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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.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science