Research Team

Mark Costello

Contact Information

mark.costello@ae.gatech.edu

Education

Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1992

M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1989

B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1987

Experience

Sikorsky Associate Professor, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006-Present.

Assistant and Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, 1998-2006.

Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, United States Military Academy, 1993-1997.

Research Engineer, Aerospace Laboratory, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1991-1993.

Research Engineer, Flying Qualities Group, Helicopter Division, The Boeing Company, 1989-1990.

Flight Test Engineer, Dynamic Interface Department, Rotary Wing Aircraft Test Directorate, Naval Air Test Center, 1987.

Professional Affiliation

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Associate Fellow

American Helicopter Society, Member

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Member

Michael Abraham

Contact Information

michael.abraham@gatech.edu

Education

B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 2006.

Experience

Student Researcher, Georgia Tech, Department of Mathematics, Atlanta, GA, Summer 2002, 2003.

Undergraduate Research Assistant, Georgia Tech, School of Aerospace Engineering, Atlanta, GA, Summers 2004, 2005.

Status

M.S. Student

Eric Beyer

Contact Information

e.beyer@gatech.edu

Education

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 2003.

M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 2006.

Experience

Graduate Research Assistant, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 2003-2006.

Engineering Intern, Sandia National Laboratory, Livermore, California, Summer of 2001, 2002, 2003.

Engineering Intern, Gem Equipment of Oregon Inc., Mt. Angel, Oregon, Summer of 2000.

Machinist, Gem Equipment of Oregon, Mt. Angel, Oregon, 1998-1999.

Status

Ph.D. Student

Ryan Letniak

Contact Information

letniak@gatech.edu

Education

B.S., Engineering, Walla Walla College, Walla Walla, WA, 2004.

M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 2006.

Experience

Graduate Research Assistant, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 2006-Present.

Graduate Research Assistant, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 2003-2006.

Status

Ph.D. Student

Vasu Manivannan

Contact Information

vasu@gatech.edu

Education

B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007.

Experience

Undergraduate Researcher, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 2006-Present.

Status

M.S. Student

Jonathan Rogers

Contact Information

jrogers8@mail.gatech.edu

Education

B.S., Physics, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 2006.

Experience

Undergraduate Research Assistant, Georgetown Advanced Electronics Laboratory, Washington, D.C., 2003-2006.

Undergraduate Co-op and Graduate Fellow, United States Government Laboratory, Washington, D.C., Summers of 2004, 2005, 2006.

Engineering Technician, Optical Air Data Systems Inc., Manassas, VA, Summer 2003.

Status

M.S. Student

Aaron Webb

Contact Information

awebb@gatech.edu

Education

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 2006.

Experience

Graduate Research Assistant, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 2006-Present.

Undergraduate Research Assistant, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 2005-2006.

Commercial Pilot (Glider), Cascade Soaring, McMinnville, OR, 2003-2005.

Commercial Pilot (SEL), Cirrus Aviation, McMinnville, OR, 2004-2005.

Status

M.S. Student