Professor Dr. Oliver Jia Richards

Biography

Oliver Jia-Richards is an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, where he leads the Space Mobility Research Group. He earned a Doctorate in Space Propulsion Controls in 2022, a Master's in Aeronautics and Astronautics in 2019, and a Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering in 2018, all from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research interests focus on space systems, with a particular emphasis on the applications of electric propulsion devices and related technologies in space exploration and small satellites. Before joining the University of Michigan, Oliver was a Postdoctoral Associate at Cornell University in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. His teaching includes an undergraduate course in Spacecraft Dynamics, AEROSP 343.

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