Faculty
Dr. Robert Ambrose
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
J. Mike Walker ’66 Chair Professor
University Distinguished Professor
Member, National Academy of Engineering
Director for Space and Robotics Initiatives, TEES
Associate Director, Texas A&M Space Institute
Staff
Sheila Dotson, CAP-OM
Chief of Staff, RAD Lab
Chief of Staff, Texas A&M Space Institute
Amanda Sanders, CRA
Business Administrator
Loretta Mendez
Senior Administrative Coordinator
Jolynn Hays
Business Coordinator
Hodalys Avila Pantoja
Project Specialist
Alexis Rodriguez
Project Manager
Jessica Sailors
Project Manager
Research Engineers
Daniyal Ansari
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science in Multidisciplinary Engineering
focus on Mechatronics Engineering
Brae Barnes
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Minor in Computer Science
Ryan Barry
Rochester Institute of Technology
Master and Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with Master focus on robotics and artificial intelligence
Dr. Zeik Brown
Baylor University
PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Master and Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Jack Bryant
Texas A&M University A&M
Bachelor of Science
in Mechatronics Engineering
Minor in Embedded Systems
Heaven Lee De Leon
Columbia University
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
David Dugas
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science in Multidisciplinary Engineering
focus on Mechatronics Engineering
Ethan Elgavish
University of Texas-Austin
Master and Bachelor of Science
in Mechanical Engineering
Joel Estes
Texas A&M University A&M
Bachelor of Science
in Aerospace Engineering
Garrett Jibrail
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science in Multidisciplinary Aerospace Engineering
Mamta Korwani
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Jonas Land
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Minor in Cyber Security
Dr. Adam Pettinger
University of Texas-Austin
PhD, Master and Bachelor of Science
in Mechanical Engineering
Annanya Tyagi
University of California-Davis
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Conor Van Bibber
University of California – Berkeley
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with focus on Mechatronics
Nick Vazquez
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science in Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology
focus on Mechatronics
Minor in Embedded Systems
Minor in Cyber Security
Aaron Villanueva
University of California-Irvine
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Emily Wilkinson
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering
Vidur Zimmerman
Purdue University
Master of Science in Economics
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering