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Education/Academic qualification
BS, Honours Mechanical Engineering, McGill University
MS, Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan
PhD, Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Solar Sail Momentum Management with Convex Optimization
Caverly, R. (PI)
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS & SPACE ADMIN
12/13/24 → 12/12/26
Project: Research project
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Robust State and Input Estimation for UAVs in Dynamic Environments Using Dynamic Expectation Maximization
Morellas, V. (PI), Caverly, R. (Co-Principal Investigator) & Morris, T. (Co-Principal Investigator)
10/1/24 → 9/30/26
Project: Research project
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Cable-Driven 6 Degree-of-Freedom Spacecraft Motion Simulator for Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing
Caverly, R. (PI)
CORNELL UNIVERSITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
9/1/24 → 8/31/26
Project: Research project
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System Identification and Robust Control of Deployable Space Structures using Dissipativity Properties
Caverly, R. (PI)
8/29/23 → 8/28/27
Project: Research project
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CABLESSail: Cable-Actuated Bio-inspired Lightweight Elastic Solar Sail
Caverly, R. (PI)
10/24/22 → 10/23/26
Project: Research project
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Active Flutter Suppression Control Design for Wind-Tunnel Testing using μ-Synthesis
Anderson, L. S., Caverly, R. J. & Grauer, J. A., 2026, AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, AIAA SciTech Forum 2026. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA, (AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, AIAA SciTech Forum 2026).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Design and Testing of Active Flutter Suppression Control Laws for the IAWTM Wind-Tunnel Test
Jared, J. A., Waite, J. M., Stanford, B. K., Ivanco, T. G., Forte, C. J., Nguyen, N. T., Anderson, L. S. & Caverly, R. J., 2026, AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, AIAA SciTech Forum 2026. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA, (AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, AIAA SciTech Forum 2026).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Passivity-based robust shape control of a cable-driven solar sail boom for the CABLESSail concept
Lee, S. & Caverly, R. J., Jan 2026, In: Acta Astronautica. 238, p. 602-611 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Solar sail momentum management with mass translation and reflectivity devices using predictive control
Shen, P.-Y. & Caverly, R. J., Apr 2026, In: Acta Astronautica. 241, p. 134-152 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Atmospheric-Density-Compensating Model Predictive Control for Targeted Reentry of Drag-Modulated Spacecraft
Hayes, A. D. & Caverly, R. J., Nov 2025, In: Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics. 48, 11, p. 2541-2556 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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