Focus Areas
- Aerospace human factors
- Artificial gravity and space countermeasures
- CFD and experimental gravity dose fluid physics
- Computational physiology
- Development of virtual assistants for astronauts
- Extravehicular activity performance and spacesuits
- Human/Robotic collaboration
- Human performance in aerospace environments
- Physiological response models to gravity doses
- Systems engineering processes
Faculty and Research Staff
Terry Alfriend
- Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Member, National Academy of Engineering
- University Distinguished Professor
- Regents Professor
- Jack E. and Frances Brown Chair II
- Office: HRBB 702C
- Phone: 979-845-0130
- Email: alfriend@tamu.edu
Jim Boyd
- Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Office: HRBB 515B
- Phone: 979-220-1211
- Email: jgboyd@tamu.edu
Gregory Chamitoff
- Professor of Practice, Aerospace Engineering
- William Keeler ’49 Professorship
- Director, AeroSpace Technology, Research & Operations (ASTRO)
- Affiliated Faculty, Multidisciplinary Engineering
- Office: HRBB 746B
- Phone: 979-862-3413
- Email: chamitoff@tamu.edu
John Connolly
- Professor of Practice, Aerospace Engineering
- Office: HRBB 727D
- Email: john.connolly@tamu.edu
Nancy Currie-Gregg
- Professor of Practice, Industrial & Systems Engineering and Aerospace Engineering
- Don Lummus '58 Professorship of Practice in Engineering
- Director, Texas A&M Space Institute
- Affiliated Faculty, Multidisciplinary Engineering and Engineering Academic and Student Affairs
- Office: ETB 4080 (ISEN), HRBB 722C (AERO)
- Phone: 979-458-2342 (ISEN), 979-845-3839 (AERO)
- Email: currie-gregg@tamu.edu
Ana Diaz Artiles
- Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Williams Brothers Construction Company Faculty Fellow
- Office: HRBB 620B
- Phone: 979-845-1187
- Email: adartiles@tamu.edu
Bonnie J. Dunbar
- Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Member, National Academy of Engineering
- John & Bea Slattery Chair
- Director, Aerospace Human Systems Laboratory
- Office: HRBB 609B
- Phone: 979-845-4286
- Email: bjdunbar@tamu.edu
Manoranjan Majji
- Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Edward "Pete" Aldridge '60 Endowed Professor
- Director, LASR Laboratory
- Office: HRBB 425H
- Phone: 979-845-3912
- Email: mmajji@tamu.edu
Daniel Selva
- Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Office: HRBB 620C
- Phone: 979-458-0419
- Email: dselva@tamu.edu
Srinivas Rao Vadali
- Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Office: HRBB 727B
- Phone: 979-845-3918
- Email: svadali@tamu.edu
Laboratories and Facilities
Aerospace Human Systems Laboratory (AHSL)
The Aerospace Human Systems Laboratory (AHSL) aims to research and develop the capabilities to design and model systems to protect humans from the extreme environment of space.
These systems include anthropometrically engineered spacesuits for microgravity operations and fractional-g planetary surface exploration. Research objectives will be achieved through digital (static and dynamic) human modeling, gravity dose physiological research, and variable-g fluid physics modeling. By using a systems approach, “Human Systems Integration”, the AHSL aims to design space suits, habitats, and environmental systems with the human at the center of the design consideration.
The AHSL also includes the Artificial Gravity (AG) Short Arm Centrifuge, previously operated by NASA JSC at the UTMB in Galveston, TX, to investigate gravity dose on a variety of physiological systems. This will assist scientists and engineers in preparing astronauts and space systems for exploration of the Moon and Mars.
Faculty Supervisor: Bonnie J. Dunbar
Website: ahsl.engr.tamu.edu
Selva Research Group
In the SEAK Lab, we are passionate about space, artificial intelligence, and design. Our research focuses on the development of advanced tools to support the systems engineering process, with emphasis on early system design and system architecture.
Faculty Supervisor: Daniel Selva
Website: selva-research.com
Bioastronautics and Human Performance Laboratory
The Bioastronautics and Human Performance (BHP) Laboratory focuses on investigating human performance in extreme environments and developing technologies and countermeasures to improve human health and performance. Our multidisciplinary approach integrates aerospace engineering, biomedical sciences, and human factors to advance our understanding of human physiological responses and human-system performance in partial gravity. Specifically, we employ human-in-the-loop experiments, computational models/simulations, and virtual/augmented reality to characterize and improve the many aspects of human performance.
Faculty Supervisor: Ana Diaz Artiles
Website: bhp.engr.tamu.edu
AeroSpace, Technology Research and Operations (ASTRO) Center
The Mission of the ASTRO Center is to advance the state-of-the-art in AeroSpace, Technology Research and Operations by developing new technologies, building collaborations between academia, industry, and government, and engaging with students to stimulate STEM education.
The ASTRO Center has assembled a unique combination of staff, facilities and alliances to provide clients with state of the art research and program support. ASTRO Center leverages its close association with Texas A&M University College of Engineering faculty and students, and other collaborating engineering agencies to execute a variety of complex projects of significant interest to the space community.
Faculty Supervisor: Gregory Chamitoff
Website: astrocenter.tamu.edu