Faculty and Staff

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

Ian Lansdowne

Technologist

Jessica Saliors

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. Christina Petlowany

University of Texas-Austin
PhD and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Rice University
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Adam Pettinger

University of Texas-Austin
PhD, Master and 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