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Yunjun Xu, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor)
Dr. Yunjun Xu obtained his bachelor’s degree in Aircraft
Design and his master’s degree in Automatic Control in 1996 and 1999,
respectively, from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in China. In 2002 and 2003, he received his master’s
degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Ph.D. in Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering from the University
of Florida. After completing his doctoral studies he
spent half years working as a PostDoc in the Digital Worlds Institute in Gainesville, FL. In the fall of 2004, Dr. Xu joined the
faculty of the University of Oklahoma in the School of Aerospace
and Aerospace Engineering. His
research interests include linear and nonlinear control theory and
application, orbital and attitude mission dynamics modeling and simulation,
robotics, navigation, guidance, and control system, virtual environments, and
data fusion based control.
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James Luck, Ph.D. Student
James began his engineering career with as a robotics engineer
for General Motors and Ciba-Geigy in Detroit,
MI. Seeing the opportunities in personal computing
and information networking, James moved to Washington, DC
where he became a senior networking consultant for Sears Business Systems,
eventually becoming hardware design lead for Zenith Data System's Desktop III
RFP, a $4 Billion bid to the DoD for desktop PC's and networking
hardware. After completing his MBA.
James continued his career at C-COR Electronics, where he served as a product
manager and design engineer for broadband RF LAN products. He then moved to MCI in Washington,
DC and Colorado
Springs, CO where
he became a WAN design consultant for both MCI internal networks and for
large Fortune 100 customers. Seeing
the opportunities in remote network management, James then moved to Austin, TX
where he spent the next 7 years in various design and management positions,
helping NetSolve build a network management business from a $5 million to a
$50 million yearly business. James
decided in late 2003 to fulfill a lifelong dream to return to college to complete
a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering.
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Jangho Yoon, Ph.D. Student
Jangho
Yoon began his college education at Inha Technical Junior College in
Korea and received Associate Degree in 1990. After finishing serving the
Army. He came to U.S. to attend Parks College of Saint Louis University where
he majored in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering and Aerospace
Engineering. He received a Bachelor of
Science in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering in May 1999 and a Bachelor of
Engineering in Aerospace Engineering in January 2000. In 1999 He also
attended Summer Session Program organized by International Space Universe in
Thailand. In August 2002, he received his Master of Science in Aerospace
Engineering From Parks College Saint Louis University. While he was working
on his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering he also passed both written and
practical/oral examination for F.A.A. aircraft maintenance certification with
airframe and power plant rating, which makes him certified mechanic.
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Shankar Suman, M.S. Student
Shankar Suman joined the
School of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering,
at the University of Oklahoma as a master’s student
in fall 2003. He received his baccalaureate in Manufacturing Engineering from
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering &
Technology, India
in 2003. His research interest is in the field of Control Systems, Robotics,
and Guidance & Navigation. For the Micro Vehicle
System Lab he is currently working over the development of the sensor
suite for the attitude control of a Micro Satellite. Also with the department
he is involved in the development of the mechanical system of CubeSat, a
microsatellite project, sponsored by the Oklahoma NASA Space Grant Consortium.
His previous research work includes development of the prototype simulator of
Michelle-B, a reusable launch vehicle by TGV Rockets. As an undergrad he
developed the control strategies and analyzed their stability for force
control during dynamic interaction of a tool with a work piece.
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