Damennick Henry

Damennick Henry is a CU Boulder Smead Scholar and is advised by Prof. Dan Scheeres. Damennick graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Minnesota in May 2018 with a BS in Electrical Engineering. Damennick's research is also supported by a NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship, first awarded in 2019. Originally from Beavercreek, OH, Damennick is interested in studying controls and astrodynamics to provide solutions to problems such as formation flying and multi-agent control. During his academic tenure at UMN, Damennick served as president of UMN’s IEEE honor society, performed research in compressive sensing, and led the design of the attitude controller for UMN's small satellite team. He has also interned at the Air Force Research Laboratory and Honeywell Aerospace. Long-term, Damennick hopes to stay in academia after completing his PhD studies, and continue to work on space systems control research and act as an ambassador for the field. Outside of academics, he enjoys tennis, hiking and traveling.