WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The Council of Institutions of the Universities
Space Research Association (USRA), comprising 121 esteemed
universities, today announced the appointment of Christopher J. Damaren to the USRA Board of
Trustees.
Dr. Damaren is currently Professor and Director of the Institute
for Aerospace Studies at the University of
Toronto. A distinguished expert in control systems for
flexible aircraft, focusing on microsatellites, formation flying
spacecraft, solar sails, and spacecraft dynamics, he has made
significant contributions to the control problems for structurally
flexible robotic manipulators, flexible spacecraft, and spacecraft
attitude control.
Since joining the University of
Toronto Institute of Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) in 1999,
Professor Damaren has led a research group dedicated to the
dynamics and control of spacecraft, encompassing orbital, attitude,
and structural motions. His current research interests include:
- Spacecraft Dynamics and Control
- Nonlinear Control System Design for Spacecraft
Applications
- Microspacecraft Design Using Multidisciplinary
Optimization
Professor Damaren received a BASc in Engineering
Science (Aerospace Option) from the University of Toronto in 1985. He went on to receive
the MASc and Ph.D. degrees in 1987 and 1990, respectively, both in
aerospace engineering from UTIAS.
He has co-authored
over 200 publications, 115 of which have appeared
in archival journals.
He is a Fellow of the Canadian Aeronautics
and Space Institute (CASI) and an Associate Fellow of the American
Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). He has been the
USRA Council of Institutions representative for the University of Toronto for 18 years and has served
on the Issues and Program Committee for 13 years. He currently
serves as Deputy Editor for the AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control,
and Dynamics.
"We are very pleased to welcome Chris
Damaren to the USRA Board of Trustees," said Jeffrey A. Isaacson, President and CEO of USRA.
"His technical expertise in aerospace control systems and his years
of experience on USRA's Council of Institutions will be invaluable
to our Board and the institution."
About USRA Governance
USRA governance is grounded in the university community. USRA is
an association of 121 universities engaged in space- and
aeronautics-related research and education. University
representatives compose the Council of Institutions. The Council
establishes corporate bylaws and conducts elections for members of
the Board of Trustees. The Board has sixteen members including ten
regional trustees (one for each of ten geographic regional groups
of universities), four at-large trustees, the Chair of the Council
of Institutions, and the President and CEO (who is appointed by the
Board).
ABOUT USRA
Founded in 1969, under the auspices of the National Academy
of Sciences at the request of the U.S. Government, the Universities
Space Research Association (USRA) is a nonprofit corporation
chartered to advance space-related science, technology, and
engineering. USRA operates scientific institutes and facilities and
conducts other major research and educational programs under
federal funding. USRA engages the university community and employs
in-house scientific leadership, innovative research and
development, and project management expertise. More
information about USRA is available at www.usra.edu.
Contact:
Suraiya Farukhi
sfarukhi@usra.edu
443-812-6945
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