Research Team
Mark Costello
Contact Information
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
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
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
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
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
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
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