Daniel Scheeres

  • University of Colorado Distinguished Professor
  • A. Richard Seebass Chair
  • National Academy Member
  • COLORADO CENTER FOR ASTRODYNAMICS RESEARCH
Address

Aerospace Engineering Sciences
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, CO 80309-0431
Office: AERO 454

Focus Area

Astrodynamics & Satellite Navigation

Education

PhD, Aerospace Engineering, The University of Michigan, 1992
MSE, Aerospace Engineering, The University of Michigan, 1988
BSE, Aerospace Engineering (summa cum laude), The University of Michigan, 1987
BS, Letters and Engineering, Calvin College, 1985

Professional Experience

Nov. 2014 – Present, University of Colorado Distinguished Professor
Feb. 2008 – Present, The A. Richard Seebass Chair Professor, Aerospace Engineering Science, University of Colorado
Feb. 2008 – Sep. 2010, Adjunct Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, The University of Michigan
Aug. 2007 – Jan. 2008, Visiting Professor, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado
Oct. 2006 – Dec. 2007, Graduate Chair, Department of Aerospace Engineering, The University of Michigan
Sep. 2002 – Jan. 2008, Associate Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, The University of Michigan
Sep. 1999 – Aug. 2002, Assistant Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, The University of Michigan
Aug. 2005 – Dec. 2005, Visiting Professor, JSPS Fellow, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan
May 1999 – Aug. 1999, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellow, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan
Aug. 1997 – Aug. 1999, Assistant Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Iowa State University
Sep. 1992 – Jul. 1997, Senior member of the Engineering Staff, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology

Awards (selected)

Elected to the National Academy of Engineering (2017)
University of Michigan Engineering Alumni Merit Award for Aerospace Engineering (2017)
Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (2013)
American Astronautical Society Dirk Brouwer Award (2012)
Dean's Award for Outstanding Research (2011)
John V. Breakwell Lecture, International Astronautical Congress, Cape Town, South Africa (2011)
Fellow, American Astronautical Society (2008)
NASA Tech Brief Award (2006)
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowships at the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan (1999, 2005)
NASA Group Achievement Awards (1998, 2002, 2014)
AIAA Best Paper of Conference Awards (2017, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2002)
Asteroid (8887) 1994LK1 renamed (8887) Scheeres. Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, 4th Ed., L.D. Schmadel, Springer (1999)
Graduated summa cum laude from The University of Michigan (1987)