RainLab

Research Group

The RAIN Lab is the research engine for our group; check out the RAIN website

Prospective Students

If you are a prospective student interested in exploring joining the RAIN Lab, I highly recommend that you look at some of the work that has been done by the group and see if it aligns with what you aspire to do for your graduate work. Generally, the students who come to our group enjoy working on theoretical problems, coding, tinkering with hardware, and have a passion for aerospace control systems and robotics, as well as multi-disciplinary applications of systems, control, and optimization.

Current/Visiting Students

Spencer Kraisler, Ph.D. Candidate (Githubpage)

Shiva Shakeri, Ph.D. Candidate (Webpage)

Aditya Deole, Ph.D. Candidate (Linkedin)

Jackson Zhou, Ph.D. Candidate (Linkedin)

Eddie Tang, Ph.D. Candidate (Linkedin)

Yifu Wang, Ph.D. Candidate (Linkedin)

Joseph Pinkston, Ph.D. Candidate (Linkedin)

Joalda Morancy, Ph.D. Candidate (Linkedin)

Salma Hajian, Undergraduate Researcher (Linkedin)

Maximus Kolavennu, Undergraduate Researcher (Linkedin)

Keira Morrissey, Undergraduate Researcher (Linkedin)

Audrey Rossow, Undergraduate Researcher (Linkedin)

Students/alumni from other research groups who I have interacted closely while at UW

Yue Yu (Webpage)

Taewan Kim (Webpage)

Atiye Alaeddini (Linkedin)

Jake Quenzer (Linkedin)

Alumni

Seth Reed, M.S. 2024 ( Linkedin)

Berit Syltebo, M.S. 2024 (Linkedin)

Josh Holder, M.S., 2024 (Webpage)

Niyousha Rahimi, Ph.D., 2024 (Webpage)

Mengyuan Wang, Ph.D., 2023 (Linkedin)

Shahriar Talebi, Ph.D., 2023 (Webpage)

Bijan Barzgaran, Ph.D. Candidate (LinkedIn)

Beniamino Pozzan, Visiting Ph.D. student, 2022-2023 (SPARCS/Padova)

Dillon Foight, Ph.D., 2021, Lunar Gateway Spacecraft Systems Operation Analyst at NASA Johnson Space Center (Linkedin)

Taylor Reynolds, Ph.D. 2020, Research Scientist at Amazon Prime Air (Linkedin)

Jingjing Bu, Ph.D., 2020, Software Engineer at Google (Linkedin)

Henk van Waarde, Visiting Ph.D. Student, 2019-2020, Assistant Professor at University of Groningen ( Webpage)

Siavash Alemzadeh, Ph.D., 2020, Data and Applied Scientist at Microsoft

Soumya Vasisht, Ph.D. 2020, Research Scientist, PNNL; Intelligent Control and Optimization for Dynamical Aerosystems

Mathias Hudoba de Badyn, Ph.D., 2019, Associate Professor, University of Oslo

Eric Schoof, Ph.D., 2017, Senior Research Engineer at University of Melbourne

Airlie Chapman, Ph.D., 2016, Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer; tenured) at University of Melbourne

Amirreza Rahmani, Ph.D., 2009, Group Supervisor, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Caltech

Marzieh Nabi, Ph.D., 2012, Technology and Product Lead in AI, Amazon

Saghar Hosseini, Ph.D., 2016, Senior Researcher at Microsoft Research

Yifu Wang, M.S. 2021, Ph.D. Candidate at University of Washington

Ting Eddie, M.S., 2021, Ph.D. Candidate at University of Washington

Dan Zelazo, Ph.D. , 2009, Associate Professor at Technion

Prachya Panyakeow, Ph.D., 2015, Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer at Boeing

Unsik Lee, Ph.D. 2013, Sr. Controls Engineer at Robodub

Yoonsoo Kim, Ph.D., 2003, Professor at Gyeongsang National University, South Korea

Nicholas Melville, M.S., 2021, US Air Force

Aurelie Heritier, M.S., 2008, Senior Astrodynamics Engineer at Advanced Space

Yuko Hatano, M.S., 2006, Servo Engineer at Western Digital

Carlos Gonzalez, M.S., 2005, Senior Manager, Software Development at Amazon

Joshua Maximoff, M.S., 2012, Sensors, Robotics, and Embedded Systems Expert

David Besson, M.S., 2015, AWS Aerospace and Satellite Professional Services

Thomas Miesen, M.S., 2019, Control Systems Engineer I at Tethers Unlimited Inc.

Will Howerton, M.S., 2016, Senior GNC Engineer at Raytheon

Nathan Guy, M.S., 2012, Technology Lead, Woven Planet Holdings

Clayton Chu, M.S., 2012, Senior Manager, Controls Test & Integration at Rivian

Kyle Hughes, M.S., 2010, Interplanetary Mission Designer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Marcus Holzinger, M.S., 2004, Associate Professor, University of Colorado, Boulder

Ben Solish, M.S., 2006, Systems Engineer at Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Allan Matthew, M.S., 2007, Chief Technology Officer at Planck Aerosystems

Jasmine Sandhu, M.S., 2005, Software Engineer at Coiled

Geun Kim, M.S., 2007, Avionics Design Engineer at Boeing

Kunihiko Kosuge, M.S., 2007, Lead Engineer, Toshiba America Energy Systems

Peter, Brodkin, M.S., 2021, Physics Department at Pierce College

Afshin Mesbahi, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2018, Consultant

Ran Dai, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2012: Associate Professor at Purdue University

Aranya Chakrabortty, Postdoctoral Fellow, Yes, 2009: Program Director at National Science Foundation

Arindam Das, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2005: Faculty at Eastern Washington University