Watkins, Michael M.

Committee Member — 8 thesises

• Soni, Divesh — Agile Slew Maneuvers of Ultralight Space Structures with Momentum Actuators (2026, Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Tsukamoto, Hiroyasu — Contraction Theory for Robust Learning-Based Control: Toward Aerospace and Robotic Autonomy (2023, Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Hightower, Erin Jessica — From Tectonic Evolution to Intraplate Stress: The Role of Structural Inheritance and Long-Wavelength Loading (2024, Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Lee, Connor Tinghan — Learning-Based Perception for Robotics in Suboptimal Data Landscapes (2024, Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Ragan, James Francis, III — Planning for an Uncertain Future: Tree-Based Methods for Real-Time Fault Estimation, Collision Avoidance, and Multi-Agent Reconfiguration (2025, Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Aller, Brayden Gieschen — Strain Sensing in Thin Composite Laminates with Embedded Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors (2025, Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Wen, Alexander Huai-Cheng — Vibration Damping of Coiled Structures Through Frictional Slip (2024, Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Matsuka, Kai — Vision-Based Navigation and Large-Scale Estimation for Spacecraft Swarms (2023, Dissertation (Ph.D.))