Howdy, my name is
QUINTIN
And I like solving problems that are (literally) out-of-this-world.
I am a Ph.D. student at Texas A&M studying dynamics and controls in the Land, Air, and Space Robotics (LASR) Lab. I am specifically interested in cislunar astrodynamics, spacecraft multi-agent control, and how they fit into the future of our nation’s military.
My degree is funded through the Department of Defense (DoD) Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Fellowship program. As a SMART Scholar, I will be employed at the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) Research Vehicles Directorate upon graduation.
I have a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering with honors from the Pennsylvania State University and the Schreyer Honors College. I have also interned at several government-affiliated organizations and contractors, including the AFRL, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), and KUOG Inc.
I have been striving to build a
COMPETITIVE SKILLSET
In addition to my spacecraft autonomy internships with the AFRL, I am continuously emerged in several research topics and course projects that advance my expertise in the realms of astrodynamics and controls. Across my undergraduate career, I explored periodic orbits near cislunar Lagrange points and applied optimization theory to tune the results. I also spearheaded the trajectory planning and attitude control subsystem of a cislunar servicing station design project. Now as a Ph.D. student, I am investigating topics of research in the areas of model fidelity measures for cislunar dynamics and multi-agent systems in littoral proximity operations. All of these experiences, in addition to my coursework, have grown my skills to include prowess in the following:
Cislunar Dynamics
Controls
Multi-Agent Autonomy
Orbital Mechanics
Optimization
Image Processing
I have used my expertise and insight to
SOLVE BIG PROBLEMS
Cislunar Force Model Approximations
Land, Air, and Space Robotics (LASR) Lab
Development of parameterized force model fidelity quantification measures to measure the gap between different orders of force models
Spacecraft Autonomy Intern
Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)
Developed novel methods of solving a space-based formation control problem under visual information sparsity
3D Circular-Restricted 3-Body Problem Shooting Method Corrector
Astrodynamics Courses
Designed a corrector to attain multiple families of periodic orbits in nonlinear cislunar dynamics, including Lyapunov and halo orbits
Spacecraft-To-Spacecraft Power Beaming System Design
Honors Thesis
Determined technical requirements for implementing space-based solar power satellites for use of powering smallsats and chipsats in orbit