NASA Langley Research Center
Mail Stop 152D
Hampton, VA 23681
Luis.G.Crespo@nasa.gov

Luis G. Crespo

http://research.nianet.org/~lgcrespo
Tel: +1 (757) 864-8444
Fax: +1 (757) 864-7797
lgcrespo@nianet.org


EDUCATION

2001 Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware (UD)
Area: Deterministic and stochastic optimal control

1997 M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes (UDLA)
Area: Dynamics, vibrations and control theory

1995 B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (ME), UDLA

EXPERIENCE

12/07-Present Senior Staff Scientist,
National Institute of Aerospace
Integrated Resilent Aircraft Control - NASA Langley Research Center
Area: control verification and validation
01/03-12/07 Staff Scientist,
National Institute of Aerospace
Conceptual Design Shop - NASA Langley Research Center
Area: uncertainty analysis, probabilistic robust control
01/02-12/02 Staff Scientist,
Institute of Computer Applications to Science and Engineering (ICASE)
Uncertainty Based Methods Group - NASA Langley Research Center
Area: robust- and reliable-based design, aircraft conceptual design
S/01 Teaching Assistant, Controls and Vibrations, ME, UD
F/98-F/01 Research Assistant, Applied Controls Laboratory, UD
S/98 Teaching Assistant, Senior Design, ME, UD
S/97-F/97 Lecturer, Dynamics and Vibrations, ME, UDLA
S/96-F/96 Lecturer, Numerical Analysis, MD, UDLA

HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

  • AIAA Hampton Roads Section Young Engineer of the Year Award 2007
  • NASA recognition award for the development of MASCOT, 2006
  • First runner up in AIAA Laurent Bement Young Professionals Paper Competition 2006
  • ME candidate for the Competitive Fellowship Award 2001, UD
  • Ranked 1st. of 1997 M.S. class, UDLA
  • Best Thesis Award 1995, Cimandes, UDLA
  • Emeritus Student, Colegio Nacional Sugamuxi, 1989

    MISCELLANEOUS

  • ASME and AIAA professional member
  • Co-founder and vice-president of MEGSA, 2001, UD
  • PUBLICATIONS: Journal articles, papers at conferences symposia and theses