’s own field of expertise, it is hoped that additional design ideas and concepts can be gleaned from a collaborative exchange of current research information.

Dr. Kamesh Subbarao
from Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of UTA(Faculty Advisor)

Dr. Kamesh Subbarao is an Assistant Professor in The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UTA. Dr. Subbarao’s commitment to the field of engineering and engineering education have made him an outstanding choice for the Faculty Advisor position in the UTA-TSGC team. Dr. Subbarao’s main interests lie in the combined fields of aerospace engineering and numerical analysis –including such topics as robust adaptive control, aerospace vehicle dynamics and control, nonlinear dynamics, and estimation theory.

Control / Navigation Group

Kimiharu Onda (Group Leader) Aerospace Engineering Junior

At present, I have learned fluid, thermo, and aero dynamics as well as heat transfer, material science and structure mechanics so far. In order to solve any problems computationally, I have also learned C language and FORTRAN and am able to utilize such engineering software as Matlab, Pro-e.　Last semester, I accomplished a project to launch observation satellite to Pluto in astronautics class as final project. I researched propulsion system and rocket design for rendezvous and considered the best trajectory. It was really interesting for me; therefore, I would like to be engaged in develop rocket design, satellite, space engineering

Michael B. Webb Aerospace Engineering Junior

I am currently working as a lab development assistant/teaching assistant for a sophomore level measurements and instrumentation laboratory. My major academic interests lie in the fields of: classical aerodynamics, stochastic control/estimation, applied mathematics, and structural mechanics/dynamics. I am a member of the UTA chapter of Tau Beta Pi (Fall ’04). Following completion of the undergraduate curriculum at UTA, I plan to enter graduate school to begin the pursuit of a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering.

Detection Method Group

Shinya Sato (Group Leader) Aerospace Engineering Junior

I grew up in Japan, and came to Texas to study aerospace engineering. I like to learn about most of science regardless of the fields, but my primary goal so far is to be an expert of rocket and jet engines. Outside of school, I like to read novels of my favorite Japanese writer, Haruki Murakami, and I also play rugby football for Arlington Mavericks R.F.C.

Hisashi Inoue (Team Leader) Aerospace Engineering Junior

I was born and grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. I attended junior and high school in Japan. Along with other team members, my major is Aerospace Engineering. I am also working on my second major, Mathematics. In addition to the classes, I wanted to start doing more than taking classes, and came across this project last semester, and finally got to start it up this semester. I was a research assistant and did a research on solenoid valve last summer, and am teaching the measurements lab since fall. Among the various interesting space and aeronautics related fields, two of the main topics I am interested in are hypersonic and supersonic flight vehicles and space plane.

Nemu Shirota Aerospace Engineering Junior

I am an international student from Japan. My major is the Aerospace Engineering. I love rockets, satellites, and so on. I also love sports and music as much as rockets. I am really glad to join this program, and I will do my best!!

Takahiro Sonoda Aerospace Engineering Junior

I am having a wonderful college life by spending days and days for pursuing my interest. My interests are so full of variety from academic topics to cooking that I will need to spend whole my life to satisfy myself. Since this is first team project in my college life, I am very excited to see how it will go.

Kimiharu Onda (Group Leader)	Aerospace Engineering	Junior
At present, I have learned fluid, thermo, and aero dynamics as well as heat transfer, material science and structure mechanics so far. In order to solve any problems computationally, I have also learned C language and FORTRAN and am able to utilize such engineering software as Matlab, Pro-e.　Last semester, I accomplished a project to launch observation satellite to Pluto in astronautics class as final project. I researched propulsion system and rocket design for rendezvous and considered the best trajectory. It was really interesting for me; therefore, I would like to be engaged in develop rocket design, satellite, space engineering
Michael B. Webb	Aerospace Engineering	Junior
I am currently working as a lab development assistant/teaching assistant for a sophomore level measurements and instrumentation laboratory. My major academic interests lie in the fields of: classical aerodynamics, stochastic control/estimation, applied mathematics, and structural mechanics/dynamics. I am a member of the UTA chapter of Tau Beta Pi (Fall ’04). Following completion of the undergraduate curriculum at UTA, I plan to enter graduate school to begin the pursuit of a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering.

Shinya Sato (Group Leader)	Aerospace Engineering	Junior
I grew up in Japan, and came to Texas to study aerospace engineering. I like to learn about most of science regardless of the fields, but my primary goal so far is to be an expert of rocket and jet engines. Outside of school, I like to read novels of my favorite Japanese writer, Haruki Murakami, and I also play rugby football for Arlington Mavericks R.F.C.
Hisashi Inoue (Team Leader)	Aerospace Engineering	Junior
I was born and grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. I attended junior and high school in Japan. Along with other team members, my major is Aerospace Engineering. I am also working on my second major, Mathematics. In addition to the classes, I wanted to start doing more than taking classes, and came across this project last semester, and finally got to start it up this semester. I was a research assistant and did a research on solenoid valve last summer, and am teaching the measurements lab since fall. Among the various interesting space and aeronautics related fields, two of the main topics I am interested in are hypersonic and supersonic flight vehicles and space plane.
Nemu Shirota	Aerospace Engineering	Junior
I am an international student from Japan. My major is the Aerospace Engineering. I love rockets, satellites, and so on. I also love sports and music as much as rockets. I am really glad to join this program, and I will do my best!!
Takahiro Sonoda	Aerospace Engineering	Junior
I am having a wonderful college life by spending days and days for pursuing my interest. My interests are so full of variety from academic topics to cooking that I will need to spend whole my life to satisfy myself. Since this is first team project in my college life, I am very excited to see how it will go.