The Space Systems Dynamics and Control (SSDC) group is a highly motivated team of researchers who, under the leadership of Dr. Kumar, are developing the next generation of satellite technology. The goal of the SSDC, along with industry and academic partners, is to develop guidance, control and navigation systems and attitude control systems for miniature spacecrafts including pico-satellites (0.1-1 kg) and femto-satellites (<0.1 kg). Miniature satellites weighing less than one kilogram offer exciting possibilities for scientific research and discoveries in a number of fields. The SSDC investigates the dynamics and control aspects of miniature satellites to further their design and development. This work includes the development of micro-electromechanical systems and nanotechnologies for space systems engineering.
Dr. Krishna Dev Kumar, Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair in Space Systems Engineering
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Four Ph.D studentships and One Postdoctoral Fellowship are immediately available click here for details.
Micro Electro Mechanical (MEMS) Actuators
Formation Flying of Miniature Satellites
Underactuated Satellite Control Systems
Attitude Control of Miniature Satellites

Postdoctoral Fellows

Xi Liu

Yaodong Pan

Anmin Zou
PhD Students

A. D. Finistauri

Godard

Junquan Li

Arthur Lin

Surjit Varma

Kam Shahid

Bryan Stuurman
MASc Students

Noel Abreu

Daren Lee

Ian Fyffe



Waqas Manzoor

Suketu Patel

Sarvjot Multani
BSc Students

Nikhil Chogal

Mandeep Randhawa

Omair Khan


Shehryar Khan

Shafiul Ehsan

Rohan Muppala
Research Assistants

Vincent Tarantini
High School Students

Fizra Arif

Postdoctoral

Dr. Yong-Lin Kuo - "Attitude Control of Miniature Satellites Using MEMS Actuators," January 2006
Dr. Chandra Asthana - "Design of Controllers for Underactuated Nonlinear Systems," January 2009

MASc Students

Mike Alger
(MASc 08/2008)

Geoffrey McVittie
(MASc 08/2008)

Tarun Patel
(MASc 05/2008)



Frank Wong
(MASc 09/2009)

Bryan Sturrman
(MASc 08/2009)

Mitchel Pinto
(MEng 08/2008)
BSc Students

Tarun Patel - 2005/2006
Mehul Shah - 2005/2006
Mohamed Ali - 2006/2007
Manvir Badwal - 2006/2007
Nihit Dua - 2006/2007
Goodman Hirsch - 2006/2007
Adil Riaz - 2006/2007
Budhuraja Sanchit - 2006/2007
Kuldeep Babbar - 2008/2009
Isaac Bosompem - 2008/2009
Raymond Chan - 2008/2009
Thuto Koloi - 2008/2009
Pawel Lukaszynski - 2008/2009
Randy Mustachi - 2008/2009
Ankur Shah - 2008/2009

Research Assistants

Li Lewis - NSERC USRA, Spring/Summer 2007
Budhuraja Sanchit - NSERC USRA, Spring/Summer 2007
Aradhana Choudhuri - Spring/Summer 2006 & Winter 2007
Mehul Shah - Spring/Summer 2007
Nadine Auda - Spring/Summer 2007 & Winter 2008
Suketu Patel - Spring/Summer 2008
Sathyanarayanan Sivadas - Winter 2009
Chin-Lung Chen - Spring/Summer 2009
Daren Lee - Spring/Summer 2009
Arthur Lin - Summer 2009
Waqas Manzoor - Spring/Summer 2009
Paul Yoon - Spring/Summer 2009

High School Students

Jeevitha Puveendiran - July to August 2007
Farhan Mansoor - July to August 2007
Samantha Tan - July to August 2007
Kinshuk Kumar - July to August 2007
Shivang Patel - February 2009 to June 2009