Hanspeter Schaub

Focus Area

Astrodynamics & Satellite Navigation

Education

Ph.D, Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1998 
M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1996 
B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1994

Professional Experience

2022 – Present, Department Chair, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
2017 – Present, Glenn L. Murphy Chair of Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Science
2013 – Present, Professor, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
2011 – 2018, Associate Chair for Graduate Affairs, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
2007 – 2013, Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
2003 – 2006, Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech
1999, Research Engineer, Orion International Technologies
1998 – 1999, Post-Doctoral Research Assistant, Texas A&M University
1997 – 1998, Graduate Assistant Teacher, Texas A&M University
1993 – 1997, Graduate Research Assistant, Texas A&M University

Awards (selected)

Hazel Barnes Prize, University of Colorado Boulder (2023)
Vice-Chair, Aerospace Department Chair Association (ADCA) (2023)
Collegiate Educator of the Year, Rocky Mountain AIAA (2020)
Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (2019)
College of Engineering and Applied Science Research Award (2018)
College of Engineering and Applied Science Textbook Recognition Award (2018)
AIAA Mechanics and Control Flight Award (2018)
J. Leland Atwood Award, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (2017)
Top 20 faculty in research, College of Engineering and Applied Science (2017)
Faculty Distinguished Performance Award, Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences (2017)
Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award, Graduate School (2017)
Distinguished Alumni Award - Outstanding Aerospace Engineer, from Texas A&M University Aerospace Engineering (2016)
Al and Betty Look Professorship in Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder (2015)
Faculty Award for Outstanding Graduate Teaching and Mentoring, Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences (2015)
American Astronautical Society (AAS) Fellow (2013)
AIAA Summerfield Book Award for “Analytical Mechanics of Space Systems, 2nd edition” (2013)
Boulder Faculty Assembly Excellence in Teaching Award (2012)
Dean's Teaching Award (2012)
Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder (2011)
Provosts Faculty Achievement Award, University of Colorado Boulder (2010)
H. Joseph Smead Fellow, University of Colorado (2007 – 2011)
Associate Fellow of AIAA (2007)
Exemplary Performance Award, ORION International Technologies (2002)
Distinguished Graduate Student Doctoral Research Award, Texas A&M University (1998)
Regents Graduate Fellowship for graduate study at Texas A&M University (1992 – 1993)

Research Interests

Orbital mechanics
Relative Motion Dynamics
Attitude Dynamics and Control
Nonlinear dynamics
Charged astrodynamics